PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Bear (ranked 2811 p4p, 3707 weight class) and Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 117 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bear
vs
Sireika

190 cm
30
199
20 - 18 - 0

180 cm
36
197
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Core Combat
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnoldas Sireika!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sireika with a nice calf kick.
Sireika swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Sireika as Bear shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bear shoots in for a double leg but Sireika sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bear shoots in and drives through. Sireika sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear shoots and misses
and Sireika counters with a nice uppercut.
Sireika connects with a leg kick.
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sireika sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Bear fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bear.
Sireika moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sireika misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bear is defended easily by Sireika.
Bear will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick from Sireika lands but Bear takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sireika.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bear shoots in and bounces Sireika off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Sireika tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sireika can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sireika controls Bear momentarily but Bear frees himself.
Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bear postures up in Sireika's guard and throws a big left but Sireika blocks it.
Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sireika is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bear postures up in Sireika's guard and throws a big left but Sireika blocks it.
Bear postures up in Sireika's guard and throws a big left but Sireika blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sireika wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sireika not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sireika working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Sireika preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sireika looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bear is one step ahead there.
Bear lands a couple of elbows.
Bear makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bear postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bear makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bear postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sireika wants to stand and escape but Bear is having none of it.
Bear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sireika works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bear throwing strikes but missing.
Bear throws a strike but Sireika rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sireika got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bear has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sireika has managed to get both his arms back between Bear's legs - danger averted.

Bear is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sireika is aware though and is defending well.

Bear escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sireika gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bear looking for a triangle here. Sireika is fighting it but it looks tight! Bear pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sireika is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chief Bear!
Our winner, Chief Bear, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.