PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Sybert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sybert comes to the cage accompanied by Space Lord. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sybert
vs
Best

191 cm
19
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Sybert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uster Best!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sybert keeps the fight on the outside.
Best shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sybert pinned against the cage. Sybert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sybert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Best.
Best avoids the head kick by Sybert.
Sybert doesn't manage to clinch there - Best circles away.
Ray Sybert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sybert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Best.
Sybert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Best tries to clinch but Sybert is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sybert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Best misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ray Sybert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uster Best.
Sybert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Best fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sybert, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sybert prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sybert tries to land knees in the clinch but Best avoids the damage to the body.
Sybert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Best blocks it with crossed arms.
Best tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sybert tries to land knees in the clinch but Best avoids the damage to the body.
Best jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sybert walks away with a smile on his face. Best gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sybert thumps Best with a low kick.
Sybert misses with an uppercut. Best saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Best or perhaps it was just good defense by Sybert which made him look bad.
Best misses with a takedown attempt - Sybert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sybert closes the distance and clinches.
Sybert lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Uster Best has been cut.
Sybert tries to land knees in the clinch but Best avoids the damage to the body.
Sybert tries to land knees in the clinch but Best avoids the damage to the body.
Sybert with a knee to the head.
Sybert tries to land knees in the clinch but Best avoids the damage to the body.
Best on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sybert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Best's face.
Best looks gassed!
Sybert lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sybert is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sybert landing knees to the body.
Sybert landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sybert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Uster Best's cut even more.
Best takes a knee right on the jaw!
Best takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Sybert.
Sybert lands an elbow that stopped Best in his tracks for a moment.
Best fails to pull guard.
Best jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sybert walks away with a smile on his face. Best gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sybert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Best was well out of range. Poor timing from Sybert.
Ray Sybert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Best takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sybert looks to score with a jab to the body but Best is just out of range.
Sybert throws a head kick but Best moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Sybert as Best shoots in.

Sybert clinches up against the cage.
Sybert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sybert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Best's face.
Best has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sybert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sybert stops a takedown attempt from Best.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sybert tries a knee to the head but Best blocks it.

Best successfully pulls guard.

Sybert decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Best, up you get!
Best fails to land the takedown.

Sybert instigates a clinch.
Best tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sybert smiles and moves away.
Best throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sybert.

Sybert clinches up with Best and pushes him back against the cage.
Sybert landing knees to the head.
Sybert unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Best is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sybert gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sybert tries to land a knee to the head but Best blocks with his arms.
Best takes a knee right on the jaw!
Best fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sybert misses with a knee strike.
Best fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Best looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sybert obliges.
Best takes a knee right on the jaw!
Best tries to score a body lock takedown but Sybert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Best avoids a wild elbow strike from Sybert.
Best tries to pull guard but Sybert won't allow it.
Best is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sybert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sybert throws a knee to the head but misses.

Best ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Best no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Sybert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sybert slips nicely into half guard.
Best gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Best looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sybert is defending well. Best quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sybert has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Best celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uster Best!