PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Siblas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siblas comes to the cage accompanied by "Not Falling" by Mudvayne. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Siblas
vs
Troy

178 cm
34
188 lbs
27 - 10 - 1

187 cm
41
195 lbs
47 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Siblas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy cracks Siblas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Troy tests Siblas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Siblas throws a leg kick that misses.
Siblas misses with a body shot.
Troy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Siblas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siblas.
Troy misses with a looping left.
Troy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Siblas tries to land a leg kick but Troy saw it coming and moves away.

Troy pushes Siblas up against the cage in a clinch.
Siblas is trying to break the clinch but Troy has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Troy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siblas missing with a left hand there. Troy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Troy misses with a wild body shot.
Siblas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Troy is predictable there
and Siblas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Siblas throws a lazy uppercut
and Troy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siblas misses with a wild body shot.
Troy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Siblas slips a jab and a cross from Troy.
Siblas throws a leg kick but Troy checks it.
Troy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Siblas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Siblas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siblas missing with a left hand there. Troy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siblas lands a jab-cross combination.
Siblas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Siblas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Troy throws a shot from downtown. Siblas moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Siblas tenderised Troy's leg. Troy is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy lands with a kick to the temple. Siblas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Troy takes a swing at Siblas's ribcage but misses.
Troy feints and then cracks Siblas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siblas down.
Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siblas.
Siblas is looking to wear down Troy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Siblas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Troy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siblas moves away.
Siblas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Siblas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siblas. Troy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siblas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Siblas misses with a body shot
and Troy counters with an outside leg kick.
Siblas slips under a jab from Troy.
Siblas works the jab nicely.
Siblas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Troy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Troy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Troy misses with an uppercut. Siblas saw that one coming.
Troy connects with a nice looking jab.
Siblas swats away the attempt to clinch by Troy.
Troy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Siblas finds it's way round the side to connect with Troy's head.
Siblas misses with a hook
letting Troy counter with a right hand.
Siblas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troy throws out the jab.
Troy scores with a punch to the head.
Siblas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troy. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy scores with a sloppy right hand. Siblas should have avoided that one.
Siblas throws a low kick but Troy moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Siblas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Troy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Troy there.
Tony Siblas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siblas misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Troy misses.
Troy lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Troy. That's going to slow Siblas down.
Troy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hektor Troy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Troy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Troy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Troy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Troy feints and then cracks Siblas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siblas down.
Siblas lands a body shot.
Siblas feints and then cracks Troy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Troy down.
Siblas throws a body punch but Troy moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Siblas.
Troy throws a combination. Siblas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Siblas swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Troy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Troy breaks from the clinch.
Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siblas.
Troy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Hektor Troy has been cut.
Troy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siblas misses with a low kick as Troy jumps back.
Siblas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Troy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left lands for Troy.
Siblas throws an overhand right that lands on Troy's shoulder, as Troy tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Siblas.
Troy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Troy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Siblas counters with a good low kick that Troy was not able to check.
Siblas punishes Troy's body with a nice straight punch.
Siblas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Troy. Siblas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siblas misses with a jab to the body
and Troy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siblas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Troy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Siblas is looking to chop away at Troy's legs.
Siblas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troy.
Troy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Troy there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Troy clinches with his opponent.
Troy keeps control of Siblas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Siblas keeps control of Troy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Troy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Troy swings widly with a right hand
and Siblas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siblas dodges the punch combination from Troy.
Troy moves away from the strike by Siblas.
Troy throws a low kick but Siblas avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Troy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siblas manages to avoid it.
Siblas throws a body punch but Troy moves out of range.
Troy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Troy lands with a nice body punch.
Siblas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Troy responds with a good body kick, but Siblas manages to step out the way in time.
Troy takes one to the chin there.
Troy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Siblas. That one must have hurt.
Siblas lands an overhand right.
Siblas throws a leg kick but Troy checks it.
Siblas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Troy to counter with a crisp jab.
Troy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Siblas.
Siblas misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy cracks Siblas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Siblas misses.
Siblas blocks a low kick nicely.
Troy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Siblas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Troy counters with a straight right hand.
Troy's corner calls for a 1-2. Troy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Troy moves out of range of the strikes.
Troy misses with a looping left.
Siblas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Troy.
Troy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A low kick from Siblas is predictable there
and Troy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Siblas can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Troy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hektor Troy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy's cut.
That's time! Siblas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Siblas, right into the meat.
Siblas misses the shot to the body.
Troy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siblas.
Siblas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troy.
Siblas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Troy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Troy checks the leg kick.
Troy wants to counter the offense by Siblas and move into the clinch position.
Troy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Siblas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Troy throws an off balance right hand
and Troy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Troy. Siblas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Troy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siblas.
It seemed like Troy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Troy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Siblas on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Troy throws a right hand that misses
and Siblas counters with a straight right hand.
Troy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Siblas counters with a nice leg kick.
Siblas misses with a wild body shot.
Troy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Siblas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Siblas looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
Troy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siblas was well out of range. Poor timing from Troy.
Siblas misses with an uppercut. Troy saw that one coming.
Troy cracks Siblas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Siblas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siblas.
Siblas staying out of range there.
Tony Siblas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy misses with a hook. Siblas ducked under it nicely.
Troy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Siblas misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Siblas.
Troy checks a leg kick.
Siblas checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troy clobbers Siblas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Troy connects with a crisp jab.
Troy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Siblas is rocked!
Siblas misses with a body shot.
Troy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siblas throws a leg kick
and Troy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Troy. That's going to slow Siblas down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Troy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Troy with a nice cross.
Siblas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Siblas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Siblas moves in looking to clinch but Troy pushes him off.
Siblas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troy.
Siblas seems to have got his legs back now.
Siblas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Troy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Troy scores with a jab to the head.
Siblas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Troy wants to land a leg kick but Siblas is out of range.
Siblas connects with a jab.
Hektor Troy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Troy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas throws a leg kick
and Troy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siblas looks to land a left hand but Troy moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Troy catches Siblas right on the button with a cross.
Troy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Troy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Siblas loads up on a big right hand but Troy slips the punch.
Siblas misses the jab.
Troy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Siblas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Troy counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Troy misses.
Troy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Siblas is out of range.
Siblas misses with a body punch
and Troy counters with a nice uppercut.
Siblas misses with a lunging right hand
and Troy counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hektor Troy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Troy 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hektor Troy!
A less than humble Hektor Troy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.