PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Night Butterfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Cigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butterfly
vs
Cigano

210 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
254 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Night Butterfly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Cigano!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butterfly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cigano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Butterfly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Butterfly being controlled for a moment.
Butterfly tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Butterfly is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Cigano has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly is trying to get back to his feet but Cigano has full control of the position and if anything, Butterfly has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cigano biding his time, controlling Butterfly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly trying to get back to his feet but Cigano is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cigano controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyler Cigano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Butterfly throws a head kick but Cigano moves out of range.
Night Butterfly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cigano blocks a head kick by Butterfly.
A head kick misses from Butterfly.

Butterfly tries to sprawl but Cigano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cigano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Cigano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cigano closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Butterfly's guard.
Cigano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler Cigano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Butterfly throws a sloppy head kick and Cigano moves out of range easily.
Butterfly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cigano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cigano.
Cigano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tyler Cigano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butterfly is looking to stand back up but Cigano counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Butterfly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cigano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyler Cigano wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick by Butterfly misses

and Cigano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cigano slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyler Cigano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Cigano feints and as Butterfly raises his hands in defense, Cigano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butterfly wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cigano manages to pass to side control.
Cigano controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Cigano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Butterfly with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cigano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cigano slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler Cigano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick by Butterfly misses

and Cigano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Butterfly!
Butterfly is trying to stand but he's just given Cigano his back.
Cigano really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Butterfly.
Cigano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Cigano.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyler Cigano.
Butterfly misses with a takedown

and Cigano counters with a single leg into guard. Butterfly didn't expect that.
Butterfly is looking to stand back up but Cigano counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Butterfly.
Cigano controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cigano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyler Cigano wasn't active enough on the ground.

Cigano shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Butterfly is trying to defend but Cigano finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Night Butterfly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Cigano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cigano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Cigano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cigano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Cigano!