PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Cybin (ranked 4482 p4p, 5088 weight class) and Victor Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cybin
vs
Alexander

179 cm
25
162
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
165
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Next Gen Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Cybin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Alexander !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cybin takes a swing at Alexander 's ribcage but misses.
Cybin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alexander has time to react.
Cybin jabs Alexander right on the nose. Alexander blinks but takes it well.
Good shot there by Cybin.
A head kick from Alexander lands but Cybin takes it in his stride.
Alexander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cybin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alexander lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cybin swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander .
Alexander wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cybin looks to land a right hand but Alexander moved out of range.
Cybin lands with a straight right. Alexander didn't see that one coming.
Alexander connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cybin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alexander . Alexander circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Alexander closes the distance and pushes Cybin back into the cage.
Cybin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cybin avoids it.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
Cybin is struggling to control the position.
Cybin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cybin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander .
Alexander is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cybin misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cybin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alexander .
Alexander tries a body shot but Cybin blocks it.
Alexander can't find room to land a body shot as Cybin controls the action.
Cybin leaning against his opponent.
Alexander lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cybin slowing the pace effectively.
Alexander lands a damaging elbow.
Cybin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alexander up against the cage.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Cybin is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cybin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander struggles to land a body shot inside as Cybin controls his hands.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cybin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cybin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cybin.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Cybin avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cybin's elbow.
Cybin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alexander avoids the elbow strike from Cybin, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander dodges an elbow strike from Cybin.
Cybin prevents a body shot from Alexander .
Cybin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cybin prevents a body shot from Alexander .
Alexander landing knees to the body.
Alexander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Cybin blocks it.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cybin's elbow.
Knees to the body from Alexander .
Alexander struggles to land a body shot inside as Cybin controls his hands.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Alexander dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alexander is looking to clinch but Cybin is avoiding it.
It looked like Cybin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Alexander rushes Cybin and presses him up against the cage.
Alexander lands an elbow just above Cybin 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alexander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cybin is defending well for now.
Alexander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cybin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cybin misses with an elbow strike.
Cybin misses with the head strike.
Cybin misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cybin tries to stall but Alexander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cybin's elbow.
Cybin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cybin working hard to break the clinch.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Alexander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cybin's defenses.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cybin.
Alexander dodges an elbow strike from Cybin.
Cybin blocks a body shot from Alexander .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cybin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Cybin blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Cybin.
Cybin has a couple of punches blocked by Alexander .
Cybin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cybin prevents a body shot from Alexander .
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cybin scores with a hook to the body.
Cybin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexander lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cybin has Alexander pushed against the cage.
Cybin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Cybin to work.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Cybin blocks with his arms.
Cybin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alexander s head.
Cybin is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Cybin into the cage.
Cybin looking to stall.
Cybin stalling.
Alexander lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cybin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Cybin.
Cybin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cybin jabs Alexander right on the nose. Alexander blinks but takes it well.
Cybin swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander .
Donk. Cybin catches Alexander right on the button with a cross.
Cybin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cybin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cybin misses with a hook.

Alexander darts in and clinches Cybin up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Victor Alexander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cybin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cybin lands a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Cybin.

Alexander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexander misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cybin's elbow.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cybin avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cybin blocks a body shot from Alexander .
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cybin blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander presses Cybin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alexander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cybin's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander with a knee to the head.
Cybin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander with a knee to the head.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cybin stalling in the clinch but Alexander improves position.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander can't find room to land a body shot as Cybin controls the action.

Cybin breaks the clinch.
Cybin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cybin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cybin throws a big shot that misses.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Cybin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cybin.
Cybin throws a right hand that misses
and Alexander counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cybin's knee momentarily.
Cybin throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Cybin misses with an uppercut. Alexander saw that one coming.

Alexander clinches.
A short right from Cybin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
Alexander working Cybin over with knees to the body.
Cybin tries to throw a body punch but Alexander avoids it by throwing Cybin back against the cage.
Cybin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cybin takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Cybin blocks with his arms.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander struggles to land a body shot inside as Cybin controls his hands.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alexander landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Alexander .
Alexander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cybin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alexander throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cybin prevents a body shot from Alexander .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cybin is looking to control Alexander 's arms but Alexander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cybin has his back to the cage.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Ivan Cybin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander lands a damaging elbow.
Cybin wants to stall.
Alexander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alexander winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Alexander !