PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derk Cult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irshaad Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cult
vs
Sayed

188 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 2

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derk Cult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Irshaad Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cult fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sayed avoids it really well and circles away.
Sayed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sayed throws a hook but Cult blocks it.
Cult slips under a jab.
Cult ducks under a wild hook from Sayed.
Sayed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cult.
Sayed is looking for the big counter here.

Cult drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cult will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sayed controls Cult momentarily but Cult frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cult with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sayed wants to sweep but no luck.
Sayed trying to keep a closed guard but Cult is proving a slippery customer.
Cult has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cult works over Sayed with some ground and pound from guard.
Cult definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cult not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sayed looking for a sweep. Not yet Sayed, not yet.
Cult is looking to work some ground and pound but Sayed has wrist control.
Cult loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sayed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sayed is trying to keep Cult in close.
Cult is working Sayed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cult stays in close to Sayed's body and controls the position.
Cult trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cult's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sayed has momentary wrist control but Cult slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cult with a nice head shot there.
Sayed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cult working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cult in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cult working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cult controlling from the top position.
Sayed can't keep his opponent in guard - Cult advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cult slips a nice elbow through Sayed's hands, connecting with Sayed's forehead.
Cult content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cult has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Cult there.
Cult scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cult is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cult lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sayed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cult scores with a couple of nice shots.

Cult maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sayed could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cult has cracked it and Sayed is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cult!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derk Cult!