PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Siwicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berserka Sholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Siwicki
vs
Sholin

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Siwicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Berserka Sholin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sholin shoots for a double leg takedown but Siwicki sprawls well. He's pushed Sholin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sholin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Siwicki avoids it really well and circles away.

Siwicki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Siwicki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sholin can't fight it off and eventually Siwicki manages to take the fight to the floor. Sholin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Siwicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sholin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siwicki wants to control from the top but Sholin keeps moving.
Sholin is trying to keep Siwicki in close.
Siwicki passes Sholin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sholin is trying to get back to full guard.
Sholin is not content to let Siwicki control the position.
Sholin is trying to maintain the position but Siwicki is very close to passing his half guard.
Siwicki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sholin tries to get to full guard but Siwicki has control of the leg.
Sholin is staying active underneath Siwicki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sholin tries to get to full guard but Siwicki has control of the leg.

Siwicki seems to be working for a kimura but Sholin defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sholin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Siwicki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siwicki wants to control but Sholin is keeping him busy.
Sholin wants to control but Siwicki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Siwicki wants to take a breather but Sholin is having none of it.
Sholin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Siwicki misses with a body kick.
Siwicki shoots in and drives through. Sholin sprawls well.
No luck for Sholin with that takedown attempt.
Lukasz Siwicki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berserka Sholin.
Sholin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwicki throws a shot to the body.
Siwicki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sholin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Siwicki.

Siwicki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sholin trying to control the position here.
Siwicki preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholin is pulling down on Siwicki's head. It's preventing any offense from Siwicki, at least for the moment.
Sholin keeping moving, preventing Siwicki from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lukasz Siwicki.
Siwicki throws a head kick but Sholin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siwicki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sholin at a distance.
Siwicki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Siwicki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Siwicki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sholin is fending him off so far but Siwicki persists. Nope, Sholin circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sholin wants a takedown.
Siwicki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sholin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Siwicki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sholin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Siwicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Siwicki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Siwicki showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siwicki uses his free foot to push down on Sholin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sholin.
Siwicki prevents Sholin from getting the reversal.
Sholin wants to control but Siwicki is having none of it.
Siwicki controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Siwicki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Siwicki lands with some strikes.
Sholin tries to reverse the position but Siwicki maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siwicki dominating with strikes here.
Sholin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lukasz Siwicki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sholin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sholin is squirming around, avoiding Siwicki's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sholin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sholin avoids the strikes from Siwicki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sholin tries to escape the position.
Siwicki avoiding Sholin 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwicki trying to control momentarily.

Siwicki patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sholin is really stuck here.

Siwicki looking for the choke from the back.
Sholin is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sholin rolls, trying to escape but Siwicki keeps control of the position.
Sholin just trying to survive but Siwicki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sholin is keeping busy.
Sholin just trying to survive but Siwicki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sholin can't escape the position.
Siwicki wants to control but Sholin is keeping busy.
Sholin wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Siwicki throwing sloppy strikes.
Sholin wants to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sholin trying to control the hands but Siwicki breaks the grip.
Siwicki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sholin trying to control the hands but Siwicki breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Siwicki dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Siwicki shoots for a takedown but Sholin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Siwicki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siwicki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sholin shoots in looking for a takedown. Siwicki tries to sprawl out of it but Sholin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Siwicki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Siwicki with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sholin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Siwicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sholin is thwarting Siwicki's attempts to control the position.
Sholin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siwicki keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siwicki is trying to maintain the position but Sholin is very close to passing his half guard.
Sholin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sholin trying to control from Siwicki's half guard. Siwicki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sholin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siwicki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sholin postures up in Siwicki's guard and throws a big left but Siwicki blocks it.
Sholin looking to sit in guard and control but Siwicki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Siwicki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sholin keeping moving, preventing Siwicki from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sholin pulls Siwicki in close to prevent any damage.
Siwicki stopping the sweep attempt from Sholin.
Sholin is trying to control the position but Siwicki postures up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwicki preventing the sweep.
Siwicki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sholin is proving hard to escape from.
Sholin trying to keep a closed guard but Siwicki is proving a slippery customer.
Sholin wants to sweep here but Siwicki controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Siwicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Siwicki misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siwicki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Siwicki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Siwicki showed some decent athleticism there.
Siwicki slows the pace down in half guard.
Sholin gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sholin is trying to keep Siwicki in close.
Sholin is controlling Siwicki's posture.
Berserka Sholin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lukasz Siwicki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sholin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Berserka Sholin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siwicki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Siwicki!