PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Cigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Youlse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cigano comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Balboa Theme. On his way into the cage it seems that Junior Cigano has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Junior Cigano seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cigano
vs
Youlse

191 cm
22
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

167 cm
24
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Cigano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Youlse!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cigano shoots in for a double leg but Youlse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cigano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Youlse's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cigano wants to pass to mount but Youlse is defending the position.
Cigano prevents Youlse from improving his position.

Cigano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Youlse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cigano.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Youlse has eaten all the pies!
Cigano is looking to stall here but Youlse recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Youlse working for a triangle but Cigano defends it easily.
Cigano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cigano pushes down on Youlse's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Cigano there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cigano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Youlse with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cigano wants to pass to mount but Youlse is defending the position.

Youlse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cigano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cigano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Cigano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Youlse takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Anderson Youlse has been cut.
Youlse stuffs the takedown.
Cigano scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cigano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Youlse.
Cigano tries for a takedown but Youlse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cigano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Youlse with a poor takedown
and Cigano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Youlse thinking.
Youlse misses with a takedown
and Youlse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Youlse is breathing heavily.
Cigano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Youlse circles away quickly and effectively.
Cigano looks to score with a jab to the body but Youlse is just out of range.

Cigano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Youlse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Cigano seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cigano has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Youlse is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cigano yanks on the arm and Youlse is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cigano.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Junior Cigano!