PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes to the cage accompanied by Lock'D Up. Quinn has chosen 99 Problems as his entrance music. Cyrus Quinn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bryant
vs
Quinn

183 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryant. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet.
Quinn misses with the combination.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
Quinn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bryant sprawling to the canvas. Quinn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bryant hang on?

It looks like AJ Bryant has been cut.
Bryant misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Quinn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bryant 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.
Bryant keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bryant wants to control but Quinn is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant wants to improve his position but Quinn is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant wants to sweep but Quinn has passed to side control!
Quinn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bryant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bryant manages to work his way to half guard, despite Quinn's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bryant tries to roll over but Quinn keeps him under control.
Quinn is trying to control the action in half guard but Bryant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bryant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Quinn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Quinn's back!
Quinn is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Bryant 's hooks.
Bryant landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looking to control but Quinn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bryant lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Cyrus Quinn has been cut.
Bryant thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Quinn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bryant wants to pass to mount but Quinn is defending the position.
Bryant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bryant is looking to advance position but Quinn won't allow it.
Bryant scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bryant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Quinn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quinn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bryant is working away from the top position though.

Bryant wants to work for an arm triangle but Quinn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quinn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Quinn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Quinn throws a nice looking combination but Bryant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quinn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quinn tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.
Quinn has his takedown stuffed

and Bryant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bryant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bryant trying to stall but Quinn improves his position.
Bryant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quinn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Quinn breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bryant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bryant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Quinn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bryant.
Bryant moves into full mount! Quinn won't be happy about that!
Quinn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryant goes for an armbar but Quinn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Quinn.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Quinn is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bryant working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Quinn has passed into half guard!
Quinn wants to stand but Bryant has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Bryant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quinn is keen to just control but Bryant is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Quinn misses

and Bryant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryant.
Bryant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bryant thows a big elbow that misses.
Bryant trying to move into half guard but instead Quinn has managed to sweep!
Bryant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bryant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quinn manages to get himself to full guard.
Bryant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bryant is stalling in the full guard.
Quinn keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that AJ Bryant will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Quinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Quinn.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Bryant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quinn counters with a one-two to the body.
Quinn lands with a slapping head kick.

Quinn closes the distance and pushes Bryant back into the cage.
Quinn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Quinn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Quinn has Bryant pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Quinn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bryant tumbling to the mat - Quinn dives into Bryant's guard.

Bryant working for a triangle but Quinn defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bryant looking for a guillotine here but Quinn defends easily.

Bryant has his foot on Quinn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quinn works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bryant throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Bryant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bryant looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Quinn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bryant is trying to control but can't.

Bryant looking for submissions off his back.
Quinn wants to take a breather but Bryant is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is thwarting Bryant's attempts to control the position.
Bryant gets full guard.
Bryant is trying to hold Quinn in close to prevent damage but Quinn has managed to pass into half guard.
AJ Bryant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bryant trying to control but Quinn postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bryant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bryant gets full guard.
Quinn trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Quinn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bryant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quinn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quinn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Quinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quinn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Quinn!