PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ignacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska comes into the arena with 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales blaring out of the sound system. Ignacio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TWERK IT LIKE MILEY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sikaniska
vs
Ignacio

205 cm
47
488 lbs
29 - 40 - 0

178 cm
27
277 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 29 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ignacio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ignacio has eaten all the pies!

Sikaniska drives through with a takedown into Ignacio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ignacio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sikaniska controls the pace.
Sikaniska prevents Ignacio from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Sikaniska's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sikaniska stands and throws Ignacio's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Sikaniska has hold of Ignacio's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ignacio tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sikaniska cranks the arm and Ignacio screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ignacio, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Santeri Sikaniska!
After the fight, Santeri Sikaniska was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Ryan Ignacio spoke after the fight, saying 'HES GOT LUCKY TONIGHT'.