PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyprien Noe Cyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei has chosen Closer as his entrance music. Cyprien Noe Cyr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Louis Lei's chin.

Noe Cyr
vs
Lei

168 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyprien Noe Cyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Lei!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cyr.
Lei staying out of range there.
Lei throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cyr throws a nice looking combination but Lei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lei scores with a push kick.
Cyr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lei thumps Cyr with a low kick.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch but Cyr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lei instigates a clinch.
Lei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cyr's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lei throws an elbow but misses.
Lei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but Cyr blocks with his arms.
Cyr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lei gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cyr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis Lei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lei tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Cyr.
Lei throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cyr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lei stuffs the takedown attempt from Cyr. Cyr gets slowly back to his feet.
Cyr throws a low kick but Lei avoids it.
Lei throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cyr tries to sprawl but Lei drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lei sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cyr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lei tries to pass to full mount but Cyr defends it.

Cyr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lei seems to be looking for submissions.
Lei stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cyr is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cyr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lei is working for a submission of some sort.

Cyr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Cyr is staying active underneath Lei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cyr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cyr controlling the position.
Lei wants to control from the top but Cyr keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cyr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Louis Lei hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cyr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Lei dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Cyr.
Lei tries to clinch up but Cyr circles away and keeps his distance.
Cyr checks a low kick from Lei.
A telegraphed right hand from Lei misses the target.

Cyr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lei to the mat! Lei manages to get full guard.

Cyr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lei looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lei looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lei!
Cyr can't do much from the bottom here.
Cyr is trying to improve his position.
Cyr sneaks back into half guard.
Cyr wants to control but Lei is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cyr keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cyr tries to get to full guard but Lei has control of the leg.
Lei wants to free his trapped foot but Cyr is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Cyr looking for submissions off his back.
Cyr gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyr looking to control but Lei passes into half guard.
Lei wants to control but Cyr is keeping him busy.
Cyr is trying to maintain the position but Lei is very close to passing his half guard.

Cyr looking for submissions off his back.
Lei is looking to stall here but Cyr recovers full guard.
Cyr keeping moving, preventing Lei from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cyr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lei uses it to pass to side control.
Cyr regains half guard.

Cyr has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lei escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lei!
Cyr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lei prevents Cyr from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei is looking to take a break and control but Cyr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cyprien Noe Cyr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lei seems to be looking for submissions.

Cyr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cyr looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cyr wants to improve his position but Lei is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyprien Noe Cyr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cyr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lei sprawls well. Lei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cyr gets slowly back to his feet.
Cyprien Noe Cyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cyr misses with a double jab.
Cyr checks a low kick from Lei.
Lei misses with a low kick.
Cyr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lei throws a front kick that sends Cyr stumbling back into the cage.
Lei throws the kick towards the body but Cyr avoids it.
Lei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Lei misses.
Cyr fails with the takedown.
Cyr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lei but Lei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyprien Noe Cyr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cyr is defended easily by Lei.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lei rushes Cyr and presses him up against the cage.
Lei gets underhooks to prevent Cyr's takedown attempt.
Lei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lei stalling the fight.
Lei tries a knee to the head but Cyr blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei throws an elbow that misses.
Lei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cyr blocks the elbow strike.
Lei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lei misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyr blocks the elbow strike.
Cyr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lei pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cyr blocks an elbow strike from Lei.
Lei missing with knees to the body.
Cyr tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lei throws an elbow but misses.
Cyr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cyr fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cyr.
Cyr taking a breather.
Lei throws an elbow but it misses.
Cyr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cyr.
Lei slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cyr goes for a takedown attempt but Lei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Lei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lei 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Lei!
After winning the bout, Louis Lei thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.