PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Figis (ranked 5938 p4p, 395 weight class) and Goncalo Dias (ranked 5638 p4p, 379 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Figis
vs
Dias

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyril Figis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Goncalo Dias!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figis misses with a two punch combination.
Dias tries a quick counter leg kick but Figis is wise to it.
Figis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dias looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Figis scores with a shot to the body.
Cyril Figis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Figis.
Dias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dias looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias moves away from the strike by Figis.
Dias only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Figis throws a right and a left that Dias avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dias! But no joy.
Figis misses with a wild combination.
Cyril Figis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dias! But no joy.
Figis scores with a jab to the head.
Figis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Figis tries to clinch but Dias moves away
and Dias counters with a nice uppercut.
Dias dodges the punch combination from Figis.
It seemed like Dias was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figis throws a combination. Dias tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Figis lands a nice shot to the body.
Dias is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Figis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Dias is rocked!
Figis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dias is still on wobbly legs! Can Figis finish him?
Dias blocks a jab.
Dias seems to have recovered his senses.
Figis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Figis drops Dias with a beautiful combination! Dias stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Figis is looking for the KO!
Figis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Dias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Figis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Figis scores with a one two! Dias had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Figis does no damage.
Dias throws out a counter right but Figis avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Figis.
Dias ducks under a wild hook from Figis.
Dias throws out a counter right but Figis avoids it with no problem.
Figis tries to clinch up but Dias circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dias! But no joy.
Figis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Figis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Figis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Figis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dias appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Figis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dias throws out a counter right but Figis avoids it with no problem.
Dias has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Figis finds it's way round the side to connect with Dias's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Figis misses the target.
Figis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dias throws out a counter right but Figis avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyril Figis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Figis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Figis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dias looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cyril Figis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Figis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Figis is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figis cracks a nice hook into Dias's ribs.
Figis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Figis works Dias's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Figis lands a jab.
Figis throws a combination that misses
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Figis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dias throws out a counter right but Figis avoids it with no problem.
Figis throws the left hand but Dias avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Dias was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Figis lands a left and a right that send Dias crashing to the mat, dazed. Figis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figis tries to clinch but Dias moves out of range.
Dias swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cyril Figis is winning the standup battle so far.
Figis throws a jab but it's blocked by Dias.
Dias on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dias swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Figis lands a nice hook to Dias's body. Dias takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dias might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Figis has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circle momentarily. Figis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Figis throws a nice looking combination but Dias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dias looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Figis loads up on a big right hand but Dias slips the punch.
Dias slips a jab and a cross from Figis.
Figis loads up on a big right hand but Dias slips the punch.
Figis misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figis misses with a series of wild punches.
Dias flicks out a counter leg kick but Figis steps away.
Figis looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Figis misses with a few strikes there.
Figis misses with a wild body shot.
Dias throws out a counter right but Figis avoids it with no problem.
Figis misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Figis. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Dias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dias avoids the body shot from Figis.
Dias appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figis lands a really nice looking cross but Dias seems unphased.
Figis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dias counters with a stiff right hand.
Figis wants to clinch.
Figis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dias looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Figis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias manages to avoid it.
Figis is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyril Figis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Figis throws the left hand but Dias avoids the punch easily.
Dias only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Figis lands a lovely overhand right.
Figis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figis misses with a series of wild punches.
Dias throws out a counter right but Figis avoids it with no problem.
Figis tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Figis throws a series of punches but Dias avoids them all with ease.
Dias only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Figis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Figis. Those never looked like landing.
Dias takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Figis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Figis does no damage.
Dias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figis.
A little jabbing left from Dias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Figis misses with a two punch combination.
Figis tries to close the distance and clinch but Dias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dias blocks a jab.
Dias throws out a counter right but Figis avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figis lands the left hand.
Figis tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Dias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figis.
Figis catches Dias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Figis does no damage.
Dias looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Figis throws a nice looking combination but Dias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Figis backing away here, and Dias unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figis throws a series of punches but Dias avoids them all with ease.
Figis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figis misses with a lunging right hand
and Dias counters with a stiff right hand.
Dias slips a jab and a cross from Figis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dias! But no joy.
Figis moves in looking to clinch but Dias pushes him off.
It seemed like Dias was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dias closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Figis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figis fails to land with a series of punches.
Figis throws a looping overhand right but Dias ducks down to avoid it.
Figis misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dias! But no joy.
Figis wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dias ducks under a wild hook from Figis.
Figis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Figis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyril Figis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Figis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Figis!