PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Sikoa (ranked 3433 p4p, 2912 weight class) and Lothar Matthaus (ranked 486 p4p, 433 weight class). Joel Sikoa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sikoa
vs
Matthaus

187 cm
26
200
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
208
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Dangerous Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joel Sikoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lothar Matthaus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matthaus closes the distance and clinches.
Matthaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matthaus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matthaus lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Joel Sikoa has been cut.
Matthaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sikoa goes for a takedown attempt but Matthaus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matthaus misses with a series of wild punches.

Sikoa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Matthaus throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sikoa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matthaus sprawls well. Matthaus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sikoa gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthaus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sikoa shoots in for a takedown but Matthaus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Sikoa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sikoa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matthaus is trying to defend but Sikoa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matthaus controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikoa wants to pass to mount but Matthaus is defending the position.
Matthaus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matthaus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sikoa is working away from the top position though.

Sikoa is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthaus desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Sikoa seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sikoa is trying to work for a kimura but Matthaus is defending well.

Sikoa seems to be working for a kimura but Matthaus defends the submission attempt.
Matthaus manages to get to full guard.
Matthaus controls Sikoa momentarily but Sikoa frees himself.
Matthaus keeping full guard, as Sikoa tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikoa slips nicely into half guard.
Matthaus misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Sikoa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matthaus is just riding it out for now. Sikoa eventually gives up the hold.

Sikoa is working for a kimura but Matthaus is defending it quite comfortably.

Sikoa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matthaus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matthaus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Matthaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sikoa is one step ahead there.

Sikoa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Matthaus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sikoa has Matthaus in his guard.

Sikoa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Matthaus has passed into half guard!
Matthaus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Matthaus is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Matthaus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joel Sikoa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matthaus instigates a clinch.
Sikoa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matthaus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sikoa fails to land the takedown.
Matthaus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matthaus scores with a jab to the head.

Matthaus takes the fight into the clinch.
Matthaus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matthaus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sikoa's defenses.

Joel Sikoa's cut is getting worse.
Matthaus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sikoa's defenses.

Joel Sikoa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Matthaus.

Jeez, Joel Sikoa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joel Sikoa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lothar Matthaus!