PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Gryngor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Cuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gryngor
vs
Cuse

182 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maciej Gryngor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Cuse!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gryngor is fending him off so far but Cuse persists. Nope, Gryngor circles away and we're back to standing.
Cuse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gryngor defends it nicely.
Maciej Gryngor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gryngor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Aldo Cuse has been cut.
Gryngor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cuse.
Cuse dodges the punch combination from Gryngor.
Cuse tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gryngor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gryngor.
Cuse fails with the takedown.
Maciej Gryngor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Cuse.

Gryngor clinches with his opponent.
Cuse goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gryngor prevents it.
Cuse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cuse jumps into guard, dragging Gryngor to the mat.
Cuse is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gryngor being controlled here momentarily.
Cuse trying to keep a closed guard but Gryngor is proving a slippery customer.
Gryngor is looking to stand up but Cuse won't let him.
Gryngor wants to stand and escape but instead Cuse has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gryngor wants to stand and escape but Cuse is having none of it.
Cuse trying to control the position from guard on top but Gryngor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gryngor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuse.
Gryngor stuffs the takedown attempt from Cuse. Cuse gets slowly back to his feet.
Cuse looks gassed!
Gryngor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gryngor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maciej Gryngor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cuse drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cuse trying to control but Gryngor is working from the bottom.
Gryngor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gryngor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cuse on the ground.
Cuse advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gryngor tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gryngor trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cuse with shots to the head and body - Gryngor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cuse lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gryngor hang on?
Gryngor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Cuse.
Gryngor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuse controlling the position easily from mount.
Cuse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gryngor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cuse lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Cuse is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gryngor is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aldo Cuse!