PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Siro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flowers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu Tang Clan - Tiger Style. Pekka Siro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Flowers
vs
Siro

195 cm
24
285 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

195 cm
24
280 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Siro!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siro is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siro.

Siro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flowers, pushing him back against the cage.
Siro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flowers is defending well for now.
Siro lands an elbow inside that Flowers shrugs off.
Siro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Happy Flowers has been cut.
Siro trying to land knees to the body.
Siro trying to control the position but instead, Flowers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Siro into the cage.
Flowers stalling the fight.
Siro lands an elbow just above Flowers 's eye.
Siro misses with an elbow over the top.
Siro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Siro.
Flowers is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siro lands an elbow just above Flowers 's eye.
Siro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flowers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siro.
Flowers takes an elbow to the temple.
Siro lands an elbow that stopped Flowers in his tracks for a moment.
Siro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Flowers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Siro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flowers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siro lands an elbow inside that Flowers shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Siro obliges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Siro throws an elbow but misses.
Siro lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siro has Flowers pressed against the cage.
Siro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Siro.
Flowers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Siro.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Siro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Siro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flowers is defending well for now.
Siro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Siro is pushing Flowers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Siro tries to land knees in the clinch but Flowers avoids the damage to the body.
Siro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siro lands a damaging elbow.
Siro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Siro obliges.
Flowers blocks an elbow strike from Siro.
Siro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Siro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flowers's defenses.
Siro lands an elbow inside.
Siro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flowers's defenses.
Flowers takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siro lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Siro.

Happy Flowers's cut is getting worse.
Siro missing with knees to the body.
Siro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Siro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Siro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Siro stops a takedown attempt from Flowers.
Siro lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siro working Flowers over with knees to the body.
Siro scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Siro.
Siro lands an elbow inside that Flowers shrugs off.
Flowers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Siro throws an elbow that misses.
Siro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Siro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Siro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flowers is defending well for now.
Flowers is looking to control Siro's arms but Siro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flowers has his back to the cage.
Siro avoiding damage.
Flowers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Siro lands an elbow just above Flowers 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Siro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flowers avoiding damage as Siro throws knees to the body.
Flowers tries to circle away but Siro has him pinned against the cage.
Siro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flowers.
Flowers managing to block the knees to the body from Siro.
Siro throws an elbow but it misses.
Flowers takes an elbow to the temple.

Happy Flowers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Siro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Flowers looking to stall.
Siro gets underhooks to prevent Flowers's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flowers managing to block the knees to the body from Siro.
Siro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Siro is pushing Flowers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Siro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flowers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flowers avoiding damage as Siro throws knees to the body.
Siro landing knees to the body.
Siro lands an elbow just above Flowers 's eye.
Flowers looking for a takedown.
Siro throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siro lands an elbow that stopped Flowers in his tracks for a moment.
Siro lands an elbow inside.
Siro lands a nice elbow.
Siro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Flowers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Siro lands a damaging elbow.
Flowers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siro lands an elbow that stopped Flowers in his tracks for a moment.
Siro working Flowers over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siro effectively controlling the action here.
Siro lands an elbow inside that Flowers shrugs off.
Flowers takes an elbow to the temple.
Siro lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Happy Flowers's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Siro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Siro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flowers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flowers's defenses.
Siro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Siro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Siro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Siro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Flowers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good leg kick by Siro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Siro throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Siro.
Siro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pekka Siro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flowers tries to move into range but Siro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flowers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Siro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flowers.
Siro throws a head kick that misses.
Flowers avoids the head kick by Siro.

Siro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Siro lands an elbow inside that Flowers shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flowers.
Siro scores a nice knee to the body.
Siro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siro prevents a body shot from Flowers.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flowers blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Siro working Flowers over with knees to the body.
Siro lands a nice knee to the body.
Siro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Siro lands an elbow inside.
Siro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Siro.
Siro lands an elbow that stopped Flowers in his tracks for a moment.
Siro crunches a lovely knee into Flowers's ribcage.
Siro lands an elbow that stopped Flowers in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Happy Flowers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pekka Siro!