PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antsa Siren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Caereg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Siren
vs
Caereg

200 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antsa Siren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riley Caereg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Caereg.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Caereg has eaten all the pies!
A punch combination from Caereg misses.
Caereg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caereg tries to close the distance and clinch but Siren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Caereg misses.
Caereg tries to close the distance and clinch but Siren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Siren shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Caereg napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Caereg wants to control but Siren postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Siren goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Caereg has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Siren but great work by Caereg.
Siren tries to bench press Caereg off him but Caereg keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Caereg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Siren is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Caereg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Siren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caereg pulls his head out easily.
Siren tries to get to full guard but Caereg has control of the leg.
Siren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caereg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caereg drops an elbow to the side of Siren's head.

Siren actively working from the bottom here.
Caereg wants to get back to his feet.
Caereg is trying to control. Siren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caereg wants to stand up but Siren has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Caereg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Caereg winds up and cracks Siren with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Caereg tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Caereg looks gassed!
Siren is looking for a sweep. Caereg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Siren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Siren looking for submissions off his back.

That's two 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.

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

Caereg gets the takedown into side control.
Caereg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siren keeps working.
Caereg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Caereg decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Siren keeps the fight on the outside.
Caereg misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caereg throws a big shot that misses.
Siren dodges the punch combination from Caereg.
Caereg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caereg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Siren slips a jab and a cross from Caereg.
Caereg doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Siren counters with a takedown into side control.

Siren tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Siren has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Siren swings around for an armbar but Caereg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Siren's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caereg stands up and waves to Siren to follow him.
Siren slips a jab and a cross from Caereg.
Caereg throws a series of punches but Siren moves out of range.
Caereg tries to clinch there but Siren circles away.
Siren avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Siren is defended easily by Caereg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Caereg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caereg scores with a nice strike.
Caereg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Siren shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caereg's guard.
Caereg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Siren is controlling him.
Siren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caereg is keeping the position for now.
Caereg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siren drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Caereg dives on top into guard.

Siren has his foot on Caereg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caereg works his way back into a safe position though.

Siren is looking for a triangle but Caereg pushes his legs off easily.
Caereg with a nice head shot there.
Siren looking for a sweep. Not yet Siren, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caereg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Caereg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Siren is working an open guard so Caereg takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Caereg tries to clinch but Siren moves out of range.
Siren staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caereg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Siren to the mat! Siren manages to get full guard.

Siren throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Caereg escapes and throws Siren's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Caereg stands up.

Caereg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Siren sprawls well initially but Caereg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Caereg not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Siren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caereg moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siren gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Caereg lands with a punch from half guard.
Riley Caereg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caereg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Caereg tries to stand and escape but Siren is controlling the position.
Siren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Siren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caereg defends well.

Caereg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Siren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caereg has managed to get both his arms back between Siren's legs - danger averted.
Caereg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Siren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caereg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Siren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caereg defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siren keeping moving, preventing Caereg from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caereg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caereg thows a big elbow that misses.

Siren is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Caereg has his hands clasped together but Siren extends an breaks Caereg's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Siren.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antsa Siren!