PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cylo
vs
Stinker

176 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Cylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Stinker!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cylo lands with an uppercut that bounces Stinker off the cage and back into range.
Cylo dips to his left and cracks Stinker with an uppercut!
Cylo throws a lazy right hand but Stinker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Cylo as Stinker shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cylo digs a good hook to Stinker's body.
Cylo misses with an uppercut. Stinker saw that one coming.

Stinker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cylo's half guard.
Cylo wants to improve his position but Stinker is controlling well.
Cylo trying to hold on to Stinker's head to control him but Stinker postures up.

Stinker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stinker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cylo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cylo is looking for a sweep. Stinker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Stinker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Stinker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cylo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cylo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stinker pulls his head out easily.
Stinker is keen to just control but Cylo is a slippery customer.
Cylo wants to improve his position but Stinker is controlling well.
Cylo is looking to escape.
Stinker is keen to just control but Cylo is a slippery customer.
Stinker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stinker wants to control but Cylo is keeping him busy.
Stinker prevents Cylo from standing back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stinker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stinker throwing shots but Cylo is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stinker is looking for a kimura here.
Cylo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Cylo has an active guard here but Stinker has managed to pass into half guard.
Cylo is breathing heavily.

Cylo pushes Stinker off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Cylo misses the target.
Cylo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stinker's head.

Stinker feints and as Cylo raises his hands in defense, Stinker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cylo keeping moving, preventing Stinker from controlling successfully.

Cylo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stinker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stinker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stinker passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stinker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stinker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cylo is looking to regain half guard here but Stinker keeps moving and retains side control.
Stinker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Stinker tries for a kimura but Cylo is defending well.

Stinker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stinker shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stinker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stinker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cylo.
Stinker drops his hands momentarily and Cylo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stinker looks to land a combination but Cylo avoids it well.
Cylo clobbers Stinker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Cylo misses.

Stinker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cylo sprawls well initially but Stinker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cylo looks like he's trying to stand up.

Cylo is defending against the submission attempts here by Stinker.
Stinker passes to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stinker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Stinker dominated that round.
That's time! Cylo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cylo connects with a looping right hand.
Stinker slips under a jab.
Cylo throws a hook to the side of Stinker's head but Stinker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cylo misses with an uppercut. Stinker saw that one coming.
Cylo misses with a straight left.
Cylo looks to land a right hand but Stinker moved out of range.
Cylo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cylo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cylo wants it to stay on the feet.
Cylo scores with a jab.
Stinker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cylo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stinker somewhat.
Stinker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cylo circles away.
John Cylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Stinker.
Stinker is breathing heavily.
Stinker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cylo defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stinker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cylo lands the left hand.
Cylo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cylo misses the jab.

Stinker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cylo prevents the takedown attempt.
Stinker is working for takedown but Cylo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cylo working hard to break the clinch.
Cylo is trying to force a seperation but Stinker has the dominant position.
Stinker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cylo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cylo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cylo lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cylo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cylo throws out a loose jab but Stinker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cylo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stinker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stinker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cylo stuffs the takedown.

Stinker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stinker lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cylo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stinker defends well.

Cylo has his foot on Stinker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stinker works his way back into a safe position though.
Cylo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cylo, not yet.
Cylo looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinker trying to control but Cylo is working from the bottom.

Stinker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cylo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stinker has managed to get both his arms back between Cylo's legs - danger averted.

Stinker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cylo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stinker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cylo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stinker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Cylo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stinker wants to control from the top but Cylo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stinker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stinker tries to free his leg and advance position but Cylo is retaining full guard.

Cylo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cylo wants to stand and escape but Stinker is having none of it.
Cylo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stinker slips nicely into half guard.
Cylo wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stinker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stinker is looking for a kimura here.

Stinker seems to be working for a kimura but Cylo defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cylo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stinker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cylo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cylo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stinker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cylo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stinker's head backwards.
Cylo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stinker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stinker throws a right hand that Cylo ducks under and follows up with a left that Cylo also avoids with ease.
Cylo throws a good cross that connects.
Cylo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Cylo does no damage.
Cylo misses with a straight right.
Stinker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stinker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cylo is fending him off so far but Stinker persists. Nope, Cylo circles away and we're back to standing.
John Cylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Stinker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stinker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cylo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stinker scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cylo scores with a jab. Stinker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stinker ducks under a wild hook from Cylo.
Stinker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cylo but Cylo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cylo cracks Stinker with a good jab.
Cylo throws out a loose jab but Stinker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stinker fails with a takedown attempt.

Stinker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cylo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stinker trying to control but Cylo is working from the bottom.
Cylo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stinker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stinker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stinker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cylo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stinker's guard.
Cylo wants to get up but he can't break Stinker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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!
Cylo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sam Stinker has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stinker pushes Cylo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinker scores with a jab to the head.
Cylo scores with a sloppy right hand. Stinker should have avoided that one.
Stinker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stinker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stinker.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cylo enables Stinker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cylo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stinker stopping the sweep attempt from Cylo.
Stinker lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Stinker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cylo keeping full guard, as Stinker tries to pass.
Stinker advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cylo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stinker is controlling him well.

Stinker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stinker advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cylo is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stinker is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Cylo is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Stinker!
Sam Stinker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.