PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Fok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Para Salud. Sawyer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT!. Cyrus Sawyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fok
vs
Sawyer

160 cm
26
141 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

178 cm
27
142 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Fok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer blocks a jab.
Sawyer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sawyer cracks Fok with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fok misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Fok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fok misses with a shot to the body
and Sawyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fok shoots in for a takedown but Sawyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sawyer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sawyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sawyer looks to land a left hand but Fok moved out of range nicely.

Sawyer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fok is trying to defend but Sawyer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fok trying to control here.
Sawyer trying to control from half guard but Fok is working away.
Fok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sawyer thows a huge punch but Fok dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fok is trying to stand up here but Sawyer is controlling him well.
Fok won't allow Sawyer to pass to mount.
Sawyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sawyer trying to control the action but Fok is working from the bottom.
Fok regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sawyer.
Sawyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fok keeping moving, preventing Sawyer from controlling successfully.
Sawyer throws a big right hand that misses.
Fok has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sawyer has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to control the position but Fok is working away.
Sawyer is trying to ground and pound but Fok uses the momentary lack of control by Sawyer to regain half guard.
Sawyer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sawyer is working away from the top position though.
Fok pushes Sawyer off looking to stand but Sawyer dives back in and keeps control.
Sawyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Sawyer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fok has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fok is refusing to be controlled, as Sawyer sits in half guard.
Sawyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sawyer throws a strike but Fok avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sawyer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fok works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fok is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sawyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fok working a defensive guard here.
Sawyer postures up in Fok's guard and throws a big left but Fok blocks it.
Fok keeping full guard, as Sawyer tries to pass.
Sawyer stands and throws Fok's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sawyer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sawyer throws an elbow but Fok slips to the side and avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sawyer throws an elbow but Fok slips to the side and avoids it well.

Sawyer swings around for an armbar but Fok sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sawyer's guard.
Sawyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sawyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Sawyer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fok throws a head kick but Sawyer moves out of range.
Sawyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Sawyer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sawyer throws a leg kick but Fok checks it.
Sawyer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sawyer manages to avoid it.
Sawyer shoots in but Fok avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sawyer circles away.
Sawyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fok takes one to the chin there.
Sawyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fok to score with a decent uppercut.
Adrian Fok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sawyer avoids the body shot from Fok.
Sawyer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sawyer misses with a low kick.
Sawyer stuns Fok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fok doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fok misses with a few strikes there.
Fok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sawyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sawyer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fok is out of range.
Adrian Fok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sawyer fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fok closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fok in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sawyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fok not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sawyer trying to hold on to Fok's head to control him but Fok postures up.
Fok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fok thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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!
Sawyer gets full guard.
Sawyer is trying to control the position but Fok postures up.
Fok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sawyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fok is one step ahead there.

Sawyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fok is aware though and is defending well.
Fok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sawyer is trying to keep Fok in close.
Fok won't allow Sawyer to sweep him here.
Fok lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sawyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fok postures up.
Sawyer managing to control the position.
Fok working some strikes from top position.
Fok throws an elbow that misses. Sawyer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fok's guard. Nice move by Sawyer!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sawyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fok controlling the position.
Sawyer throws an elbow that misses. Fok uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sawyer's guard. Nice move by Fok!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sawyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fok lands a couple of elbows.
Sawyer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sawyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sawyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sawyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fok with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Adrian Fok will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Fok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fok is trying to drag Sawyer to the mat but Sawyer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Fok has clasped his hands together around Sawyer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sawyer parries the strikes from Fok easily there. Fok is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sawyer to escape.
Sawyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sawyer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fok's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sawyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Sawyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sawyer is trying to maintain the position but Fok is very close to passing his half guard.
Fok looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fok thows a huge punch but Sawyer dodges it nicely.
Sawyer is trying to control but can't.
Fok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sawyer is pressing down on Fok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cyrus Sawyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fok throws a big elbow that misses.

Sawyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fok gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sawyer working a defensive guard here.
Sawyer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sawyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sawyer trying to keep a closed guard but Fok is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fok.
Sawyer is trying to control the position but Fok postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Cyrus Sawyer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Fok drives through with a takedown into Sawyer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sawyer managing to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fok.
Sawyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fok working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sawyer's head.
Sawyer working a defensive guard here.
Fok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Sawyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fok is aware though and is defending well.
Sawyer working a defensive guard here.
Fok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fok with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sawyer pulls Fok in to control the position.
Fok is working Sawyer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sawyer is trying to keep Fok in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sawyer pulls Fok in close to his closed guard and prevents Fok from doing any damage or advancing position.
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!

Sawyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fok is aware though and is defending well.
Fok throws an elbow that misses. Sawyer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fok's guard. Nice move by Sawyer!
Sawyer throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sawyer stops Fok from standing up.
Sawyer passes Fok's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fok controlling the position well.

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 Adrian Fok.
I think Fok 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Fok!
Adrian Fok bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.