PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ademola Cisse (ranked 3736 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayarmandakh Bayasgalan (ranked 3325 p4p, 0 weight class). Ademola Cisse has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cisse
vs
Bayasgalan

187 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

171 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ademola Cisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bayarmandakh Bayasgalan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bayasgalan closes the distance and clinches.
Cisse is trying to break the clinch but Bayasgalan has him pressed against the cage.

Bayasgalan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cisse regains guard.
Bayasgalan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cisse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bayasgalan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bayasgalan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cisse has momentary wrist control but Bayasgalan slips an elbow through the middle.
Bayasgalan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cisse's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayasgalan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Bayasgalan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cisse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bayasgalan tries for a takedown but Cisse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cisse misses with a takedown

and Bayasgalan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bayasgalan.
Bayasgalan is trying to break the clinch but Cisse has him pressed against the cage.
Bayasgalan looking for a takedown.
Cisse jumps guard but Bayasgalan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cisse is trying to break the clinch but Bayasgalan has him pressed against the cage.

Bayasgalan pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayasgalan has Cisse pulled in close to control his posture.
Bayasgalan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cisse preventing the sweep.

Cisse stands up from Bayasgalan's guard - Cisse perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bayasgalan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisse wants to take the fight to the mat but Bayasgalan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ademola Cisse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cisse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bayasgalan can't break the clinch.
Bayasgalan goes for a takedown attempt but Cisse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cisse gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bayasgalan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cisse is keeping the position for now.

Bayasgalan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cisse looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cisse looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cisse!

Bayasgalan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayasgalan is not content to let Cisse control the position.
Bayasgalan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bayasgalan sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bayasgalan wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bayarmandakh Bayasgalan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bayasgalan looking to score a takedown here. Cisse is defending well but Bayasgalan drives through and ends up in Cisse's guard.
Cisse wants to get back to his feet but Bayasgalan passes into half guard.

Bayasgalan lands with a punch from half guard.
Cisse looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bayasgalan slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayasgalan is nestled in close to Cisse, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Bayasgalan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayasgalan wants to pass the guard but Cisse is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, if Bayasgalan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Bayasgalan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cisse sees it coming and defends easily.
Bayasgalan controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bayasgalan's waist but Bayasgalan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cisse off to one side.

Bayasgalan moves into the clinch.
Cisse tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bayasgalan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cisse working hard to break the clinch.
Bayasgalan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Bayasgalan manages to break the clinch.

Bayasgalan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bayasgalan lands in his opponent's guard.
Bayasgalan is standing up over Cisse. Cisse looks to escape but Bayasgalan dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bayasgalan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cisse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bayasgalan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bayasgalan lands a few punches from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bayasgalan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cisse, who protects the arm well.
Cisse is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bayasgalan connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bayarmandakh Bayasgalan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cisse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bayasgalan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cisse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bayasgalan darts in and clinches Cisse up against the cage.
Bayasgalan is looking for a takedown.
Cisse throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bayasgalan has picked Cisse up - he's going for a ride! Bayasgalan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Cisse has one foot on Bayasgalan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ademola Cisse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bayasgalan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bayasgalan tries to score a body lock takedown but Cisse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bayasgalan missing with knees to the body.

Bayasgalan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cisse wants to get back to his feet but Bayasgalan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayasgalan works over Cisse with some ground and pound from guard.

Bayasgalan stands and steps away. Cisse gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice takedown defense from Cisse. No joy for Bayasgalan on that attempt.
Ademola Cisse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bayarmandakh Bayasgalan.

Bayasgalan looking to score a takedown here. Cisse is defending well but Bayasgalan drives through and ends up in Cisse's guard.
Cisse is looking to stand back up but Bayasgalan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cisse.

Well, if Bayasgalan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisse taking some punishment here, with Bayasgalan in his half guard.

Bayasgalan is looking for a kimura here.
Bayasgalan is nestled in close to Cisse, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisse has hold of Bayasgalan's hands but Bayasgalan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bayasgalan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bayasgalan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bayasgalan lands a big elbow.
Bayasgalan lands a big shot there that rocks Cisse but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bayasgalan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bayasgalan.

Bayasgalan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cisse is on top in guard.
Bayasgalan has control of Cisse's left arm, preventing Cisse from doing any damage.
Ademola Cisse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bayarmandakh Bayasgalan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bayasgalan striking from his own guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bayarmandakh Bayasgalan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bayasgalan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bayarmandakh Bayasgalan!