PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaka Saka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Sidorenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Saka
vs
Sidorenko

200 cm
25
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
282 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaka Saka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexei Sidorenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidorenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saka looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Saka misses with a takedown attempt - Sidorenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sidorenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexei Sidorenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sidorenko rushes Saka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saka leaning against his opponent.
Sidorenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Saka controls his hands.
Saka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sidorenko smiles and moves away.
Sidorenko wants to clinch up but Saka keeps it at a distance.
Sidorenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Saka circles away.

Saka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
Saka is looking to control Sidorenko's arms but Sidorenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saka has his back to the cage.
Saka avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.

Saka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sidorenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Saka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saka looking for a sweep. Not yet Saka, not yet.
Saka keeping moving, preventing Sidorenko from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sidorenko trying to control but Saka is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexei Sidorenko wasn't active enough on the ground.

Sidorenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sidorenko has eaten all the pies!
Sidorenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Sidorenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sidorenko obliges.
Sidorenko tries a knee to the head but Saka blocks it.
Saka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saka avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sidorenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saka blocks it with crossed arms.
Saka fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaka Saka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sidorenko as Saka tries to tie him up.
Sidorenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saka avoids it.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saka.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saka.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sidorenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saka's brow.
Sidorenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Sidorenko looking to throw knees to the head but Saka is blocking nicely.
Saka blocks the elbow strike.
Sidorenko lands an elbow that stopped Saka in his tracks for a moment.
Sidorenko misses with an elbow strike.
Saka avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.
Saka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saka working aggressively here.
Sidorenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saka is defending well for now.
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saka.
Sidorenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saka blocks it with crossed arms.
Sidorenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sidorenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sidorenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sidorenko.
Saka avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sidorenko.
Sidorenko throws an elbow that misses.
Saka trying to stall but Sidorenko improves his position.
Saka jumps guard but Sidorenko stands there with Saka around his waist. Saka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sidorenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saka blocks it with crossed arms.
Saka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sidorenko smiles and moves away.
Sidorenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorenko moves in looking to clinch but Saka pushes him off.
Sidorenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Saka circles away.
Sidorenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sidorenko is looking to clinch but Saka is avoiding it.
Sidorenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Saka circles away.
Sidorenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sidorenko tries to clinch but Saka is having none of it.
Sidorenko tries to clinch there but Saka circles away.
Saka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saka throws an off balance right hand
and Sidorenko counters with a head kick. That will keep Saka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sidorenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sidorenko wants to clinch up but Saka keeps it at a distance.
Sidorenko moves in looking to clinch but Saka pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidorenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Sidorenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sidorenko tries to clinch but Saka moves out of range.
Sidorenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Saka counters by clinching up.
Saka managing to block the knees to the body from Sidorenko.
Saka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saka managing to block the knees to the body from Sidorenko.
Saka managing to block the knees to the body from Sidorenko.
Saka jumps guard but Sidorenko stands there with Saka around his waist. Saka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saka.
Sidorenko lands an elbow that stopped Saka in his tracks for a moment.
Sidorenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Saka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sidorenko walks away with a smile on his face. Saka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sidorenko tries to clinch there but Saka circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidorenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sidorenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saka shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaka Saka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Saka tries to keep at a distance but Sidorenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sidorenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saka avoids it.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saka is defending well for now.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Saka avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Sidorenko.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saka takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jaka Saka has been cut.
Sidorenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saka is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saka trying to stall but Sidorenko improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sidorenko throws an elbow but misses.
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sidorenko.
Sidorenko working Saka over with knees to the body.
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saka avoids the elbow strike from Sidorenko, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.
Sidorenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sidorenko throws an elbow that misses.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saka.
Sidorenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saka's efforts to push away.
Sidorenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saka tries to work over Sidorenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saka wants to take the fight to the mat but Sidorenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sidorenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saka avoids it.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Saka avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saka is defending well for now.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saka is defending well for now.
Saka is trying to force a seperation but Sidorenko has the dominant position.
Saka is trying to maintain a safe position but Sidorenko gets an underhook and turns Saka into the cage.
Saka wants to get back to striking at distance but Sidorenko won't allow it.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
Saka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sidorenko smiles and moves away.
Saka keeps the fight on the outside.
Sidorenko looks to clinch
and Saka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sidorenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Saka clinches with his opponent.
Saka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sidorenko misses with a knee to the head.
Saka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sidorenko smiles and moves away.
Sidorenko tries to clinch but Saka is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saka fails with the takedown.
Sidorenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sidorenko circles away.
Sidorenko tries to clinch up but Saka circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidorenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sidorenko tries to clinch up but Saka circles away and keeps his distance.

Saka gets a clinch.
Saka blocks the elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saka is trying to pull guard but Sidorenko has him pressed against the cage.
Sidorenko lands a knee to the body.
Sidorenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Sidorenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaka Saka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Saka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Saka clinches with his opponent.
Sidorenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saka avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko missing with knees to the body.
Saka tries to circle away but Sidorenko has him pinned against the cage.
Sidorenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sidorenko to keep the fight standing.
Sidorenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saka avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Saka blocks an elbow strike.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Saka avoids the damage to the body.
Sidorenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saka.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saka is defending well for now.
Alexei Sidorenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sidorenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Saka avoids the damage to the body.
Saka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Saka avoids the damage to the body.
Sidorenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorenko misses with a knee to the head.
Saka jumps guard but Sidorenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sidorenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Saka avoids the damage to the body.
Sidorenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saka avoids it.

Saka jumps guard.
Sidorenko forces his way into half guard.
Saka is looking to improve his position.
Saka is trying to stand up here but Sidorenko is controlling him well.
Saka is trying to get back to full guard.
Sidorenko not doing much here.
Saka pushes Sidorenko off looking to stand but Sidorenko dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorenko is keen to just control but Saka is a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Saka looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sidorenko pushes past his half guard into mount!
Saka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saka is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Saka is squirming around, avoiding Sidorenko's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sidorenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saka is looking to escape.
Sidorenko controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexei Sidorenko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sidorenko wants to clinch up but Saka keeps it at a distance.
Sidorenko tries to clinch up but Saka circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexei Sidorenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sidorenko clinches up against the cage.
Sidorenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saka is defending well for now.
Sidorenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sidorenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sidorenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saka is defending well for now.
Saka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Saka avoiding damage as Sidorenko throws knees to the body.
Sidorenko trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saka decides to pull guard.
Saka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sidorenko is controlling him.
Sidorenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorenko preventing the sweep.
Alexei Sidorenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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!
Sidorenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alexei Sidorenko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sidorenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaka Saka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saka swats away the attempt to clinch by Sidorenko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Sidorenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sidorenko 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Sidorenko!