PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eamonn McGuigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska has chosen 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McGuigan
vs
Sikaniska

225 cm
31
295 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

205 cm
42
413 lbs
27 - 29 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eamonn McGuigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikaniska swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGuigan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGuigan scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Sikaniska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sikaniska swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuigan.
Sikaniska flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuigan steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuigan.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch.
McGuigan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuigan.
McGuigan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eamonn McGuigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sikaniska closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGuigan counters with a nice body kick.

That's two 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.
McGuigan cracks Sikaniska with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sikaniska tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuigan is able to avoid easily.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuigan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sikaniska under the eye.
McGuigan misses with a body kick.
Sikaniska throws a counter combo.
McGuigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska takes one to the chin there.

McGuigan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sikaniska, pushing him back against the cage.
McGuigan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McGuigan has a couple of punches blocked by Sikaniska.
McGuigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuigan.
Sikaniska throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuigan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuigan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sikaniska as McGuigan tries to tie him up.
Sikaniska lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Eamonn McGuigan has been cut.
Sikaniska is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sikaniska tries to work over McGuigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuigan taking a breather.
McGuigan blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan has a couple of punches blocked by Sikaniska.
McGuigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Sikaniska uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Sikaniska controls his hands.
Sikaniska blocks an uppercut.
McGuigan gets through Sikaniska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGuigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuigan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sikaniska takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuigan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuigan cracks Sikaniska with a nice body shot.
McGuigan works on Sikaniska's body with a couple of short punches.
Sikaniska looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGuigan misses with some punches.
A short left from McGuigan.
Sikaniska has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McGuigan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sikaniska can turn it around.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eamonn McGuigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eamonn McGuigan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sikaniska has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuigan finds it's way round the side to connect with Sikaniska's head.

Sikaniska is rocked!
McGuigan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sikaniska can do to turn this around?
Sikaniska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
McGuigan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McGuigan misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuigan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like McGuigan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuigan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sikaniska throws a counter combo.
Sikaniska throws a series of punches but McGuigan avoids them all with ease.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up
and McGuigan counters with a three punch combo that has Sikaniska backing up. Sikaniska nods at McGuigan to acknowledge the strikes.
McGuigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sikaniska circles away quickly and effectively.
Eamonn McGuigan is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuigan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sikaniska.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGuigan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sikaniska is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuigan finish him?
McGuigan throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuigan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuigan sizes up Sikaniska with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! McGuigan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Sikaniska. Sikaniska tries to recover but McGuigan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Sikaniska lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eamonn McGuigan!