PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Cayro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Special Agent Huang. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Huang
vs
Cayro

163 cm
27
144 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Cayro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huang feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Cayro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cayro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cayro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cayro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cayro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Cayro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cayro keeps moving.

Huang stands up from Cayro's guard - Huang perhaps looking for a knockout.

Huang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cayro regains half guard.

Cayro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang prevents Cayro from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Huang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cayro is just riding it out for now. Huang eventually gives up the hold.
Huang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cayro defending well though.
Huang uses his free foot to push down on Cayro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cayro.
Cayro is desperately trying to improve his position but Huang has a good base and remains in mount.

Huang is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cayro is surviving well by controlling Huang's body position as best he can.
Cayro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Huang has hold of Cayro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cayro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang landing punches.
Cayro is working to get back to half guard.
Huang controlling from the full mount.
Cayro is looking to improve his position but Huang isn't that keen on the idea.

Huang gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Huang throws a nice looking combination but Cayro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huang scores with a nice strike.
Huang throws a series of punches but Cayro moves out of range.
Cayro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huang counters with a low kick, right behind Cayro 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang fails with an attempt to clinch.
George Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cayro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Huang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huang.
Huang looking for a takedown.

Huang gets control of Cayro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Huang will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Huang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cayro wants to pass the guard but Huang is keeping the position.

Cayro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cayro prevents Huang from getting back to his feet.

Huang pushes Cayro off and gets back to his feet.
Huang is breathing heavily.
Cayro has his takedown stuffed
and Huang counters with a low kick, right behind Cayro 's knee.
George Huang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Cayro.
Cayro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huang counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cayro misses with a takedown

and Huang counters by moving into the clinch.
Huang keeps control of Cayro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Huang.
A frustrated look appears on Cayro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Huang has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cayro regains guard immediately.

Cayro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huang defends well.

Cayro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cayro being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Huang gets to his feet - Cayro follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Huang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cayro has his takedown stuffed

and Huang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huang.

Cayro is looking for a triangle but Huang pushes his legs off easily.

Cayro looking for a guillotine here but Huang defends easily.
George Huang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cayro keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cayro is looking for a triangle but Huang pushes his legs off easily.
Huang scoring with some ground and pound.

Cayro looking for a guillotine here but Huang defends easily.
Cayro is breathing heavily.

Huang drops back looking for a leg! Cayro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cayro manages to kick Huang off! Huang jumps back into Cayro's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cayro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Huang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cayro keeps moving.

Huang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Huang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huang wants to stand but Cayro is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cayro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cayro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cayro keeps moving.

Huang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cayro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huang has managed to get both his arms back between Cayro's legs - danger averted.

Cayro looking for a guillotine here but Huang defends easily.
Huang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cayro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Huang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Huang wants to stand but Cayro is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cayro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huang defends well.
Huang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Cayro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huang defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Cayro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Cayro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Huang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Huang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Cayro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Huang will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Huang throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Huang.
Cayro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huang.
Cayro fails with the takedown

and Huang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cayro won't be happy with that.
Huang trying to control the action but Cayro is working from the bottom.
Huang landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cayro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Huang off and has taken his back!

Huang manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
George Huang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cayro shoots and misses
and Huang counters with a left and a right that stings Cayro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Huang.

Huang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cayro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Huang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang tries to stand but Cayro is controlling from the bottom.
Huang wants to control from the top but Cayro keeps moving.

Cayro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huang defends it easily.

Huang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cayro keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang controlling from the top position.

Cayro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cayro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huang distracts Cayro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Huang trying to control but Cayro is working from the bottom.

Huang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cayro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huang manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cayro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Huang dives on top into guard.
Huang cracks Cayro with a solid left hand.

Cayro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cayro keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.

Huang drops back looking for a leg! Cayro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cayro manages to kick Huang off! Huang jumps back into Cayro's guard.
Cayro keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cayro is looking for a triangle but Huang pushes his legs off easily.

Cayro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Huang landing with the ground and pound.
Cayro has momentary wrist control but Huang slips an elbow through the middle.
Huang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cayro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Calvin Cayro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Huang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Huang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Huang!