PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Sionis (ranked 446 p4p, 48 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 2944 p4p, 264 weight class). The key to victory for Roman Sionis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sionis
vs
Eikmeyer

200 cm
40
243 lbs
43 - 15 - 1

190 cm
40
272 lbs
31 - 46 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 43 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Sionis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 46 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikmeyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eikmeyer looks for a takedown but Sionis sprawls well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sionis, right into the meat.
Sionis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eikmeyer's sensitive parts.
Sionis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eikmeyer dives in and grabs Sionis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sionis pushes down on Eikmeyer's head and hops out.

Eikmeyer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sionis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Who's going to make the next move?

Eikmeyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sionis has escaped the position, nice work there.

Eikmeyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eikmeyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sionis is trying to control Eikmeyer's posture but Eikmeyer avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Eikmeyer swings around for an armbar but Sionis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Eikmeyer's guard.
Sionis connects with a couple of short punches.

Sionis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eikmeyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sionis has managed to get both his arms back between Eikmeyer's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sionis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Eikmeyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sionis defends well.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Eikmeyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sionis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sionis with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sionis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sionis passes into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sionis pulls his head out easily.
Sionis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eikmeyer keeps working.

Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Sionis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sionis lands strikes from half guard.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sionis trying to control from half guard but Eikmeyer is working away.
Sionis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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!
Sionis wants to control but Eikmeyer is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Sionis slips a nice elbow through Eikmeyer's hands, connecting with Eikmeyer's forehead.
Sionis winds up and cracks Eikmeyer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sionis winds up and cracks Eikmeyer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sionis is nestled in close to Eikmeyer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eikmeyer is staying active underneath Sionis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sionis in particular looking to stall.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back.

Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sionis pulls his head out easily.
Sionis is looking to take a break and control but Eikmeyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sionis 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.
Sionis is trying to control. Eikmeyer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eikmeyer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sionis scores with a couple of nice shots.

Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sionis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Eikmeyer is not content to let Sionis control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Sionis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sionis scores with a jab.
Eikmeyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sionis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sionis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eikmeyer can do to turn this around?
Eikmeyer throws a hook but Sionis avoids it easily.
Eikmeyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Sionis counter with a right hand.
Eikmeyer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sionis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good exchange - Sionis coming out on top.
Sionis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eikmeyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sionis.
Eikmeyer has his takedown stuffed
and Sionis counters with a huge left! Eikmeyer is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sionis isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Eikmeyer from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sionis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Sionis!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Sionis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.