PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sioux Sie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ovaska might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big Balls by AC/DC. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ovaska
vs
Sie

195 cm
27
217 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

189 cm
34
220 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Tokyo United Fightwear

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Ovaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sioux Sie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovaska takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sie throws a shot from downtown. Ovaska moves away and avoids it.
Sie moves away from the strike by Ovaska.
And Sie tries to counter it with a takedown but Ovaska pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ovaska lands a jab to the head.
Ovaska throws a good cross that connects.
Sie moves out of range of the strikes.
Ovaska throws out a leg kick but Sie moves out of range and Ovaska only half commits.
Ovaska throws out a leg kick but Sie moves out of range and Ovaska only half commits.
Sie misses with a hook.
Ovaska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ovaska is able to avoid easily.

Sie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sie wants to control but Ovaska is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sie passes to side control.
Sie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ovaska is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Sie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ovaska knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ovaska, who protects the arm well.

Sie tries for a kimura but Ovaska is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ovaska can't do much from the bottom here.
Ovaska is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sie off and has taken his back!
Sie trying to control the hands but Ovaska breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ovaska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sie wants to escape the position.
Sie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sie is keeping busy.
Sie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sie just trying to survive but Ovaska is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ovaska is looking to control Sie but Sie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ovaska has the hooks in. Sie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ovaska slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimo Ovaska dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ovaska connects with a jab.
A big left from Ovaska misses.
Sie slips under a jab.
Sie throws out a counter right but Ovaska avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Ovaska.
Sie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ovaska takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ovaska thumps Sie with a low kick.
Ovaska scores with a body shot.
Kimo Ovaska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ovaska tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sie is in Ovaska's guard.
Sie stopping the sweep attempt from Ovaska.
Sie trying to control but Ovaska is working from the bottom.
Sie is fighting to break Ovaska's control of his arms but Ovaska is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sie wants to control from the top but Ovaska keeps moving.
Sie looking to pass the guard.
Sie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ovaska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sie can do to turn this around?
Sie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ovaska tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sie is able to avoid easily.
Ovaska throws a shot from downtown. Sie moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ovaska is out of range and Sie settles back down.
Ovaska swings for the body but Sie moves out of range.
Sie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ovaska.
Sie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ovaska.
That kick from Ovaska tenderised Sie's leg. Sie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ovaska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ovaska misses the body punch
and Sie counters with a series of strikes. Ovaska will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ovaska misses with a shot to the body
and Sie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ovaska.
Ovaska digs a good hook to Sie's body.
Sie throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ovaska counter with a right hand.
Sie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sie takes one on the button.
Ovaska throws a front kick aimed at Sie's knee but Sie avoids it well.
Sie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kimo Ovaska is winning the standup battle so far.
Ovaska motions for Sie to come forward. Ovaska throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ovaska.
Sie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ovaska defends it well.
Jab, jab by Sie - just one landing.

Sie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ovaska did well to prevent Sie getting side control.

Sie is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Ovaska to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Ovaska is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ovaska controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska working a defensive guard here.
Sie wants to control from the top but Ovaska keeps moving.
Sie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sie advances position into side control!

Sie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ovaska keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sioux Sie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ovaska just misses with a punch to the body.
Ovaska misses with a left hand
and Sie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sie is looking to slow Ovaska down with leg kicks.
Sie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ovaska counters with a good low kick that Sie was not able to check.
Sie misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Ovaska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovaska misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Sie misses.
Sie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ovaska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sie misses with a two punch combination.
Ovaska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Ovaska misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaska misses with a two punch combination.
Ovaska misses with a looping left.
Sie throws an off balance right hand
and Ovaska counters with an outside leg kick.
Ovaska misses with a hook. Sie ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Sie does no damage.
Ovaska throws out a leg kick but Sie moves out of range and Ovaska only half commits.
Ovaska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sie drops his hands momentarily and Ovaska takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ovaska! Sie is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimo Ovaska!
Kimo Ovaska seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.