PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holla Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Holla Back has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Back
vs
Siuta

190 cm
23
262 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holla Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Back wants to clinch up but Siuta keeps it at a distance.
Back tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siuta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siuta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Back fails with an attempt to clinch.
Back fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siuta tries to clinch there but Back circles away.
Back tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Siuta counters by clinching up.
Siuta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Back.
Back letting Siuta take a breather here.
Back makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Back blocks an uppercut.
Back tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siuta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Back.
Back lands a nice shot to the body.
Siuta looking for a takedown.
Back connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Siuta has been cut.
Siuta managing to block the knees to the body from Back.
Back scores with a hook to the body.
Siuta looks gassed!
Siuta missing with knees to the body.
Siuta takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Back - that landed with a thud.
Back lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siuta or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back landing knees to the head.
Back lands a body shot in the clinch.
Back stalling.
Back connects with a nasty looking knee right to Siuta's face.
Back scores a nice knee to the body.
Back scores with a shoulder strike.
Siuta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Back.
Back landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Back.
Back landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Back.
Back softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Back lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Back.
Back lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Back.
Back lands a body punch in the clinch.
Back lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Back.
Back throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siutas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back lands a body shot in the clinch.
Back unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Back lands a nice shot to the body.
Back lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Back - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Back.
Back makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Back lands an uppercut.
Siuta wants to stall.
Back leaning his opponent against the cage.
Back pushes Siuta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Back using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Siuta misses with a body punch.
Back lands a body punch.
Back connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Back's elbow.
Back lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siuta looking for a takedown.
Back unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Back unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Back scores with a hook to the body.
Back lands with a short shot to the head.
Back lands a body shot.
Back lands a nice shot to the body.
Back misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Siuta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Siuta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Back or not.
A hook to the body from Back.
Siuta lands a body shot.

Siuta turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Siuta manages to end up in side control.
Siuta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Siuta looks up at the clock and then as Back takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Siuta smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Siuta is looking to take a break and control but Back is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back is trying to control Siuta's posture but Siuta avoids it.
Siuta in side control lands a decent elbow.
Siuta throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Siuta connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Back some visible discomfort.
Siuta throws an elbow but Back slips to the side and avoids it well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Siuta moves into the clinch.
Siuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siuta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Back pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Holla Back has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Siuta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Back lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Back scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Siuta lands a hook that snaps the head of Back backwards.
Siuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Back gets underhooks to prevent Siuta's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holla Back dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Siuta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Back clinches but Siuta breaks the clinch

and Siuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Back landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Siuta misses with the head strike.
Siuta is trying to maintain a safe position but Back gets an underhook and turns Siuta into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Back.
Holla Back has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Back digs a right hand into Siuta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siuta's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Back - that landed with a thud.
Back digs a right hand into Siuta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siuta's gas tank.
Back gets through Siuta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Siuta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Back unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Back lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siuta or not.
Back digs a right hand underneath Siuta's ribcage. Siuta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Back throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siutas head.
A short body shot lands from Back as the two fighters clinch.
Back unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Back tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Siuta stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta wants to stall.
Back landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Siuta lands a left hand.
Siuta wants a takedown.
Siuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Back uses good head movement to avoid it.
Back works on Siuta's body with a couple of short punches.
Siuta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Siuta is stalling here.
Siuta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Back throws a punch but it's blocked by Siuta.
Siuta lands with a short shot to the head.

Siuta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Back regains guard.
Siuta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Back is keeping the position for now.
Siuta won't allow Back to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta landing some decent shots from guard.
Siuta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Back swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Back working a defensive guard here.
Siuta postures up and lands a big shot to Back's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siuta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Siuta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Siuta clinches with his opponent.
Siuta tries for a takedown but Back manages to get underhooks.
Siuta is trying to drag Back to the mat but Back just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Holla Back has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Siuta.
Siuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back scores with a hook to the body.
Back lands a body shot.
Back is trying to maintain a safe position but Siuta gets an underhook and turns Back into the cage.
Back lands a body punch.
Siuta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Back.
Siuta wants a takedown.

Back is fighting off a takedown attempt but Siuta is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Back to the mat. Back regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Back tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siuta prevents Back from getting back to his feet.
Siuta works over Back with some ground and pound from guard.
Siuta passes Back's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Back is staying active underneath Siuta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Siuta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Back with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Back wants to get back to his feet.
Siuta is thwarting Back's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Siuta there.
Siuta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Back wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Siuta closes the distance and clinches.
Siuta wants a takedown but no success here.
Back lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siuta or not.
Back blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Back dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Siuta.
Back goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Back misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siuta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Back gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Siuta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Siuta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Back tries to keep at a distance but Siuta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Back prevents a body shot from Siuta.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Siuta.
Back unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Back connects with a nasty looking knee right to Siuta's face.
Back landing knees to the head.
Back throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Back is leaning against Siuta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Back lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Back scores with a shot to the side of Siuta's head.
Back unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Back landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Back.
Back landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Siuta misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta'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.
Back tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Back lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siuta stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Back.
Siuta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Back scores a nice knee to the body.
Back gets through Siuta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Siuta blocks a body shot from Back.
A head punch on the inside from Back fails to land.
Siuta is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Back.
Back can't find room to land a body shot as Siuta controls the action.

Siuta is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Back can't fight it off and eventually Siuta manages to take the fight to the floor. Back looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Siuta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Siuta manages to get to full guard.

Siuta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Siuta wants to sweep here but Back controlling him for the moment.
Siuta tries to strike from the bottom.
Back stopping the sweep attempt from Siuta.
Siuta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Back controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back preventing the sweep.
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but Siuta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siuta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Back!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Siuta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Siuta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Back's face.
Siuta lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Siuta is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Back avoids a series of strikes thrown by Siuta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Back is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Back tries to reverse the position but Siuta maintains control.
Siuta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Back's face.
Siuta avoids the attempt from Back to control.
Back is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Siuta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Back is desperately trying to improve his position but Siuta has a good base and remains in mount.
Siuta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Back looks a forlorn figure.
Siuta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siuta with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Siuta.
I think Siuta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Siuta!