PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Cuban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrius Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd has chosen Make it bun dem- Skrillex ft. Damian Marley as his entrance music. Demetrius Floyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cuban
vs
Floyd

190 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Cuban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demetrius Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Floyd moves into the clinch.
Cuban tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Floyd breaks the clinch.
Cuban tries to clinch up.
Floyd throws a right and a left that Cuban avoids nicely.

Floyd moves into range and clinches up with Cuban.
Cuban tries for a takedown but Floyd manages to get underhooks.
Floyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floyd looking to throw knees to the head but Cuban is blocking nicely.

Cuban pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Cuban looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Floyd told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Floyd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Floyd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Floyd throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd throws a big elbow that misses.

Cuban had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Floyd defends it easily.
Cuban keeping moving, preventing Floyd from controlling successfully.
Cuban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Floyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Floyd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Floyd with a nice head shot there.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Floyd looking to sit in guard and control but Cuban gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuban pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Floyd is keeping the position for now.
Floyd wants to stand but Cuban is controlling the position.
Cuban pushing down on Floyd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Floyd looks like he's trying to stand up.

Cuban is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is trying to stand up here but Cuban is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuban trying to control from half guard but Floyd is working away.

Floyd manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cuban tries to close the distance and clinch up but Floyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demetrius Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floyd throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cuban counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cuban.
Knees to the body from Floyd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cuban gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Floyd regains guard.

Cuban drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cuban seems to have locked his on tight now - Floyd screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cuban, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pete Cuban!