PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eno Siike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eno Siike has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thunder
vs
Siike

195 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
236 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chief Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eno Siike!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siike misses with a body kick.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Siike checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Siike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Siike connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Chief Thunder has been cut.

Thunder moves into range and clinches up with Siike.

Siike breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thunder misses with a two punch combination.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Siike is looking to land body kicks.
Thunder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Siike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siike throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siike ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Siike looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Siike keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Siike.
Thunder misses with a series of wild punches.
Siike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Siike staying out of range there.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siike was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Siike is just out of range.
Siike looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Siike misses with a hook. Thunder ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Thunder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Siike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Siike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siike misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thunder misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Siike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siike just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siike.
Siike throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Thunder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Siike dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Siike missing with a left hand there. Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siike on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thunder is looking to wear down Siike with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Siike throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siike.
Thunder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Siike throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
Siike looks to land a right hand but Thunder moved out of range.
Thunder blocks the body kick.
Siike misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder throws a hook but Siike blocks it.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eno Siike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Thunder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thunder misses with a body shot.
Thunder lands a really nice looking cross but Siike seems unphased.
Siike misses with a body kick.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Siike ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Siike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siike lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've been informed that Siike has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Siike.
Thunder slips under a jab.
Siike lands with an uppercut that bounces Thunder off the cage and back into range.
Thunder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thunder throws a head kick but Siike moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siike scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siike. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunder scores with a decent looking hook.
Thunder works Siike's body with a nice hook.
Eno Siike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Siike scores with a jab.
Thunder lands with a shot to the body.
Siike lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siike stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thunder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thunder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Siike at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Siike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siike manages to avoid it.
Siike slips a straight right by Thunder.
Siike lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thunder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Siike walks into a stiff left hand from Thunder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siike slips a jab from Thunder.
Siike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thunder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thunder tries to move into range but Siike moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thunder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Siike to score with a decent uppercut.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siike moves away.
Siike digs a good body shot into Thunder's ribs.
Siike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunder takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a series of punches but Siike moves out of range.
Siike looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Siike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siike blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Siike takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siike defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siike misses with a wild body shot.
Thunder swings for the body but Siike moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chief Thunder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chief Thunder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Siike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thunder wants to clinch.
Siike misses with a looping left.
Siike throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siike moves away.
Thunder throws a combination. Siike tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siike throws a push kick but Thunder slaps the foot to one side.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
Siike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thunder misses with a body shot
and Siike counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thunder drops his hands momentarily and Siike takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thunder misses with a hook. Siike ducked under it nicely.
Thunder walks into a left hand.
Thunder misses with a hook to the body
and Siike counters with a left and a right that stings Thunder.
Siike fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thunder on the side of the head.
Siike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siike lands a head shot.
Siike looks to land a body kick but Thunder moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Siike.
Siike scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Siike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siike.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siike lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Siike.
Siike throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siike takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Siike throws a poor cross that misses
and Thunder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thunder throws a jab when Siike was well out of range.
Thunder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Siike misses with a straight left.
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siike lands with a cross.
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siike.
Thunder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Siike on the side of the head.
Siike throws a jab when Thunder was well out of range.
Siike swings away with a body shot that misses
and Siike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thunder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Siike's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siike misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Siike is just out of range.
Thunder lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eno Siike comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Siike has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eno Siike!