PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Sultsina (ranked 2650 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Kylan Cedillo (ranked 338 p4p, 362 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sultsina
vs
Cedillo

175 cm
23
166
4 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
164
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lubomir Sultsina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylan Cedillo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cedillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cedillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sultsina can pounce on him.
Cedillo connects with a crisp jab.
Sultsina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cedillo counters with a head kick. That will keep Sultsina thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cedillo cracks Sultsina with an open hand slap.
Sultsina tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cedillo.
Cedillo thows a leg kick but Sultsina checks it

and Sultsina counters by clinching up.

Cedillo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sultsina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cedillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sultsina.
Cedillo throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sultsina misses with a low kick.
Cedillo tries to bum rush Sultsina with a series of wild strikes but Sultsina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultsina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cedillo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cedillo lands with a right hand.

Cedillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cedillo tries to throw a body punch but Sultsina avoids it by throwing Cedillo back against the cage.
Cedillo digs a right hand underneath Sultsina's ribcage. Sultsina let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Cedillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sultsina!
Cedillo with a nice cross.
Cedillo with the inside leg kick.
Cedillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sultsina went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sultsina looks to land a combination but Cedillo avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cedillo throws a shot to the body.
Cedillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultsina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cedillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sultsina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sultsina misses with a series of wild punches.
Cedillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sultsina slips under a jab from Cedillo.
Sultsina lands with a straight right. Cedillo didn't see that one coming.
Sultsina slips a straight right by Cedillo.
Sultsina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cedillo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sultsina tries to bum rush Cedillo with a series of wild strikes but Cedillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cedillo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Lubomir Sultsina has been cut.
Cedillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sultsina throws out the jab.
Cedillo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sultsina counters with a stiff right hand.
Sultsina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Cedillo lands.

Cedillo moves into range and clinches up with Sultsina.
A short right from Sultsina on the inside.
Cedillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sultsina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cedillo blocks the elbow strike.
Cedillo blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Cedillo.
Sultsina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cedillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cedillo misses with a body punch.
Sultsina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cedillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cedillo misses with a punch to the body.
Sultsina prevents a body shot from Cedillo.
Cedillo lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sultsina.
Sultsina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cedillo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cedillo has a couple of punches blocked by Sultsina.
Cedillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Sultsina.
Sultsina lands a nice elbow.
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!
Cedillo tries a body shot but Sultsina blocks it.
Sultsina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cedillo prevents Sultsina from breaking the clinch.
Sultsina throws a punch but it's blocked by Cedillo.
Cedillo cracks Sultsina with a nice body shot.
Cedillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cedillo can't find room to land a body shot as Sultsina controls the action.
Sultsina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sultsina misses with a knee strike.
Cedillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sultsina.
A shot in the inside from Cedillo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kylan Cedillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lubomir Sultsina's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice cross by Cedillo.
Cedillo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Sultsina counters by moving into the clinch.
Sultsina throws an elbow that misses.

Cedillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cedillo lands with a nice body punch.
Sultsina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sultsina avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Sultsina misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sultsina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cedillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sultsina was well out of range. Poor timing from Cedillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cedillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sultsina moves away.
Lubomir Sultsina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cedillo missing with a left hand there. Sultsina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cedillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sultsina moves away.
Sultsina scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Sultsina is predictable there
and Sultsina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cedillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sultsina.
Cedillo misses with a head kick.
Cedillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cedillo misses the shot to the body.
Sultsina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sultsina walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cedillo.
Cedillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sultsina in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cedillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cedillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sultsina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sultsina throws a head kick but Cedillo moves out of range.
Sultsina throws a leg kick but Cedillo moved away.
Sultsina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sultsina throws a sloppy head kick
and Cedillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cedillo lands with a straight right. Sultsina didn't see that one coming.
Sultsina takes one to the side of the head.
Sultsina avoids a kick to the body.
Cedillo throws a low kick but Sultsina moves out of range easily.
Cedillo thuds a left hand into Sultsina's body.
Sultsina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sultsina misses with a double jab.
Cedillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cedillo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cedillo.
Nice shot by Cedillo.
Sultsina moves out of range as Cedillo throws a body kick.
Sultsina misses with a few strikes there.
Cedillo's corner calls for a 1-2. Cedillo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cedillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cedillo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sultsina lands a really nice looking cross but Cedillo seems unphased.
Cedillo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sultsina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cedillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cedillo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cedillo darts in trying to clinch
and Sultsina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo cracks Sultsina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sultsina avoids the body shot from Cedillo.
Sultsina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cedillo throws out a loose jab but Sultsina uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Sultsina tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Cedillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sultsina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sultsina scores with a sloppy right hand. Cedillo should have avoided that one.
Cedillo scores with a jab to the head.
Sultsina tries to clinch up but Cedillo circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cedillo. Sultsina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cedillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Sultsina counters with a two punch combo.
Cedillo slips a jab from Sultsina.
Cedillo throws out a counter right but Sultsina avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kylan Cedillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lubomir Sultsina's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sultsina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cedillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sultsina moves away.
Cedillo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sultsina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cedillo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sultsina has time to react.
An inside leg kick from Cedillo misses.
Cedillo connects with the punch.
Cedillo misses with the body kick

and Sultsina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sultsina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cedillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sultsina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kylan Cedillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cedillo works on Sultsina's body with a couple of short punches.
Cedillo misses with a body punch.
Cedillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sultsina controls his hands.
Sultsina misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Cedillo.
Sultsina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sultsina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Sultsina. Those never looked like landing.
Sultsina tries to clinch there but Cedillo circles away.
Cedillo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sultsina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cedillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kylan Cedillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sultsina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cedillo.
Cedillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cedillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sultsina's sensitive parts.
Sultsina swings for the body but Cedillo moves out of range.
Cedillo lands an overhand right.
Cedillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Cedillo finds it's target.
Cedillo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cedillo pushes Sultsina up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cedillo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sultsina is trying to force a seperation but Cedillo has the dominant position.
Cedillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cedillo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sultsina.
A shot in the inside from Cedillo.
Cedillo lands with a left to the head.
Cedillo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cedillo lands with a light punch inside.

Sultsina is rocked!
Sultsina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Cedillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cedillo lands with an overhand left.
Oh Sultsina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cedillo blocks a head kick by Sultsina.
Sultsina seems to have got his legs back now.
Cedillo throws a sloppy head kick and Sultsina moves out of range easily.
Cedillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo fakes the leg kick and cracks Sultsina in the body.
Cedillo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sultsina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cedillo thows a leg kick but Sultsina checks it

and Sultsina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cedillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Sultsina.
A left hand lands to the body for Cedillo.
Sultsina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sultsina misses with some punches.
Sultsina prevents a body shot from Cedillo.
Sultsina tries to break free but Cedillo pushes him back against the cage.
Cedillo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sultsina throws an elbow but misses.
Sultsina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cedillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Sultsina backwards.
Cedillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sultsina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cedillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo takes a swing at Sultsina's ribcage but misses.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Cedillo!
Sultsina tried to score with a low kick but Cedillo checks it.
Kylan Cedillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cedillo connects with a body shot.

Cedillo has managed to clinch.
Sultsina crunches a lovely knee into Cedillo's ribcage.
Sultsina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cedillo avoids it.

Cedillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cedillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cedillo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sultsina's head.
Cedillo's corner calls for a 1-2. Cedillo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lubomir Sultsina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cedillo throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kylan Cedillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cedillo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylan Cedillo!