PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heristos Merialoser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sibayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sibayan has chosen Stand up and shout as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Merialoser
vs
Sibayan

167 cm
27
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heristos Merialoser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Sibayan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Merialoser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sibayan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Merialoser pulls his leg out and moves away.
Merialoser stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merialoser wants it to stay on the feet.
Sibayan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heristos Merialoser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Sibayan.

Sibayan gets tackled into the cage by Merialoser. Merialoser maintains the clinch.
Merialoser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sibayan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Merialoser.
Sibayan takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Mark Sibayan has been cut.
Merialoser landing knees to the head.

Sibayan is rocked!
Merialoser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sibayan is still on wobbly legs! Can Merialoser finish him?
Merialoser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sibayan seems to have recovered his senses.
Merialoser is stalling here.
Merialoser scores with a knee to the head.
Sibayan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Merialoser fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sibayan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Merialoser gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merialoser taking a breather.
Merialoser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Merialoser has Sibayan pushed against the cage.
Merialoser tries a knee to the head but Sibayan blocks it.
Merialoser connects with a knee to the head.
Merialoser stalls.
Merialoser looking to throw knees to the head but Sibayan is blocking nicely.
Merialoser is breathing heavily.
Merialoser misses with a knee to the head.
Merialoser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sibayan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Merialoser connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sibayan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Merialoser misses with a knee to the head.
Sibayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Merialoser controls his hands.
Sibayan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Merialoser avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sibayan wants a takedown.
Sibayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Merialoser controls his hands.
Merialoser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sibayan is working for takedown but Merialoser is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sibayan is working for takedown but Merialoser is calmly controlling the position for now.
Merialoser prevents the takedown attempt.
Merialoser is pressed up against the cage. Sibayan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Merialoser down to the mat. Merialoser avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sibayan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merialoser trying to keep a closed guard but Sibayan is proving a slippery customer.

Sibayan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sibayan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sibayan drops back looking for a leg! Merialoser is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Merialoser manages to kick Sibayan off! Sibayan jumps back into Merialoser's guard.
Sibayan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sibayan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Merialoser's guard.

Sibayan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Merialoser tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sibayan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Sibayan!