PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishuryn Ciskovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lestat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishuryn Ciskovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ciskovic
vs
Lestat

185 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
196 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ishuryn Ciskovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Lestat!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciskovic tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Lestat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lestat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lestat lands a high kick!

It looks like Ishuryn Ciskovic has been cut.

Lestat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ciskovic is looking to reverse the position.
Lestat cracks Ciskovic with a big elbow.
Ciskovic regains half guard.
Ciskovic wants to get back to full guard but Lestat has mounted him!
Lestat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lestat controlling the pace for now.
Ciskovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ciskovic working to try and regain half guard.
Lestat throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lestat with a couple of short strikes.
Lestat avoids the attempt from Ciskovic to control.
Lestat looking to control but Ciskovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lestat dominating with strikes here.
Ciskovic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ciskovic is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lestat avoids the attempt from Ciskovic to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lestat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ciskovic is looking to get to half guard.
Lestat misses with a head shot.
Ciskovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ciskovic tries to get out of the position.
Lestat scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ciskovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lestat avoids the attempt from Ciskovic to control.
Lestat lands with some strikes.
Lestat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lestat with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciskovic tries to reverse the position but Lestat maintains control.
Lestat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lestat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ciskovic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ciskovic regains half guard.
Lestat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lestat wants to free his trapped foot but Ciskovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lestat tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ciskovic controls his leg.
Ciskovic tries to kick Lestat off but Lestat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lestat is keen to just control but Ciskovic is a slippery customer.

Lestat is trying to work for a kimura but Ciskovic is defending well.
Lestat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ciskovic wants to get back to full guard.
Lestat working the head and body with strikes.
Ciskovic trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lestat wants to control the pace but Ciskovic is squirming around nicely.
Ciskovic is trying to escape the mount.
Lestat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lestat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ishuryn Ciskovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lestat lands a really nice looking cross but Ciskovic seems unphased.
Lestat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ciskovic misses with a wild body shot.
Lestat tries to close the distance and clinch but Ciskovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lestat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciskovic circles away quickly and effectively.

Lestat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lestat trying to mount his opponent but Ciskovic defends it.
Ciskovic is controlling Lestat's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ciskovic wants to control but Lestat is keeping busy.
Ciskovic looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lestat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lestat is looking to take a break and control but Ciskovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lestat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Lestat is looking for a kimura here.
Lestat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lestat works his way into side control.
Ciskovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lestat connects with a decent elbow.
John Lestat has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lestat trying to control the position but Ciskovic is working away.
Ciskovic struggling a bit here.
Ciskovic is looking to regain half guard here but Lestat keeps moving and retains side control.
Lestat working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lestat is trying to ground and pound but Ciskovic uses the momentary lack of control by Lestat to regain half guard.
Lestat wants to pass to mount but Ciskovic is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lestat trying to control from half guard but Ciskovic is working away.
Ciskovic is trying to control but can't.
Lestat is looking to advance position but Ciskovic won't allow it.
Ciskovic wants to improve his position but Lestat is controlling well.
Lestat throwing shots but Ciskovic is blocking nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lestat throws a head kick but Ciskovic moves out of range.
A combination from Lestat does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Lestat moves into the clinch.

Ciskovic pulls guard effortlessly.
Lestat looking to pass the guard.

Ciskovic has an active guard here but Lestat has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lestat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ciskovic keeps working.
Lestat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lestat moves nicely into side control.
Lestat is trying to ground and pound but Ciskovic uses the momentary lack of control by Lestat to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lestat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ishuryn Ciskovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A leg kick checked by Lestat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lestat.

Ciskovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ciskovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lestat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lestat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lestat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ciskovic walks away with a smile on his face. Lestat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A clash of legs there as Lestat blocks the low kick.
Lestat lands a head kick!
A head kick by Ciskovic misses
and Lestat counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lestat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Lestat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lestat is thwarting Ciskovic's attempts to control the position.
Ciskovic tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lestat manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lestat landing strikes from the mount.
Ciskovic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lestat unloading with bombs!
Lestat raining down shots from the mount!
Ciskovic tries to hold on but Lestat pushes him away.
Lestat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ciskovic is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lestat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lestat is landing with some decent strikes but Ciskovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lestat trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Lestat swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ciskovic is now in Lestat's guard. A big mistake from Lestat there, giving up the dominant position!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lestat. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lestat looking to control.
Lestat wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciskovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lestat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciskovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ciskovic forces his way into half guard.
Ciskovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lestat defending well though.
Ciskovic is trying to control. Lestat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ciskovic is working for a kimura but Lestat is defending it quite comfortably.
Lestat is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ciskovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ciskovic's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lestat is hanging on to Ciskovic's back as he tries to escape.
Lestat tries to keep control of the position but Ciskovic is staying busy.
Lestat lands a shot to the head.
Lestat scores with punches from the back.
Ciskovic grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Ciskovic looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lestat.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lestat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lestat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lestat!