PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marek Jebut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Sykloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykloni has chosen Within Temptation - Whole World Is Watching as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jebut
vs
Sykloni

177 cm
28
193 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

188 cm
29
183 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marek Jebut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Sykloni!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Jebut with that takedown attempt.
Sykloni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jebut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jebut throws a big shot that misses.
Sykloni scores with a head kick.
Sykloni throws a chopping leg kick but Jebut manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sykloni tries to score with a low kick but Jebut moves his leg out of the way.
Jebut moves out of range of the leg kick from Sykloni.

Jebut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jebut is thwarting Sykloni's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sykloni wants to get back to full guard.
Jebut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sykloni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jebut pulls his head out easily.
Sykloni is looking for a sweep. Jebut is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jebut winds up and cracks Sykloni with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jebut perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jebut working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sykloni wants to get back to full guard.
Sykloni moves into full guard.
Jebut stopping the sweep attempt from Sykloni.
Jebut might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jebut trying to control the position from guard on top but Sykloni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebut looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jebut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jebut lands a couple of digs.

Sykloni is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jebut frees his head nicely. Oh but Sykloni has switched to an armbar! Jebut is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sami Sykloni!
Sami Sykloni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.