PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Kondrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vismund Cygnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kondrad
vs
Cygnus

198 cm
20
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Kondrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vismund Cygnus!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kondrad shoots in for a takedown but Cygnus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kondrad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cygnus.
Kondrad fails with the takedown.
Kondrad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cygnus defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Kondrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kondrad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cygnus circles away.
Kondrad tries for a takedown but Cygnus circles away easily
and Cygnus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kondrad's knee momentarily.

Cygnus clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cygnus.
Kondrad wants a takedown but no success here.
Kondrad is breathing heavily.

Cygnus breaks from the clinch.
Cygnus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kondrad tries to avoid it but Cygnus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kondrad to the ground. Kondrad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kondrad keeps the fight on the outside.
Cygnus wants to clinch.
Cygnus tries to clinch but Kondrad moves out of range.
Cygnus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kondrad sprawls well. Kondrad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cygnus gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondrad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cygnus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cygnus closes the distance and pushes Kondrad back into the cage.
Cygnus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kondrad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cygnus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kondrad prevents Cygnus from breaking the clinch.
Kondrad tries for a takedown but Cygnus manages to get underhooks.
Cygnus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kondrad keeps control of Cygnus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cygnus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kondrad keeps control of Cygnus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kondrad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cygnus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kondrad misses with a takedown
and Cygnus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kondrad thinking.
Cygnus tries to clinch but Kondrad moves out of range.
Cygnus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cygnus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kondrad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cygnus somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cygnus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kondrad takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cygnus!
Cygnus tries to clinch there but Kondrad circles away.
Cygnus tries to close the distance and clinch but Kondrad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kondrad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cygnus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Cygnus.
Kondrad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cygnus swivels and escapes.
Cole Kondrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kondrad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cygnus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kondrad's calf.
Kondrad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Cygnus finds it's way through Kondrad's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondrad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cygnus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cygnus scores with a leg kick.
Cygnus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kondrad avoids it really well and circles away.
Cygnus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kondrad fails with a takedown attempt.
Cygnus throws a one two combo.
Kondrad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cygnus.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kondrad.
Cygnus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kondrad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cygnus defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cygnus clinches up against the cage.
Cygnus is trying to force a seperation but Kondrad has the dominant position.
Cygnus misses with a body punch.
Kondrad can't get the takedown.
Kondrad is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cygnus lands a good knee to the midsection. Kondrad won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cygnus breaks from the clinch.
Cygnus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kondrad.
Cygnus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kondrad as he jumps to the side.
Kondrad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cygnus's waist but Cygnus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kondrad off to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kondrad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cygnus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kondrad shoots in for a takedown but Cygnus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cygnus gets a clinch.
Cygnus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cygnus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kondrad is working for takedown but Cygnus is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Kondrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kondrad can't get the takedown.
Kondrad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cygnus's efforts to push away.

Cygnus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kondrad.
Kondrad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cygnus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cygnus connects with a leg kick. Kondrad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cygnus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kondrad swivels and escapes.
Cole Kondrad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cygnus scores with a hook to the body. Kondrad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kondrad swats away the attempt to clinch by Cygnus.
Cygnus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondrad keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cygnus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cygnus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cygnus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kondrad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kondrad stuffs the takedown.
Nice body punch from Cygnus.
Kondrad keeps the fight on the outside.
Cygnus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kondrad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cygnus defends it nicely.
Kondrad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kondrad shoots in but Cygnus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cygnus moves in looking to clinch but Kondrad pushes him off.
Cygnus lands a jab to Kondrad's midsection.
Cygnus is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cygnus scores with a jab to the body.
Kondrad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kondrad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kondrad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cygnus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cygnus lands a few punches from side control.

Cygnus stands up.
Cygnus is looking to clinch.
Kondrad fails with a takedown attempt.
Cygnus shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kondrad.
Cygnus has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cygnus tries to clinch up.
Vismund Cygnus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kondrad fails with a takedown attempt.
Kondrad fails with the takedown.
Cygnus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cygnus stuffs the takedown.

Kondrad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cygnus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cygnus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kondrad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kondrad is trying to get an arm triangle but Cygnus is defending well.
Cygnus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cygnus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kondrad.
Kondrad scores with punches from side control.
Kondrad scores with a couple of short elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cygnus defending against the ground and pound.
Cygnus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kondrad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cygnus wants to control but Kondrad postures up.
Kondrad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cygnus down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kondrad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cygnus, who protects the arm well.
Cygnus tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vismund Cygnus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kondrad is defended easily by Cygnus.
Kondrad shoots for a takedown but Cygnus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cygnus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cygnus wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Kondrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kondrad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cygnus is looking to clinch but Kondrad is avoiding it.
Cygnus wants to clinch.

Cygnus moves into the clinch successfully.
Kondrad is trying to drag Cygnus to the mat but Cygnus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Cygnus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cygnus doesn't manage to clinch there - Kondrad circles away.
Kondrad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondrad takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Cygnus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kondrad is trying to defend but Cygnus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kondrad is trying to stand back up but Cygnus is controlling him
Cygnus tries to pass to full mount but Kondrad defends it.
Kondrad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kondrad is trying to stand.
Kondrad trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cygnus uses his free foot to push down on Kondrad's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kondrad.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cygnus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cygnus is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Cygnus tries to clinch there but Kondrad circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cygnus lands a high kick!
Kondrad fails with the takedown.
Cygnus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Kondrad shoots in and gets a takedown into Cygnus's guard.
Kondrad postures up in Cygnus's guard and throws a big left but Cygnus blocks it.
Kondrad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kondrad throws a big elbow that misses.
Kondrad postures up.
Kondrad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cole Kondrad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kondrad is in close to Cygnus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cygnus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kondrad.
Kondrad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cygnus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kondrad.
Kondrad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kondrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondrad throwing strikes but missing.
Kondrad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cygnus looking to control.
Kondrad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cygnus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kondrad makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Cygnus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kondrad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kondrad landing with the ground and pound.
Kondrad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondrad throws a big elbow that misses.
Kondrad is in close to Cygnus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kondrad working some strikes from top position.
Cygnus pulls Kondrad in to control the position.

Cygnus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kondrad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kondrad landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondrad lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kondrad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kondrad distracts Cygnus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Cygnus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kondrad defends it easily.
Cole Kondrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vismund Cygnus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cygnus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kondrad is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vismund Cygnus.
I've got Cygnus 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vismund Cygnus!