PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogaiht Siap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Day
vs
Siap

185 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ogaiht Siap!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Siap closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Day is looking for a sweep. Siap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Day manages to get to full guard.
Siap working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Day's head.
Siap is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Siap trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
Siap distracts Day with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Siap throws a big right hand that misses.
Siap won't allow Day to sweep him here.

Day is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Siap is aware though and is defending well.
Day on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Day tries to get out of the position.

Day is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siap stopping the sweep attempt from Day.
Siap is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siap won't allow Day to sweep him here.
Day is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Day wants to sweep but no luck.
Day has momentary wrist control but Siap slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Siap wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
Day controls Siap momentarily but Siap frees himself.
Siap wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Siap or perhaps it was just good defense by Day which made him look bad.
Day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Siap but Siap pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day tries for a takedown but Siap circles away easily

and Siap counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Day is breathing heavily.
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!
Siap seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Day does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Day tries to roll over but Siap keeps him under control.
Siap seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Day does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Day looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Siap is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Siap is keen to just control but Day is a slippery customer.

Ogaiht Siap has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Day tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Siap swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Siap gets a takedown into half guard.
Siap content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siap takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Siap is working for a kimura but Day is defending it quite comfortably.
Siap prevents Day from improving his position.
Siap is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Siap slips a nice elbow through Day's hands, connecting with Day's forehead.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.

Siap is trying to work for a kimura but Day is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siap landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Siap passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Day!
Siap controlling the position easily from mount.
Day tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siap breaks from Day's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Day is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogaiht Siap dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Siap is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Day's half guard.

Day actively working from the bottom here.
Day is looking to control Siap's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Day avoid being mounted?
Day tries to get to full guard but Siap has control of the leg.
Day wants to control but Siap is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siap working the head and body with strikes.
Day is refusing to be controlled, as Siap sits in half guard.
Day is doing well to control the position and prevent Siap from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Day is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Siap pulls his head out easily.
Day is refusing to be controlled, as Siap sits in half guard.
Siap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ogaiht Siap was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Siap slaps away a takedown attempt from Day, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Day shoots in for a takedown but Siap shows good takedown defense.

Siap shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Siap controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siap working Day over with strikes here.
Day is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Siap is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Day can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Siap tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Day working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Siap.

Siap looking for a guillotine from mount but Day is having none of it.
Siap has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siap working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Siap controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Siap connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Siap controlling the position easily from mount.
Siap tries to control but Day wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day is desperately trying to improve his position but Siap has a good base and remains in mount.
Siap has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Day's face.
Siap avoids the attempt from Day to control.
Day is trying to escape the mount.
Day is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siap has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Day's face.
Siap lands with some strikes.
Siap landing shots from mount.
Siap controlling the position easily from mount.
Siap pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siap cracks Day with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Day keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siap trying to control but Day is having none of it.
Day really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siap scoring with strikes but Day is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogaiht Siap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Siap shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Day manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Day looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Siap passes into side control.
Day can't do much from the bottom here.
Day seems a little lost for a moment, as Siap dominates the positioning.
Siap has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Day is desperately trying to improve his position but Siap has a good base and remains in mount.
Siap controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siap dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siap content just to control the position here.
Siap can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Day is looking to escape.
Day is desperately trying to improve his position but Siap has a good base and remains in mount.
Day is squirming around, avoiding Siap's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Siap connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ogaiht Siap has got the better of the ground game so far.
Day is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siap looking to control but Day is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siap lands a big elbow.
Day is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Siap scoring with strikes but Day is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siap looking to control but Day is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Day is desperately trying to improve his position but Siap has a good base and remains in mount.
Siap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siap lands a nice shot to the head.
Day in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Day tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Siap with a couple of short strikes.
Siap looking to control and managing it successfully.
Day is bucking up trying to escape but Siap cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Siap scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Day?
Siap with a couple of short strikes.
Day really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Day is in a horrible position here. Siap smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Siap trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siap tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siap with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day is trying desperately to improve position.
Day wants to hold on but Siap pushes him away.
Ogaiht Siap is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siap controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day is looking to improve his position but Siap isn't that keen on the idea.
Vincent Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Day is bucking up trying to escape but Siap cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ogaiht Siap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siap has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ogaiht Siap!