PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainbow Brite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg comes into the arena with Awaken blaring out of the sound system. Brite comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rainbow Brite kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cyborg
vs
Brite

168 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rainbow Brite!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab, jab by Brite - just one landing.
Brite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brite is looking to slow Cyborg down with leg kicks.
Brite looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyborg is just out of range.

Cyborg scores with a takedown into Brite's guard.
Brite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cyborg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brite looking to control.
Brite has momentary wrist control but Cyborg slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brite working a defensive guard here.
Cyborg trying to control but Brite is working from the bottom.
Cyborg 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.
Brite wants to stand up but Cyborg is controlling him.
Cyborg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cyborg tries to free his leg and advance position but Brite is retaining full guard.
Brite avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brite looking to control but Cyborg passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brite works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cyborg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cyborg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cyborg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cyborg throws a big right hand that misses.
Cyborg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cyborg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cyborg wants to control from the top but Brite keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyborg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cyborg prevents Brite from getting back to his feet.
Cyborg throws an elbow that misses. Brite uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cyborg's guard. Nice move by Brite!
Cyborg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cyborg is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brite is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Cyborg.
Brite lands with a right hand.
Brite jabs Cyborg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brite checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brite connects with a body shot that sends Cyborg's belly button to the back.
Brite misses with a low kick as Cyborg jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Cyborg will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brite getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brite misses with a hook.
Brite walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice sprawl there from Brite as Cyborg shoots in.
Cyborg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brite tries to avoid it but Cyborg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brite to the ground. Brite escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cyborg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cyborg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brite.
Brite misses with an uppercut.
Brite goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cyborg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brite doesn't seem phased though.
Cyborg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brite's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brite duly obliges.
Brite misses the shot to the body.
Brite lands a nice shot that snaps Cyborg's head back.
Cyborg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cyborg staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Cyborg misses the target.
Brite thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brite tries a head kick but it misses.
Brite blocks the body kick.

Cyborg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brite tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cyborg is in Brite's guard.
Cyborg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cyborg tries to free his leg and advance position but Brite is retaining full guard.
Cyborg postures up.
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!
Cyborg lands a couple of digs.
Cyborg passes Brite's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brite regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg works over Brite with some ground and pound from guard.
Brite utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brite avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brite managing to control the position.
Cyborg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brite's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brite working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cyborg.
Cyborg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cyborg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cyborg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cyborg pushing down on Brite's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cyborg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brite defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cyborg wants to control but Brite is keeping him busy.
Brite manages to get to full guard.
Cyborg trying to control but Brite is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cyborg is looking to work some ground and pound but Brite has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cyborg dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brite throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cyborg checks a leg kick.
Cyborg swings for the body but Brite moves out of range.
Brite swings for the body but Cyborg moves out of range.
Cyborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brite looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cyborg.
Cyborg advances to full mount.
Brite holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cyborg tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg with a couple of short strikes.
Cyborg is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cyborg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Brite is rocked!
Cyborg looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Brite covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Cyborg!