PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alikai Drustav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otso Sika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drustav
vs
Sika

192 cm
23
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alikai Drustav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otso Sika!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sika.
Drustav throws a lazy right hand but Sika sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sika throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drustav's waist but Drustav gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sika off to one side.
Drustav misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sika is defended easily by Drustav.
Alikai Drustav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otso Sika.

Drustav closes the distance and clinches.
Drustav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drustav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Sika has the dominant position.
Drustav wants to break free but Sika has control.

Drustav breaks the clinch.

Sika gets the takedown into side control.
Sika working the head and body with strikes.
Drustav is trying to buck Sika off.
Drustav dodges the ground and pound from Sika.
Drustav defending against the ground and pound.
Drustav is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sika asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Drustav avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sika.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sika throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drustav wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drustav connects with a looping right hand.

Drustav moves into the clinch.

Drustav breaks the clinch.
Drustav scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Otso Sika has been cut.
Sika tries for a takedown but Drustav sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drustav stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drustav wants it to stay on the feet.
Drustav cracks Sika with an open hand slap.
Sika fails to land the takedown.
Sika looks gassed!
Drustav drops Sika with a straight right hand, right on the button! Drustav follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alikai Drustav!