PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Cyran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabuko Nabakenya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabakenya has chosen Stand up and shout (Steel Dragon) as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cyran
vs
Nabakenya

190 cm
27
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

180 cm
26
208 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominik Cyran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuko Nabakenya!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabakenya misses with an uppercut
and Cyran counters with a three punch combo that has Nabakenya backing up. Nabakenya nods at Cyran to acknowledge the strikes.
Cyran misses with a head kick.
Cyran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nabakenya.
Nabakenya tests Cyran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nabakenya misses with an uppercut

and Cyran counters with a crisp one two that drops Nabakenya! Cyran thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nabakenya to his feet! Nabakenya is in big trouble!
Nabakenya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cyran in his tracks.
Nabakenya misses with a two punch combination.
Cyran avoids the body shot from Nabakenya.
A jab from Nabakenya misses.
Nabakenya misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Nabakenya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nabakenya.
Nabakenya throws a one two combo.
Nabakenya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nabakenya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cyran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyran scores with a head kick.
Cyran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whack! Cyran lands a heavy head kick that drops Nabakenya. The ref tackles Cyran to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Nabakenya was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dominik Cyran!