PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Gordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cylo
vs
Gordan

190 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Cylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Gordan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cylo as he jumps to the side.

Cylo clinches.
Cylo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gordan has him pressed against the cage.
Cylo misses with an elbow strike.
Gordan prevents Cylo from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gordan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cylo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gordan manages to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gordan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gordan tries to strike from the bottom.
Gordan working a defensive guard here.
Gordan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gordan wants to sweep here but Cylo controlling him for the moment.
Gordan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gordan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gordan trying to control but Cylo is having none of it.
Gordan unloading with bombs!
Gordan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordan tries to control but Cylo wriggling away.
Cylo tries to lock up and control but Gordan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ralph Gordan.
Gordan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cylo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordan shoots in but no luck this time.
Gordan looks gassed!
Gordan looks to land a left hand but Cylo moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Cylo.

It looks like Ralph Gordan has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cylo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Cylo or perhaps it was just good defense by Gordan which made him look bad.
Cylo shoots in for a takedown but Gordan shows good takedown defense.
Cylo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordan throws a low kick but Cylo avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Gordan.

Gordan gets tackled into the cage by Cylo. Cylo maintains the clinch.
Cylo is trying to break the clinch but Gordan has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cylo lands a left hand.
Gordan tries to break the clinch but Cylo is controlling the position.

Cylo manages to pull guard.

Cylo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gordan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gordan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cylo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordan defends well.
Gordan preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Tyson Cylo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ralph Gordan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cylo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gordan slaps away a takedown attempt from Cylo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Gordan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gordan postures up in Cylo's guard and throws a big left but Cylo blocks it.
Cylo has momentary wrist control but Gordan slips an elbow through the middle.
Gordan stands and throws Cylo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Gordan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gordan looking to score a takedown here. Cylo is defending well but Gordan drives through and ends up in Cylo's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordan wants to control from the top but Cylo keeps moving.
Gordan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cylo is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordan throwing strikes from guard but Cylo blocks nicely.
Cylo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cylo, not yet.
Gordan trying to control but Cylo is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gordan stands and steps away. Cylo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Gordan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gordan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ralph Gordan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cylo wants to get back to his feet.
Gordan is keen to just control but Cylo is a slippery customer.
Gordan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ralph Gordan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cylo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gordan misses with a punch to the body.
Gordan takes a shot to the head.
Cylo tries to stall but Gordan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gordan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cylo.

Gordan lands a takedown into guard.
Gordan stays in close to Cylo's body and controls the position.
Gordan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan wants to stand and escape but instead Cylo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gordan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ralph Gordan wasn't active enough on the ground.
A left and a right from Cylo both land. Nice 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!
Cylo avoids the body shot from Gordan.
Cylo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cylo shoots for a takedown but Gordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Gordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ralph Gordan's cut.
That's time! Cylo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gordan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cylo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gordan circles away.
Gordan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gordan misses with a looping right.
Gordan tries to clinch there but Cylo circles away.
Gordan shoots in for a takedown but Cylo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cylo wants to land a leg kick but Gordan is out of range.

Cylo clinches up with Gordan and pushes him back against the cage.
Gordan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cylo has had enough of the clinch but Gordan keeps him there for the moment.

Gordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cylo wants to clinch
and Gordan counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gordan.

Gordan gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gordan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cylo scores with a hook to the body. Gordan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gordan shoots for a double leg takedown but Cylo sprawls well. He's pushed Gordan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyson Cylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Gordan.
Cylo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gordan walks into a stiff left hand from Cylo.
Ralph Gordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cylo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gordan shoots for a double leg takedown but Cylo sprawls well. He's pushed Gordan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cylo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gordan - the referee stops the clock and Cylo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gordan. Cylo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cylo tries to clinch up.
Cylo is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gordan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cylo to the ground. Gordan is now in Cylo's guard.
Cylo working a defensive guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordan wants to control from the top but Cylo keeps moving.
Cylo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gordan controls the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gordan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gordan punishes Cylo's body with a nice straight punch.
Gordan shoots for a takedown but Cylo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cylo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cylo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cylo moves out of range of the strikes.
Gordan walks into a stiff left hand from Cylo.
Gordan shoots in but no luck this time.
Gordan closes the distance and clinches up with Cylo, looking for a takedown. Gordan pushes Cylo against the cage but Cylo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gordan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gordan stuffs the takedown.
Gordan fails with the takedown.
Gordan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cylo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cylo misses with a takedown attempt - Gordan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left and a right from Cylo both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan lands a head kick!

Cylo clinches.

Gordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cylo jabs Gordan right on the nose. Gordan blinks but takes it well.
Gordan throws a quick inside leg kick.

Cylo rushes Gordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Cylo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cylo has Gordan pressed against the cage, preventing Gordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gordan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cylo lands with a short shot to the head.

Gordan breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Gordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gordan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Gordan!