PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Cyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Micheal Cyde enters the cage!

Ali
vs
Cyde

175 cm
23
134 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micheal Cyde!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cyde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali throws a right and a left that Cyde avoids nicely.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Ali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali.
Cyde slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Ali throws a right hand that Cyde ducks under and follows up with a left that Cyde also avoids with ease.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Cyde fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Cyde drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Cyde drops back looking for a leg! Ali is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ali manages to kick Cyde off! Cyde jumps back into Ali's guard.
Ali wants to stand and escape but Cyde is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cyde drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cyde jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ali on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ali tries to get out of the position.
Cyde slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Cyde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ali is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cyde is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali stops Cyde from passing to mount.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Cyde has hold of Ali's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ali tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Cyde cranks the arm and Ali screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ali, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Micheal Cyde!
Micheal Cyde is the new bantamweight champion!