PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krzysiek Sikora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howie Mandell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandell has chosen Yes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Howie Mandell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sikora
vs
Mandell

179 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krzysiek Sikora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howie Mandell!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikora throws a series of punches but Mandell moves out of range.
Sikora stuffs the takedown attempt from Mandell. Mandell gets slowly back to his feet.
Sikora throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A combination from Sikora does no damage.
Sikora tries for a takedown but Mandell circles away easily

and Mandell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mandell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sikora is looking to break free of the clinch but Mandell has double underhooks.
Sikora wants to get back to striking at distance but Mandell won't allow it.
Mandell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Krzysiek Sikora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howie Mandell.

Mandell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sikora is trying to keep an underhook but Mandell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mandell 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.
Mandell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mandell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sikora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mandell.
Sikora wants to get back to his feet.
Sikora is staying active underneath Mandell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandell drops an elbow to the side of Sikora's head.
Mandell uses his free foot to push down on Sikora's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sikora.
Mandell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mandell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mandell working the ground and pound effectively.

Sikora is rocked!
Mandell looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Sikora covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Howie Mandell!