PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hit Alot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alot
vs
Cylo

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 St Petersburg, Hit Alot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Cylo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cylo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alot throws a right and a left that Cylo avoids nicely.

Cylo has closed the distance and engaged Alot in a clinch.
Alot misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cylo pulls Alot into guard.
Alot wants to stand but Cylo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hit Alot.
Cylo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cylo lands a head kick. Alot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Alot enables Cylo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alot manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cylo throwing strikes but missing.
Cylo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cylo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alot keeping moving, preventing Cylo from controlling successfully.
Alot trying to keep a closed guard but Cylo is proving a slippery customer.
Cylo trying to control but Alot is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Cylo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Alot both land. Nice combination.
Cylo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alot defends it nicely.
Cylo looks gassed!

Alot gets caught flat footed, as Cylo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Alot isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cylo stacks Alot on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cylo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cylo off and has taken his back!

Alot looking for the RNC.

Alot patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cylo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Cylo kicks off Alot and gets to his feet.
Cylo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cylo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cylo is trying to control Alot's posture but Alot avoids it.
Alot tries to score with some ground and pound. Cylo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cylo is trying to control Alot's posture but Alot avoids it.
Alot tries to stand but Cylo is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Cylo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alot closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cylo to the mat! Cylo manages to get full guard.

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

Cylo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alot defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alot trying to control the position from guard on top but Cylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cylo pulls Alot in close to prevent any damage.
Cylo is breathing heavily.
Alot trying to control but Cylo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cylo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Cylo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Adam Cylo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alot scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cylo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cylo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alot is working away from the top position though.
Cylo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alot tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cylo.

Alot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cylo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alot.
Alot prevents Cylo from standing back up.

Cylo is defending against the submission attempts here by Alot.
Cylo works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cylo keeping moving, preventing Alot from controlling successfully.
Alot has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cylo is proving hard to escape from.

Cylo wriggles free and stands up.
Cylo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cylo scrambles back to his feet.
Alot misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cylo dives in and grabs Alot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alot pushes down on Cylo's head and hops out.
Alot lands an overhand right.
Alot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No luck for Cylo with that takedown attempt.
Alot digs a good body shot into Cylo's ribs.
Alot cracks Cylo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alot cracks Cylo with an open hand slap.
Alot connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Alot. That snapped Cylo's head back.
Alot lands a body shot.

Alot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cylo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hit Alot dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Alot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alot wants to pass the guard but Cylo is keeping the position.
Cylo trying to keep a closed guard but Alot is proving a slippery customer.
Cylo trying to control the position here.
Adam Cylo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cylo looking for a guillotine here but Alot defends easily.
Alot 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alot looking to pass the guard.
Cylo has a closed guard, preventing Alot from standing up.
Cylo keeping full guard, as Alot tries to pass.
Alot trying to control but Cylo is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hit Alot just wasn't active enough.
Cylo shoots in and drives through. Alot sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alot moves out of range of the body kick from Cylo.
A punch combination from Alot misses.

Cylo rushes Alot and presses him up against the cage.

Cylo breaks from the clinch.
Alot feints a jab promting Cylo to slip. Alot then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cylo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Cylo closes the distance and clinches.
Alot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alot looking to stall.

Cylo breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alot works Cylo's body with a nice hook.
Cylo tries for a takedown but Alot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Alot as Cylo shoots in.
Hit Alot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Cylo.
Cylo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hit Alot is winning the standup battle so far.
Alot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Alot.

Cylo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alot quickly recovers to half guard.
Alot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cylo is working away from the top position though.
Alot tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cylo manages to move to mount!

Cylo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cylo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cylo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alot trying to control but Cylo is working from the bottom.
Alot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cylo's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alot looking to sit in guard and control but Cylo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hit Alot.
I think Alot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hit Alot!