PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Medin Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstruck - AC/DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sirovica
vs
Storm

191 cm
21
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medin Sirovica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Storm!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirovica keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronnie Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Storm digs a good body shot into Sirovica's ribs.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm tries to clinch there but Sirovica circles away.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sirovica as he jumps to the side.
Sirovica misses with a double jab.
Sirovica misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sirovica!

Sirovica closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
Storm controlling the action here for a moment.
Storm lands a shoulder strike.

Storm has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sirovica is trying to keep an underhook but Storm manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Sirovica makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Storm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sirovica counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica tries for a takedown but Storm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Storm throws a leg kick
and Sirovica counters with a straight right hand.

Storm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sirovica pushes Storm away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Storm gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sirovica is looking to get back to his feet here but Storm is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sirovica's back.

Storm looking for the choke from the back.
Storm is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sirovica. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Storm doesn't have the hooks in and Sirovica manages to turn into his guard.
Sirovica won't allow Storm to sweep him here.
Storm looks gassed!
Sirovica trying to stand up but can't free himself from Storm's guard.
Storm doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sirovica gets to his feet - Storm follows without any prompting.

Storm moves into the clinch.
Storm tries for a takedown but Sirovica manages to get underhooks.
Storm lands a shoulder strike.
Storm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Medin Sirovica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Storm.
Sirovica goes for a takedown in the clinch but Storm prevents it.

Storm has picked Sirovica up - he's going for a ride! Storm dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirovica avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Storm.

Sirovica looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Storm lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirovica is trying to stand up here but Storm is controlling him well.
Storm lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sirovica is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Storm pulls his head out easily.
Storm winds up and cracks Sirovica with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Storm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Storm is nestled in close to Sirovica, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sirovica blocking the ground and pound attempt from Storm.
Sirovica is trying to stand.
Storm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Storm.
Storm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sirovica with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sirovica taking some punishment here, with Storm in his half guard.
Storm is keen to just control but Sirovica is a slippery customer.
Sirovica wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Storm fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
Sirovica moves away from the strike by Storm.
Sirovica shoots in but Storm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Storm misses.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirovica moves away.
Sirovica rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Storm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Storm closes the distance but Sirovica moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sirovica looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Storm with a poor takedown

and Sirovica counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Storm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Storm looking for a sweep. Not yet Storm, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Storm dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sirovica throws a right and a left that Storm avoids nicely.
Storm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sirovica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sirovica blocking some punches.
Storm is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sirovica has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Storm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.

Sirovica lands a takedown into guard.
Sirovica wants to stand and escape but instead Storm has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sirovica is trying to keep Storm in close.
Storm won't allow Sirovica to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Sirovica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Storm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Storm passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Storm working the ground and pound.
Sirovica tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Storm tries for a kimura but Sirovica is defending well.
Storm working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sirovica manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Storm passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Storm is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Storm pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sirovica is trying to stand up.
Storm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sirovica keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm with shots to the head and body - Sirovica looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ronnie Storm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Storm breaks from Sirovica's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Storm landing strikes from the mount and Sirovica is in trouble!
Sirovica is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sirovica in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sirovica is working to get back to half guard.
Storm working Sirovica over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sirovica is bucking up trying to escape but Storm cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sirovica is bucking up trying to escape but Storm cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Storm landing strikes from the mount and Sirovica is in trouble!
Storm is landing with some decent strikes but Sirovica is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sirovica is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Storm looking to control but Sirovica is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sirovica tries to buck Storm off but he can't manage it.
Storm unloading with bombs!
Sirovica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Storm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Storm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Storm lands a nice shot to the head.
Sirovica is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Storm.
Storm lands a big elbow.

Storm is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sirovica is surviving well by controlling Storm's body position as best he can.
Sirovica regains half guard.
Storm lands strikes from half guard.
Sirovica is trying to stand up here but Storm is controlling him well.
Storm lands with a punch from half guard.
Sirovica is looking for a sweep. Storm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sirovica's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Storm decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Storm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Storm is nestled in close to Sirovica, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sirovica is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sirovica looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Storm prevents Sirovica from standing back up.
Storm lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Storm prevents Sirovica from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sirovica with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica tries to get to full guard but Storm has control of the leg.

Storm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sirovica looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Storm content to control rather than advance.
Sirovica wants to get back to his feet.

Sirovica actively working from the bottom here.
Storm is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sirovica!

That's two 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.
Storm connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sirovica in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Storm looking to land elbow strikes but Sirovica uses the position to regain half guard.
Storm trying to control from half guard but Sirovica is working away.
Sirovica is trying to stand back up but Storm is controlling him
Sirovica has hold of Storm's hands but Storm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sirovica wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
Well, if Storm 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.
Sirovica is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica tries to roll over but Storm keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Storm looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Storm keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sirovica's head.

Sirovica looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Storm is in close to Sirovica's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sirovica wants to stand and escape but Storm is having none of it.

Sirovica has an active guard here but Storm has managed to pass into half guard.
Ronnie Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sirovica tries to get to full guard but Storm has control of the leg.

Storm in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sirovica tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Storm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronnie Storm!