PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evangelos Terrofinos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cylo has chosen Skillet - Comatose as his entrance music. Evangelos Terrofinos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Terrofinos
vs
Cylo

180 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evangelos Terrofinos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Cylo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cylo swats away the attempt to clinch by Terrofinos.
Cylo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cylo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terrofinos but Terrofinos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Terrofinos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terrofinos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cylo was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrofinos.
Terrofinos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cylo's calf.
Terrofinos wants to clinch up but Cylo keeps it at a distance.

Terrofinos moves into range and clinches up with Cylo.
Cylo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terrofinos prevents the takedown attempt.
Cylo has Terrofinos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Terrofinos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Evangelos Terrofinos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Cylo.
Cylo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Terrofinos is pressed up against the cage. Cylo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Terrofinos down to the mat. Terrofinos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cylo shoots in looking for a takedown. Terrofinos tries to sprawl out of it but Cylo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Terrofinos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terrofinos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terrofinos instigates a clinch.
Terrofinos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Terrofinos.
Cylo is working for takedown but Terrofinos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cylo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Terrofinos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cylo looks gassed!
Good body shot from Terrofinos.
Terrofinos stalls.
Terrofinos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cylo backwards.
Cylo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cylo can't get the takedown.
Terrofinos crunches a lovely knee into Cylo's ribcage.
Terrofinos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Terrofinos.
Terrofinos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Terrofinos scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cylo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Terrofinos.
Terrofinos lands with a right to the head.
Cylo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terrofinos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terrofinos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Terrofinos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrofinos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cylo misses with a knee strike.
Terrofinos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Terrofinos landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terrofinos.
Terrofinos lands an elbow just above Cylo 's eye.
Cylo fails to pull guard.
Terrofinos lands a knee to the body.
Terrofinos trying to land knees to the body.
Terrofinos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Terrofinos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cylo.
Cylo blocks an elbow strike from Terrofinos.
Knees to the body from Terrofinos.
Terrofinos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Cylo has been cut.
Terrofinos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terrofinos lands an elbow just above Cylo 's eye.
Terrofinos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Terrofinos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cylo.
A nice left hand lands by Terrofinos.
Terrofinos lands a shoulder strike.
Cylo takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrofinos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Terrofinos.
Terrofinos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Terrofinos.
Terrofinos lands an elbow that stopped Cylo in his tracks for a moment.
Terrofinos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cylo's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terrofinos.
Cylo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Terrofinos is pressed up against the cage. Cylo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Terrofinos down to the mat. Terrofinos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terrofinos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terrofinos lands with a cross.
Cylo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cylo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terrofinos's waist but Terrofinos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cylo off to one side.

Terrofinos clinches with his opponent.
Terrofinos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terrofinos.
Terrofinos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Terrofinos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cylo is defending well for now.
Cylo is working for takedown but Terrofinos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Terrofinos is stalling here.
Cylo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Terrofinos fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Terrofinos pushes Cylo up against the cage in a clinch.
Terrofinos slowing the pace effectively.
Cylo blocks an elbow strike.
Terrofinos misses with a knee strike.
Cylo is trying to drag Terrofinos to the mat but Terrofinos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Terrofinos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terrofinos stalling in the clinch.
Terrofinos works on Cylo's body with a couple of short punches.
Cylo tries for a takedown but Terrofinos manages to get underhooks.
Terrofinos lands a good knee to the midsection. Cylo won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evangelos Terrofinos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Cylo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Terrofinos moves into the clinch.
Cylo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Terrofinos looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrofinos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cylo's brow.
Terrofinos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terrofinos lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Terrofinos.
Terrofinos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cylo fails to pull guard.
Cylo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terrofinos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Evangelos Terrofinos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Cylo.
Terrofinos throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terrofinos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cylo shoots for a double leg takedown but Terrofinos sprawls well. He's pushed Cylo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cylo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terrofinos punishes Cylo's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrofinos tries to clinch up but Cylo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jason Cylo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrofinos tries to clinch there but Cylo circles away.
Terrofinos throws a leg kick which misses Cylo's front leg but catches the back leg as Cylo tries to avoid it.

Terrofinos closes the distance and clinches.
Terrofinos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cylo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Terrofinos tries a knee to the head but Cylo blocks it.
Terrofinos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cylo can do to turn this around?
Cylo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terrofinos is stalling here.
Good body shot from Terrofinos.
A nice left hand lands by Terrofinos.
Cylo wants a takedown.
Terrofinos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cylo avoids it.
Cylo managing to block the knees to the body from Terrofinos.
Terrofinos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cylo wants to break free but Terrofinos has control.
Terrofinos lands an elbow just above Cylo 's eye.
Terrofinos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrofinos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Terrofinos is trying to stall.
Terrofinos can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Cylo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terrofinos walks away with a smile on his face. Cylo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cylo fails with the takedown.
Terrofinos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terrofinos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cylo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Terrofinos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cylo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terrofinos just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cylo tries to score a body lock takedown but Terrofinos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Terrofinos.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrofinos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cylo's brow.
Terrofinos prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrofinos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Terrofinos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cylo tries for a takedown but Terrofinos manages to get underhooks.
Terrofinos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cylo managing to block the knees to the body from Terrofinos.
Terrofinos presses Cylo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Terrofinos working Cylo over with knees to the body.
Cylo avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrofinos.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Terrofinos landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Terrofinos wants to stall.
Terrofinos missing with knees to the body.
Cylo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Terrofinos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cylo.
Terrofinos misses with a knee to the head.
Cylo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Terrofinos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cylo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terrofinos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terrofinos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Terrofinos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cylo.
Terrofinos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cylo blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cylo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terrofinos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cylo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Terrofinos throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Terrofinos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Terrofinos stops a takedown attempt from Cylo.
Terrofinos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Terrofinos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Terrofinos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cylo can't get the takedown.
Terrofinos trying to control the position but instead, Cylo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Terrofinos into the cage.
Cylo avoiding damage as Terrofinos throws knees to the body.
Terrofinos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cylo looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Terrofinos.
Cylo goes for a takedown attempt but Terrofinos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Terrofinos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evangelos Terrofinos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Cylo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Terrofinos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cylo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Terrofinos circles away.
Terrofinos moves in looking to clinch but Cylo pushes him off.
Cylo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terrofinos as he jumps to the side.
Terrofinos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cylo. That did some damage!
Cylo swats away the attempt to clinch by Terrofinos.
Terrofinos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cylo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cylo shoots in and drives through. Terrofinos sprawls well.
Evangelos Terrofinos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Cylo.
Terrofinos tries to clinch but Cylo moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cylo is defended easily by Terrofinos.
Terrofinos lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cylo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terrofinos's waist but Terrofinos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cylo off to one side.
Cylo swats away the attempt to clinch by Terrofinos.
Terrofinos misses the jab.

Terrofinos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Terrofinos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terrofinos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cylo blocks it with crossed arms.
Terrofinos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cylo avoids it.
Cylo avoiding damage as Terrofinos throws knees to the body.
Cylo is trying to drag Terrofinos to the mat but Terrofinos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cylo avoids the elbow strike from Terrofinos, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Terrofinos.

That has opened up Jason Cylo's cut even more.
Terrofinos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cylo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cylo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terrofinos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terrofinos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Terrofinos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cylo avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrofinos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Terrofinos.
Evangelos Terrofinos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Terrofinos.
Evangelos Terrofinos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Terrofinos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cylo is defending well for now.
Terrofinos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Terrofinos scores with a hook to the body.
Cylo managing to block the knees to the body from Terrofinos.
Cylo has Terrofinos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Terrofinos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Terrofinos obliges.
Terrofinos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Terrofinos as the two fighters clinch.
Cylo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Terrofinos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Terrofinos stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrofinos stops a takedown attempt from Cylo.
Terrofinos gets through Cylo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cylo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Terrofinos.
Terrofinos is leaning against Cylo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cylo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cylo wants a takedown but no success here.
Terrofinos scores with a shot to the side of Cylo's head.
A short left from Terrofinos.
Terrofinos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cylo blocks it with crossed arms.
Cylo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terrofinos lands with a right to the head.
Jason Cylo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cylo is working for takedown but Terrofinos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cylo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Terrofinos pushes off an throws an elbow but Cylo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Terrofinos landing knees to the body.
Terrofinos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cylo backwards.
Cylo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Terrofinos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cylo avoids it.
Terrofinos stops a takedown attempt from Cylo.
Terrofinos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Terrofinos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Terrofinos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cylo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Terrofinos.

The cut above Jason Cylo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cylo tries a knee to the head but Terrofinos blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evangelos Terrofinos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Terrofinos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evangelos Terrofinos!