PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillu Mieles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siuta's entrance music is "Rise" by The Flobots. A fine choice. Jay Siuta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pillu Mieles's chin.

Siuta
vs
Mieles

189 cm
26
218 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Siuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pillu Mieles!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siuta misses with the combination.
Siuta misses with a body shot
and Mieles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mieles with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Mieles blocks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mieles.
Siuta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mieles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mieles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siuta.
Siuta throws a leg kick but Mieles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Siuta misses with an uppercut
and Mieles counters with a stiff right hand.
Mieles moves out of range of the leg kick from Siuta.
Mieles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Siuta counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta misses with a combination
and Mieles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Siuta misses with a hook
and Mieles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siuta throws a chopping leg kick but Mieles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mieles throws a poor cross that misses
and Siuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siuta swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mieles to counter with a crisp jab.
Siuta slips under a jab from Mieles.
Siuta throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mieles to counter with a crisp jab.
Siuta misses with an uppercut
and Mieles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Siuta throws a combination that misses
and Mieles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mieles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siuta misses with a right hand
and Mieles counters with a stiff right hand.
Siuta throws an overhand right that lands on Mieles's shoulder, as Mieles tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Mieles does no damage.
Mieles thows a body shot but no joy.
Mieles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mieles swings for the body but Siuta moves out of range.
Siuta is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mieles's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Siuta walks into a straight right hand from Mieles.
Mieles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mieles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Siuta misses with a left hand
and Mieles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Siuta misses the shot to the body.
Mieles throws a looping overhand right but Siuta ducks down to avoid it.
Siuta tries a head kick but it misses.
Siuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mieles to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Siuta misses
and Mieles counters with a stiff right hand.
Siuta scores with a nice strike.
Mieles throws a lazy uppercut
and Siuta counters with a leg kick.
Siuta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mieles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Siuta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieles looks to score with a jab to the body but Siuta is just out of range.
Siuta misses with a left hand
and Mieles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siuta thinking.
Siuta misses with a right hand
and Mieles counters with a series of strikes. Siuta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mieles blocks a low kick nicely.
Siuta looks to land a left hand but Mieles moved out of range nicely.
Siuta cracks Mieles with a good jab.
Mieles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Siuta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mieles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Siuta is in Mieles's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siuta tries to free his leg and advance position but Mieles is retaining full guard.

Mieles has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Siuta off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Siuta throws a poor cross that misses
and Siuta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pillu Mieles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Siuta ducks right into an uppercut from Mieles.
Mieles swings for the body but Siuta moves out of range.
Siuta thows a leg kick but Mieles checks it
and Siuta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mieles throws a hook to the side of Siuta's head but Siuta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siuta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mieles.
Mieles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Siuta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mieles is out of range.
Siuta throws a series of punches but Mieles moves out of range.
Pillu Mieles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siuta throws a body punch but Mieles moves out of range.
Mieles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta misses with a lunging right hand
and Mieles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siuta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Siuta connects with an inside leg kick.

Mieles darts in and clinches Siuta up against the cage.
Mieles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Siuta.
Mieles misses with some punches.
Siuta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mieless head.
Mieles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Siuta.
Siuta lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Siuta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mieles.
Mieles tries to circle away but Siuta has him pinned against the cage.
Siuta looking for a takedown.
Siuta lands a shot to the body.
Mieles is breathing heavily.
Siuta missing with knees to the body.
Siuta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mieles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siuta works on Mieles's body with a couple of short punches.

Siuta lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Siuta is pressing down on Mieles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mieles is holding on for now.
Mieles is trying to stand back up but Siuta is controlling him
Still in half guard, Siuta seems content to control.
Mieles is refusing to be controlled, as Siuta sits in half guard.
Siuta stops Mieles from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Siuta there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mieles taking some punishment here, with Siuta in his half guard.
Siuta not doing much here.
Siuta works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siuta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mieles is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Siuta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mieles wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mieles defending against the ground and pound.
Siuta trying to control the position but Mieles is working away.
Siuta advances to full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siuta with shots to the head and body - Mieles looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Siuta dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Siuta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mieles checks it well.
Mieles is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Siuta throws a leg kick but Mieles checks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Siuta scores with a four punch combination!
Siuta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mieles counters with a stiff right hand.
Siuta throws a sloppy head kick
and Mieles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mieles counters with a right hand to the body.
Siuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mieles.
Siuta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siuta tries to work over Mieles's front leg with a kick but Mieles checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta throws a low kick but Mieles avoids it.
Mieles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siuta.
Mieles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Siuta counters with an outside leg kick.
Siuta throws a leg kick
and Mieles counters with a three punch combo that has Siuta backing up. Siuta nods at Mieles to acknowledge the strikes.
Mieles misses with a hook.
Mieles throws a looping overhand right but Siuta ducks down to avoid it.
Siuta misses with a right hand
and Mieles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siuta lands with a hook. Mieles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta throws a chopping leg kick but Mieles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mieles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siuta counters with a low kick, right behind Mieles 's knee.
Mieles takes one to the chin there.
Mieles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Siuta throws a leg kick that misses.
Siuta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siuta throws a lazy right hand but Mieles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siuta slips under a jab from Mieles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mieles checks a leg kick.
Siuta misses the jab.
Mieles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Siuta's head backwards.
Siuta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Siuta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Siuta lands a head kick. Mieles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Siuta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Siuta throws a body kick the misses
and Siuta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mieles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mieles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Siuta swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Siuta.
A low kick from Siuta misses
and Mieles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Siuta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jay Siuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siuta moves away from the strike by Mieles.
Mieles misses with a right hand
and Siuta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mieles throws an overhand right that lands on Siuta's shoulder, as Siuta tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mieles there.
Mieles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siuta.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jay Siuta.
I think Siuta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!