PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Sihoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sihoven
vs
Greywar

164 cm
19
134 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommi Sihoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, River Greywar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greywar tries for a takedown but Sihoven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Greywar rushes Sihoven and presses him up against the cage.

Sihoven breaks from the clinch.

Greywar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sihoven wants to stand but Greywar is controlling the position.
Greywar tries to free his leg and advance position but Sihoven is retaining full guard.
Sihoven wants to stand and escape but Greywar is having none of it.

Sihoven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Greywar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Greywar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sihoven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Greywar wanted to stand there but Sihoven had control of the position.
Greywar wants to pass the guard but Sihoven is keeping the position.
Sihoven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Greywar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sihoven sprawls well initially but Greywar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Greywar trying to pass the guard but Sihoven defending well.
Sihoven missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar controlling the action here.
Sihoven flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sihoven is staying active underneath Greywar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sihoven works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greywar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sihoven is keeping the position for now.
Sihoven keeping moving, preventing Greywar from controlling successfully.
Sihoven keeping full guard, as Greywar tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Greywar dodges the punch combination from Sihoven.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greywar avoids the head kick by Sihoven.
Greywar misses with a head kick.
Greywar throws a head kick but Sihoven moves out of range.

Greywar closes the distance and clinches.

Greywar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Greywar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Greywar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Greywar content just to control the position here.

Greywar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sihoven is on top in guard.
Greywar looks gassed!
Greywar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sihoven is one step ahead there.
Greywar trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greywar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sihoven.
Greywar trying to control the position.
Greywar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Greywar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Greywar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Greywar controlling his opponent.
Sihoven bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sihoven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar seems keen to control Sihoven's posture.
Greywar looking for a sweep. Not yet Greywar, not yet.
Sihoven wants to stand but Greywar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Greywar wants to sweep but no luck.
Sihoven has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good exchange - Greywar coming out on top.

Greywar pushes Sihoven up against the cage in a clinch.
Greywar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sihoven just stands there and leans against the cage.

Greywar breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Sihoven misses.

Greywar has managed to clinch.

Greywar has hold of one of Sihoven's legs. Sihoven is fighting the takedown attempt but Greywar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

River Greywar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sihoven throws a leg kick but Greywar checks it.

Greywar shoots in and bounces Sihoven off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Greywar stops Sihoven from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greywar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greywar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Greywar trying to control but Sihoven is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sihoven scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Greywar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sihoven is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sihoven prevents Greywar from improving position.
Greywar is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sihoven's shoulder. That is not cool.
Greywar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Greywar takes a little break here. Sihoven wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Greywar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sihoven is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Greywar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sihoven prevents Greywar from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sihoven is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Greywar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Greywar is working for a submission of some sort.
Greywar is tying to control. Sihoven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sihoven is trying to maintain the position but Greywar is very close to passing his half guard.
Sihoven tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sihoven throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Sihoven.

Greywar closes the distance and clinches.

Greywar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Greywar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greywar showed some decent athleticism there.
Greywar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sihoven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Greywar is pressing down on Sihoven's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sihoven is holding on for now.
Sihoven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greywar.
Greywar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sihoven is looking for a sweep. Greywar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greywar throwing shots but Sihoven is blocking nicely.
Well, if Greywar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greywar dodges the punch combination from Sihoven.

Greywar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Greywar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Greywar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Greywar tries for a kimura but Sihoven is defending well.
Check out the look on Greywar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sihoven is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Greywar wants to control but Sihoven is keeping him busy.
Sihoven can't do much from the bottom here.
Sihoven trying to remain calm as Greywar controls from the top position.

Greywar tries for a kimura but Sihoven is defending well.
Greywar in side control, throwing shots but Sihoven defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

River Greywar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Greywar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Greywar throwing shots but Sihoven is blocking nicely.
Greywar drops an elbow to the side of Sihoven's head.
Sihoven looks like he's trying to stand up.
Greywar is tying to control. Sihoven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Greywar is working for a kimura but Sihoven is defending it quite comfortably.
Greywar blocks the strikes from Sihoven.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greywar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sihoven keeps working.
Greywar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses.
Greywar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Greywar misses with a wild body shot.

Greywar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sihoven manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greywar's best efforts.
Sihoven wants to improve his position but Greywar is controlling well.
Greywar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sihoven kicks Greywar off and gets back to his feet.

Greywar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Greywar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sihoven avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Greywar.

Greywar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sihoven has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar prevents Sihoven from escaping the position.
Sihoven is not content to let Greywar control the position.
Sihoven is trying to get back to half guard.
Sihoven can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Greywar scores with a takedown into Sihoven's guard.
Greywar stops Sihoven from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sihoven keeping full guard, as Greywar tries to pass.
Greywar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sihoven is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greywar is controlling him.

Greywar has gone for a leg lock! Sihoven slips out almost immediately though and dives into Greywar's guard.
Sihoven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Greywar has Sihoven pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greywar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sihoven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tommi Sihoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greywar wants to sweep but no luck.
Sihoven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greywar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sihoven is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sihoven is looking to clinch but Greywar is avoiding it.
Greywar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Greywar throws a sloppy head kick and Sihoven moves out of range easily.
River Greywar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greywar throws out a leg kick but Sihoven moves out of range and Greywar only half commits.
River Greywar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sihoven looks to land a combination but Greywar avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
River Greywar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Greywar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... River Greywar!