PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Commander Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Panda
vs
Cylo

195 cm
20
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
203 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Commander Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Cylo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda misses with a two punch combination.
Panda misses with a few strikes there.

Cylo closes the distance and clinches.
Cylo just leaning against Panda, taking a breather.

Panda pulls guard effortlessly.
Cylo is stalling in the full guard.
Cylo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cylo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cylo connects with a nice short shot to Panda's temple.
Cylo prevents Panda from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cylo in particular looking to stall.

Cylo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda tries to kick Cylo off but Cylo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Panda is breathing heavily.
Cylo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Cylo seems to be looking for submissions.

Cylo stands up and beckons Panda to join him on the feet.

Cylo rushes Panda and presses him up against the cage.

Cylo jumps guard.
Cylo pulls Panda in to control the position.
Let's hope that Cylo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cylo looking for a triangle here. Panda is fighting it but it looks tight! Cylo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Panda is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Adam Cylo!