PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jagger Cyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyde comes to the cage accompanied by Papa Roach - Caught Dead. Brown has chosen War Pigs as his entrance music. Nate Brown acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cyde
vs
Brown

186 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jagger Cyde!
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, Nate Brown!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a leg kick.

Cyde clinches.
Brown is trying to break free.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyde is just out of range.
Cyde misses with a two punch combination.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Cyde is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Cyde moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cyde throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cyde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cyde blocks a head kick by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cyde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Cyde takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cyde is breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a combination
and Cyde counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
Cyde has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Cyde's head.
Nice body punch from Brown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Nate Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cyde counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Brown is working an open guard so Cyde takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cyde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cyde lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cyde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.

Cyde closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cyde lands in his opponent's guard.
Cyde works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand up but Cyde is controlling him.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Cyde from controlling successfully.
Brown wants to stand but Cyde is controlling the position.
Cyde trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Cyde stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Cyde counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown wants to break free but Cyde has control.
Brown wants to break free but Cyde has control.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Cyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cyde moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cyde has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cyde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cyde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cyde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Cyde avoids it.
Brown misses with a double jab

and Cyde counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown is wriggling around but Cyde manages to pass to half guard.

Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Cyde forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Cyde wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Cyde is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyde keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cyde slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Cyde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cyde's head.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cyde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Cyde persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cyde rather than just go for the knockout.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
and Cyde counters with an inside leg kick.

Cyde shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Cyde looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cyde is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cyde.
Brown is trying to stand.

Cyde decides to stand and escape the position.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Cyde avoids it.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brown knocks Cyde to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Cyde is rocked!

It looks like Jagger Cyde has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown stands up.
Oh Cyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Cyde seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Cyde slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown takes a swing at Cyde's ribcage but misses.

Cyde closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brown is trying to buck Cyde off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cyde stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nice body kick there by Cyde.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cyde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cyde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jagger Cyde will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jagger Cyde's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cyde counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.

Cyde decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brown, up you get!
Brown misses with a double jab

and Cyde moves into the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cyde has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cyde has him pressed against the cage.
Cyde unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Cyde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cyde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cyde takes one on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cyde scores with a spinning back kick!
Cyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Nate Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Cyde moved away.
Brown throws a head kick that misses

and Cyde holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cyde manages to break the clinch.
Cyde wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown tries to bum rush Cyde with a series of wild strikes but Cyde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Cyde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cyde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown cracks the inside of Cyde's front leg.

Cyde gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cyde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cyde as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Cyde.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cyde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown drops Cyde with a nice combination! Brown dives into Cyde's guard, looking to finish!

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Cyde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyde is just out of range.
Brown scores with a push kick.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Cyde counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyde lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nate Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cyde.
Cyde wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Cyde throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.

Cyde scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown keeping full guard, as Cyde tries to pass.
Cyde sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Cyde is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyde wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Brown kicks Cyde off and gets to his feet.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Cyde throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown misses with a wild combination.

Cyde gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brown breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown throws a series of punches but Cyde moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jagger Cyde.
I think Cyde has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jagger Cyde!