PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Aetius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cylo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Skillet - Comatose. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cylo
vs
Aetius

182 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Cylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavius Aetius!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aetius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aetius fails with a takedown attempt.
Cylo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aetius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cylo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aetius tries for a takedown but Cylo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jason Cylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavius Aetius.
Nice sprawl there from Cylo as Aetius shoots in.
Cylo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Cylo.
Aetius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jason Cylo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aetius blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Aetius blocks the leg kick.
Aetius blocks a head kick by Cylo.
Aetius slips a straight right by Cylo.
Good leg kick by Cylo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cylo throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Aetius with that takedown attempt.
Cylo throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aetius checks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Cylo.
Cylo looks to score with a jab to the body but Aetius is just out of range.
Cylo throws a sloppy head kick and Aetius moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cylo.
Cylo tests Aetius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aetius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cylo.
Cylo misses with a head kick.
Cylo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aetius.
Cylo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cylo misses with a kick to the body.
Aetius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aetius blocks a head kick by Cylo.
Aetius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aetius fails with a takedown attempt.

Aetius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cylo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Aetius landing shots from mount.
Aetius postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cylo looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Aetius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aetius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Aetius goes for an armbar but Cylo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cylo.
Cylo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aetius's guard.
Aetius throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cylo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius has a closed guard, preventing Cylo from standing up.

Aetius isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cylo stacks Aetius on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cylo!
Cylo tries to stand but Aetius is controlling his head.
Aetius manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aetius is trying to maintain the position but Cylo is very close to passing his half guard.

Aetius looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aetius looks gassed!
Cylo tries to stand and escape but Aetius is controlling the position.

Cylo stands up out of the half guard.
Aetius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cylo avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aetius avoids the head kick by Cylo.

Aetius fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cylo sprawls well initially but Aetius persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cylo is trying to stand.
Aetius is trying to control the action in half guard but Cylo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cylo is looking to escape.

Aetius seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cylo has recovered full guard.
Cylo is looking to stand up but Aetius isn't so interested in that idea.
Aetius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cylo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Aetius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aetius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 Jason Cylo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cylo loads up on a big right hand but Aetius slips the punch.
Aetius shoots for a takedown but Cylo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aetius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aetius fails with a takedown attempt.
Aetius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cylo sprawls well. Cylo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aetius gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason Cylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavius Aetius.
No luck for Aetius with that takedown attempt.
Aetius avoids the head kick by Cylo.
Cylo throws a head kick that misses.
Cylo is looking to slow Aetius down with leg kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Cylo. No joy for Aetius on that attempt.
Aetius is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cylo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cylo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cylo misses with a wild body shot.
Aetius shoots in for a takedown but Cylo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cylo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aetius looks for a takedown but Cylo sprawls well.
Aetius wants to clinch.
Cylo misses with a head kick.
Cylo thuds his right hand into Aetius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cylo throws a head kick that misses.
Cylo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aetius tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cylo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aetius somewhat.
Cylo looks for the body kick but Aetius saw that one coming.
Cylo throws a head kick but Aetius moves out of range.
Cylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Cylo.
Aetius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cylo's head.

It looks like Jason Cylo has been cut.
Cylo throws a leg kick but Aetius moved away.
Cylo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aetius's calf.
Cylo looks to score with a jab to the body but Aetius is just out of range.
Aetius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Aetius.
Cylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aetius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Aetius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cylo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Aetius lands a big shot there that rocks Cylo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aetius landing punches.
Aetius with good strikes from the mount here!

Cylo is rocked!

Aetius looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Oh Cylo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Aetius working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cylo is trying to stand up.
Aetius controlling the pace for now.
Cylo seems to have got his legs back now.

Aetius with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cylo tries to buck Aetius off but he can't manage it.
Aetius scoring with strikes but Cylo is staying in there.

Aetius looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cylo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aetius is landing with some decent strikes but Cylo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Aetius putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Aetius lands a big shot there that rocks Cylo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cylo is bucking up trying to escape but Aetius cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavius Aetius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Cylo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Aetius or perhaps it was just good defense by Cylo which made him look bad.
A bone on bone clash there as Cylo blocks the leg kick.
Cylo throws a body punch but Aetius moves out of range.
Cylo throws a right and a left that Aetius avoids nicely.
Cylo throws a head kick that misses.
Aetius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cylo's sensitive parts.
Aetius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Aetius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cylo did well to prevent Aetius getting side control.
Aetius is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cylo is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cylo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aetius prevents Cylo from standing back up.
Aetius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cylo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cylo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aetius wants to take a breather but Cylo is having none of it.
Aetius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cylo tries to kick Aetius off but Aetius keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Aetius seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cylo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Flavius Aetius!