PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Maples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysiek Sikora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysiek Sikora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maples
vs
Sikora

178 cm
19
156 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Maples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krzysiek Sikora!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maples throws a one two combo.
Maples keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sikora shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maples as he avoids it easily.
Maples misses with a body kick.
Maples tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sikora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sikora shoots in and drives through. Maples sprawls well.
Ben Maples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysiek Sikora.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maples drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maples landing strikes.

Maples decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sikora to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikora closes the distance but Maples moves to the side

and Maples counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sikora!
Maples lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sikora is bucking up trying to escape but Maples cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maples raining down shots from the mount!

Sikora is rocked!
A big strike lands for Maples! That's really hurt Sikora and he's turned his back - Maples keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Maples Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Maples!