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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ciro (ranked 7876 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Sunday (ranked 4365 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Ciro looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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225 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Ciro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernard Sunday !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunday lands a front kick.
Ciro looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sunday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sunday misses with the combination.
Sunday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jay Ciro has been cut.
Sunday tries to clinch there but Ciro circles away.
Sunday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sunday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sunday closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ciro is rocked!
Sunday fakes the leg kick and cracks Ciro in the body.
Ciro forces Sunday back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciro gets underhooks to prevent Sunday 's takedown attempt.
Ciro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sunday wants to break free but Ciro has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sunday is trying to drag Ciro to the mat but Ciro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jay Ciro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Sunday .
Sunday tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ciro breaks from the clinch.
Ciro scores with a one two! Sunday had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Bernard Sunday has been cut.
Ciro misses with a head kick.
Sunday tries to counter with a clinch but Ciro shakes him off and moves away.
Ciro is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ciro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ciro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sunday , pushing him back against the cage.
Sunday is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ciro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ciro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sunday 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciro throws a leg kick but Sunday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jay Ciro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sunday dives in for a single leg takedown but Ciro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ciro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sunday avoids the head kick by Ciro.
Sunday closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sunday lands in his opponent's guard.
Sunday chips away with some ground and pound.
Ciro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sunday on the ground.
Ciro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sunday slips nicely into half guard.
Sunday landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday is looking to take a break and control but Ciro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sunday working Ciro over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Sunday .
Ciro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sunday is trying for a kimura here. Ciro looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sunday wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bernard Sunday !
During a confident post fight interview, Bernard Sunday thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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