PBP Commentary

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

Cyborg
vs
Rick

172 cm
28
150 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

174 cm
28
150 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Rick!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Cyborg as Rick shoots in.
Rick shoots in looking for a takedown. Cyborg tries to sprawl out of it but Rick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cyborg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rick tries for a takedown but Cyborg circles away easily
and Cyborg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Little Rick has been cut.
Cris Cyborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Rick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cyborg circles away.
Cyborg is looking to counter punch.
Cyborg throws a good cross that connects.

Rick is rocked!
BOOM! Cyborg lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rick. Rick tries to recover but Cyborg is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rick lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cris Cyborg!
A relieved looking Cris Cyborg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.