PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Cigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sougetsu Ma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cigano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be touched. Junior Cigano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cigano
vs
Ma

190 cm
27
250 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

196 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sougetsu Ma!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cigano moves out of range of the strikes.
Cigano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cigano.
Cigano works the jab nicely.
Ma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Junior Cigano has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cigano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cigano.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cigano looking to finish with strikes here!
Ma holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cigano tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cigano punching from mount but Ma doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cigano thowing shots but they're missing.
Ma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cigano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cigano looking to control but Ma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ma is trying desperately to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ma can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cigano looking to control but Ma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cigano looking to ground and pound but Ma is blocking nicely.
Ma blocking the ground and pound.
Ma holds on to Cigano around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Cigano misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ma working to try and regain half guard.

Cigano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Cigano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cigano throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cigano punching from mount but Ma doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ma is working to get back to half guard.

Cigano is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ma to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ma shrugs it off.
Cigano throwing strikes here but Ma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Ma defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cigano.
Ma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ma avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cigano.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cigano misses with a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ma tries to hold on but Cigano postures up.
Cigano throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cigano looking to ground and pound but Ma is blocking nicely.
Cigano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ma blocking the ground and pound.

Cigano working for a guillotine from mount but Ma is in no mood to give up.
Ma tries to hold on but Cigano pushes him away.
Ma holds on to Cigano as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Ma wants to control but Cigano is having none of it.
Ma wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ma avoids the strikes from Cigano.
Ma covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cigano avoiding Ma 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cigano throwing sloppy strikes.

Cigano is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ma defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cigano missing with strikes.

Cigano tightening his grip on Ma, looking for the choke.
Cigano missing with strikes from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cigano throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ma avoids the strikes from Cigano.

Cigano working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cigano avoiding Ma 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Cigano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Cigano's cut.
That's time! Cigano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cigano slips a jab from Ma.
Ma just misses with a punch to the body.
Cigano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ma at a distance.
Cigano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ma.
Junior Cigano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cigano just misses with a punch to the body.
Ma misses the jab.
Ma misses with a wild body shot.
Ma looks to land a left hand but Cigano moved out of range nicely.
Cigano misses with a wild body shot.
Ma misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Cigano to counter with a crisp jab.
Cigano catches Ma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ma throws a body punch but Cigano moves out of range.
Cigano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cigano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cigano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cigano takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cigano fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma throws a looping overhand right but Cigano ducks down to avoid it.
Ma throws an off balance right hand
and Cigano counters with a left and a right that stings Ma.
Cigano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ma.
Ma misses with a looping right.
Cigano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ma.
Ma thows a body shot but no joy.
Cigano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cigano blocks a jab.
Cigano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ma looks to throw the jab but Cigano is out of range.
Sougetsu Ma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ma lands with a hook. Cigano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Cigano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left and a right from Cigano both land. Nice combination.
Ma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cigano misses with a takedown attempt - Ma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cigano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cigano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Cigano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ma throws a shot from downtown. Cigano moves away and avoids it.
Ma misses with an uppercut. Cigano saw that one coming.
Ma throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cigano to counter with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ma misses with a hook
and Cigano counters with a nice uppercut.
Ma ducks right into an uppercut from Cigano.
Ma misses with an uppercut. Cigano saw that one coming.

Cigano shoots in and gets a takedown into Ma's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cigano trying to control the position from guard on top but Ma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ma trying to keep a closed guard but Cigano is proving a slippery customer.
Cigano trying to control but Ma is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cigano postures up in Ma's guard and throws a big left but Ma blocks it.
Cigano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ma wants to sweep but no luck.
Cigano trying to control the position from guard on top but Ma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cigano wants to land a leg kick but Ma is out of range.
Cigano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cigano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ma.
Ma looks to throw the jab but Cigano is out of range.
Cigano throws a shot from downtown. Ma moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ma drops Cigano with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cigano looks back up at him and smiles so Ma waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cigano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ma lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cigano falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ma dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sougetsu Ma!