PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziko Liko (ranked 7700 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Sicila (ranked 25105 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Liko
vs
Sicila

187 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ziko Liko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Sicila!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liko scores with a takedown into Sicila's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sicila manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sicila looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Liko is trying to push Sicila away but Sicila has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sicila tries for a takedown but Liko manages to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Liko.

Liko pulls guard effortlessly.
Sicila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liko's head.
Liko working a defensive guard here.
Liko striking off his back but it's not causing Sicila any problems.

Liko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sicila passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicila working the head and body with strikes.
Sicila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sicila scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sicila working away.

Sicila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liko, who protects the arm well.
Liko bucks up and tries to throw Sicila off but instead Sicila has got his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liko tries to escape but Sicila has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sicila is landing with strikes. Liko can't take much more of this.
Liko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sicila on the ground.
Liko is trying to get back to his feet but Sicila has full control of the position and if anything, Liko has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sicila is not going to allow Liko to sit and survive in this position.
Sicila scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Liko wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sicila is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Liko defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sicila lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Liko.
Sicila controlling well, preventing Liko from escaping the position.
Sicila is punishing Liko with strikes - can he finish him?!
Sicila loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Liko hold on?
Liko trying to control the hands but Sicila breaks the grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liko is trying to stand back up.

Liko showing good submission defense here.
Sicila lands with a hammerfist to the side of Liko's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sicila has his opponent's back but Liko is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Sicila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Sicila dominated that round.
That's time! Liko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sicila is defended easily by Liko.

Liko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Liko decides to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sicila misses with a takedown
and Liko counters with a left and a right that stings Sicila.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liko!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sicila is defended easily by Liko.
Ziko Liko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Sicila.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liko is fending him off so far but Sicila persists. Nope, Liko circles away and we're back to standing.

Liko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sicila!
Liko wants to take a breather but Sicila manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Liko.
Liko trying to control the position from guard on top but Sicila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Liko gets to his feet - Sicila follows without any prompting.
Sam Sicila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicila darts in looking for a takedown but Liko gets double underhooks and turns Sicila into the cage.

Liko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Liko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Liko stands up and beckons Sicila to his feet.
Liko tries to close the distance and clinch but Sicila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sicila tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Liko defends well and Sicila ends up having to push Liko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sicila shoots and misses
and Liko counters with an inside leg kick.
Liko tries to clinch up.
Liko tries to clinch but Sicila moves out of range.
Sicila dives in and grabs Liko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liko pushes down on Sicila's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sicila but Sicila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sicila shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liko as he jumps to the side.

Liko closes the distance and clinches.
Sicila drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Liko manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicila works over Liko with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sicila is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sicila stands up and waves to Liko to follow him.
Liko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liko shoots in for a double leg but Sicila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sicila misses with a takedown attempt - Liko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziko Liko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Liko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sicila quickly recovers to half guard.
Liko wants to advance to full mount but Sicila doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sicila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liko manages to get himself to full guard.

Sicila is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sicila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sicila is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sicila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sam Sicila has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liko trying to control here.
Liko tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sicila has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sicila lands a big shot there that rocks Liko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicila avoids the attempt from Liko to control.
Sicila landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sicila lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Liko wants to hold on but Sicila pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liko tries to reverse the position but Sicila maintains control.
Sicila with good strikes from the mount here!
Liko is in a horrible position here. Sicila smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sicila punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sicila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liko is looking to escape.
Sicila is landing with some decent strikes but Liko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicila raining down shots from the mount!
Sicila landing strikes, looking to finish!
Liko regains half guard.
Liko wants to improve his position but Sicila is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liko is trying to control but Sicila passes into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Sicila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sicila has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Sicila!