PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirkiä comes to the cage accompanied by Thergothon - Elemental. Art Vandalay will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sirkiä
vs
Vandalay

178 cm
29
231 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

195 cm
34
240 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators

Hellbent
Conquer

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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Sirkiä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Vandalay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandalay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vandalay throws a jab when Sirkiä was well out of range.
Vandalay looks to land a body kick but Sirkiä moved away.
Vandalay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sirkiä slips a straight right by Vandalay.
Vandalay missing with a left hand there. Sirkiä was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vandalay lands with a hook. Sirkiä tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sirkiä with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vandalay to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Vandalay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vandalay misses with a body kick.
Vandalay looks to land a left hand but Sirkiä moved out of range nicely.
Sirkiä looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vandalay connects with a nice looking jab.
Vandalay lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä blocks a leg kick.
Vandalay jabs Sirkiä to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vandalay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Art Vandalay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandalay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirkiä paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sirkiä takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body kick there by Vandalay.
Sirkiä 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!
Vandalay tries to clinch there but Sirkiä circles away.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vandalay throws a sloppy body shot

and Sirkiä counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vandalay!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sirkiä working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Vandalay tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Vandalay tries to lock up and control but Sirkiä gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vandalay is working to get back to half guard.
Vandalay blocking the ground and pound.
Vandalay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sirkiä scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vandalay?
Sirkiä working Vandalay over with strikes here.
Vandalay is working to get back to half guard.
Sirkiä breaks from Vandalay's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Art Vandalay has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirkiä softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Vandalay is out cold! Sirkiä jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Sirkiä!
An out of breath Niko Sirkiä thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.