PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kern Dignity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dignity
vs
Cyborg

171 cm
18
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kern Dignity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg tries to move into range but Dignity moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dignity lands a head kick!

It looks like Cris Cyborg has been cut.
Dignity misses with a series of wild punches.

Dignity scores with a takedown into Cyborg's guard.
Cyborg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dignity postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cyborg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dignity controls the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cyborg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dignity in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cyborg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cyborg keeping moving, preventing Dignity from controlling successfully.
Dignity throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignity keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cyborg's head.
Dignity missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dignity keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cyborg's head.
Dignity throwing strikes from guard but Cyborg blocks nicely.
Dignity trying to control but Cyborg is working from the bottom.
Dignity 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.
Dignity missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dignity lands a couple of elbows.
Dignity throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cyborg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dignity is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignity trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyborg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dignity scoring with some ground and pound.
Dignity works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dignity thows a huge punch but Cyborg dodges it nicely.
Dignity slips a nice elbow through Cyborg's hands, connecting with Cyborg's forehead.
Dignity missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dignity looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dignity seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dignity lands a nice short elbow.
Dignity thows a huge punch but Cyborg dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dignity.
Dignity lands with a punch from half guard.

Cyborg is rocked!
Dignity lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Cyborg quite badly. Cyborg pulls Dignity in close trying to recover. Dignity postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Cyborg on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Cyborg doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kern Dignity!