PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsson comes to the ring accompanied by Cryin Like a Bitch - Godsmack. Cicero has chosen Woke Up This Morning as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mizurugi Samuelsson
vs
Cicero

171 cm
27
157 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

162 cm
29
158 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cicero!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicero connects with a jab.
Samuelsson slips under a jab.
Samuelsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Cicero tries to sprawl out of it but Samuelsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cicero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cicero lands a body shot.
Samuelsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cicero sprawls well. Cicero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samuelsson gets slowly back to his feet.

Samuelsson looking to score a takedown here. Cicero is defending well but Samuelsson drives through and ends up in Cicero's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Samuelsson trying to control but Cicero is working from the bottom.

Cicero has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Samuelsson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cicero.
Cicero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Samuelsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelsson is thwarting Cicero's attempts to control the position.
Cicero manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Cicero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Samuelsson passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicero wants to control but Samuelsson postures up.
Cicero trying his best to control but Samuelsson has mounted him.
Cicero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Samuelsson goes for an armbar but Cicero turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cicero.
Cicero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cicero 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cicero is one step ahead there.
Cicero wants to control from the top but Samuelsson keeps moving.
Cicero looking to pass the guard.
Cicero looking to sit in guard and control but Samuelsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Samuelsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cicero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cicero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Samuelsson passes into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cicero tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Cicero dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A clash of legs there as Samuelsson blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Cicero.
Cicero throws the left hand but Samuelsson avoids the punch easily.

Samuelsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Samuelsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Samuelsson is looking to take a break and control but Cicero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cicero is looking to get back to full guard here but Samuelsson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cicero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cicero looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Samuelsson pushes past his half guard into mount!

Cicero has left one of his arms exposed and Samuelsson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Cicero screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson!
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.