PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg comes into the arena with Awaken blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Cyborg
vs
Landstrimma

168 cm
28
134 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

164 cm
30
143 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eriku Landstrimma!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landstrimma tries for a takedown but Cyborg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cyborg.
Cyborg shoots in looking for a takedown. Landstrimma tries to sprawl out of it but Cyborg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Landstrimma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cyborg motions for Landstrimma to come forward. Cyborg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cyborg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Cyborg does it's job there.
Cyborg fails with the takedown.
Cyborg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Landstrimma pinned against the cage. Landstrimma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cyborg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Landstrimma thows a body shot but no joy.
Chris Cyborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cyborg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Landstrimma is able to avoid easily.
Landstrimma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Landstrimma throws the left hand but Cyborg avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma misses with a straight left.
Cyborg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cyborg lands a jab to Landstrimma's midsection.
Landstrimma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Landstrimma scores with a jab.
Cyborg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Landstrimma circles away.
Landstrimma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cyborg.
Landstrimma scores with a nice body kick.
Cyborg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landstrimma moves out of range of the leg kick from Cyborg.
Cyborg slips a straight right by Landstrimma.
Cyborg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Cyborg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Landstrimma doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cyborg.
Nice defenses there by Landstrimma.
Cyborg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
Cyborg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cyborg connects with a leg kick. Landstrimma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Landstrimma checks a leg kick nicely.
Landstrimma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cyborg shoots in for a double leg but Landstrimma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Landstrimma misses the shot to the body.
Landstrimma tries a head kick but it misses.
Cyborg misses with a body shot.
Cyborg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landstrimma was well out of range. Poor timing from Cyborg.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cyborg.
Cyborg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cyborg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cyborg tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cyborg with the ground and pound but Landstrimma regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cyborg prevents Landstrimma from improving his position.
Cyborg throwing shots but Landstrimma is blocking nicely.
Landstrimma moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg throwing strikes but missing.
Cyborg looking to pass the guard.
Landstrimma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cyborg throwing strikes but missing.
Cyborg wants to control from the top but Landstrimma keeps moving.
Landstrimma trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cyborg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cyborg swings for the body but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Cyborg lands a lovely overhand right.
Landstrimma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cyborg backs up against the cage.
Landstrimma scores with a shot to the body.
Landstrimma wants to slow Cyborg down by chopping away at his legs.
Cyborg misses with a leg kick.
Cyborg throws a sloppy head kick and Landstrimma moves out of range easily.
Landstrimma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cyborg.
Landstrimma avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Cyborg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Landstrimma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cyborg.
A shot to the liver by Landstrimma. Beautiful body shot.
Landstrimma connects with a right hand. Cyborg shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landstrimma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Landstrimma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cyborg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cyborg sizes up Landstrimma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Cyborg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cyborg wants to stand up but Landstrimma is controlling him.
Landstrimma wants to control from the top but Cyborg keeps moving.
Cyborg wants to sweep here but Landstrimma controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Landstrimma trying to control but Cyborg is working from the bottom.
Landstrimma won't allow Cyborg to sweep him here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eriku Landstrimma wasn't active enough on the ground.
Landstrimma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cyborg.
Landstrimma avoids the head kick by Cyborg.
Landstrimma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cyborg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Landstrimma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Landstrimma slips under a jab.
Landstrimma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg misses with a head kick.
Cyborg feints and then cracks Landstrimma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Landstrimma down.
Landstrimma slaps away a takedown attempt from Cyborg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cyborg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landstrimma manages to avoid it.
Landstrimma loads up on a big right hand but Cyborg slips the punch.
Landstrimma blocks the body kick.
Cyborg throws a lazy body kick
and Landstrimma counters with an outside leg kick.
Landstrimma tries to land a front kick but Cyborg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Landstrimma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cyborg is able to avoid easily.
Cyborg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cyborg misses with a kick to the body.
Cyborg dives in and grabs Landstrimma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Landstrimma pushes down on Cyborg's head and hops out.
Landstrimma misses with a kick to the body.
Cyborg throws a body punch but Landstrimma moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg checks a low kick from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma misses with a hook.
Eriku Landstrimma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Landstrimma is looking to slow Cyborg down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Landstrimma.
An inside leg kick from Landstrimma misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cyborg.

Cyborg gets a double leg takedown into Landstrimma's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cyborg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Landstrimma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Landstrimma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cyborg postures up in Landstrimma's guard and throws a big left but Landstrimma blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cyborg trying to control the position from guard on top but Landstrimma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cyborg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landstrimma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cyborg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Landstrimma. No joy for Cyborg on that attempt.
Cyborg is looking to wear down Landstrimma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cyborg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Cyborg misses.
Nice shot lands for Cyborg.
Landstrimma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma misses with a head kick.
Landstrimma misses the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Landstrimma. No joy for Cyborg on that attempt.
Cyborg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cyborg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cyborg connects with a single shot there.
Cyborg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
Landstrimma is looking to chop away at Cyborg's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
Cyborg scores with the left hand. Landstrimma knows he should have avoided that one.
Landstrimma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cyborg moves away.
Landstrimma blocks a jab.
Cyborg misses with a double jab.
Cyborg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landstrimma tries a low kick but Cyborg avoids it.
Cyborg misses with an uppercut.
Cyborg looks for the body kick but Landstrimma saw that one coming.
Landstrimma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cyborg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Landstrimma's knee momentarily.
Landstrimma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cyborg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Cyborg misses.
Landstrimma avoids the body shot from Cyborg.
Cyborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landstrimma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cyborg. Cyborg obviously looking to wear him down.
Landstrimma fails with a takedown attempt.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but Landstrimma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cyborg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cyborg looks for a takedown but Landstrimma sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cyborg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Cyborg as he connects with a hook.
Cyborg thuds his right hand into Landstrimma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Landstrimma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cyborg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Landstrimma backs up against the cage.
Cyborg misses with a hook.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cyborg counters with a straight right hand.

Cyborg feints and as Landstrimma raises his hands in defense, Cyborg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma trying to keep a closed guard but Cyborg is proving a slippery customer.
Landstrimma keeping moving, preventing Cyborg from controlling successfully.
Landstrimma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Landstrimma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cyborg throwing strikes from guard but Landstrimma blocks nicely.
Cyborg preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Landstrimma is pulling down on Cyborg's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eriku Landstrimma has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Landstrimma pushes Cyborg away with a front kick.
Cyborg moves away from the strike by Landstrimma.
Cyborg misses with a left hand
and Landstrimma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cyborg looks to land a right hand but Landstrimma moved out of range.
Cyborg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cyborg lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cyborg lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cyborg looks to land a right hand but Landstrimma moved out of range.
Cyborg takes one to the side of the head.
Landstrimma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eriku Landstrimma.
I think Landstrimma 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eriku Landstrimma!
An out of breath Eriku Landstrimma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.