PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyprien Noe Cyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by Be Aggresive by Faith No More. Cyr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Frog Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saint
vs
Noe Cyr

188 cm
36
210 lbs
34 - 19 - 0

168 cm
32
220 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyprien Noe Cyr!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyr wants to clinch
and Saint counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cyr.
Saint scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cyr in his tracks.
Cyr closes the distance but Saint moves to the side
and Saint counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint blocks a leg kick.
Cyr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint misses with a head kick.
Saint avoids a kick to the body.
Saint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Saint enables Cyr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saint manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Saint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cyr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saint is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Seven Sins Grappling Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Cyr won't allow Saint to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint keeping moving, preventing Cyr from controlling successfully.
Saint working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cyr.
Cyr trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
Cyr is looking to stand up but Saint won't let him.
Cyr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Saint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cyr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cyr is standing up over Saint. Saint looks to escape but Cyr dives into side control.

Cyr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saint is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Saint is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint is trying to control Cyr's posture but Cyr avoids it.
The strikes coming from Cyr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Saint's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saint manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cyr not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Saint actively working from the bottom here.
Cyr thows a huge punch but Saint dodges it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Saint looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saint tries to get to full guard but Cyr has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saint wants to control but Cyr is keeping busy.
Cyr moves into full mount! Saint won't be happy about that!
Saint slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Saint is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cyr pulls his head out easily.

Cyr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saint doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cyr.

Cyr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saint sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saint gets back to full guard.
Cyr preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint tries to strike from the bottom.
Cyr won't allow Saint to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Saint has his foot on Cyr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cyr works his way back into a safe position though.
Saint utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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!
Cyr preventing the sweep.
Saint working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kain Saint will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saint misses with a head kick.
Saint throws a sloppy head kick and Cyr moves out of range easily.
Cyr misses with a body kick.
Cyr connects with a leg kick. Saint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cyr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cyr throws a chopping leg kick but Saint manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kain Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cyr throws a body shot but no joy.
Saint thumps Cyr with a low kick.
Saint shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cyr eats them both and turns towards Saint to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Cyprien Noe Cyr has been cut.
Saint tries a head kick but it misses.
Cyr misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cyr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saint's guard.
Cyr trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.

Saint had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cyr defends it easily.
Cyr preventing the sweep.
Cyr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Cyr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Saint is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cyr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saint is proving hard to escape from.

Cyr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saint has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cyr has managed to get both his arms back between Saint's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saint is proving hard to escape from.

Saint is looking for a triangle but Cyr pushes his legs off easily.

Saint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cyr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
My spies in SAVATE DE RUE du Quebec inform me that Cyr has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyr won't allow Saint to get back to his feet.

Saint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kain Saint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saint is trying to keep Cyr in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cyr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cyr trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cyr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Saint looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saint keeping moving, preventing Cyr from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint working for a triangle but Cyr defends it easily.

Cyr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saint trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cyr trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Saint has his foot on Cyr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cyr works his way back into a safe position though.
Cyr is stalling in the full guard.
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 Kain Saint will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyprien Noe Cyr's cut.
That's time! Saint's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cyr lands a nice hook to Saint's body. Saint takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cyr misses with the body kick

and Saint counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Saint sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saint is thwarting Cyr's attempts to control the position.
Saint throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cyr is trying to get back to full guard.
Saint wants to take a breather but Cyr is having none of it.
Saint will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kain Saint just wasn't active enough.
Saint shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cyprien Noe Cyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cyr misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Saint.
Saint stuffs the takedown attempt from Cyr. Cyr gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saint.
Cyr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cyr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cyr tries to work over Saint's front leg with a kick but Saint checks it.
Saint stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cyr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint checks a leg kick nicely.
Saint is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A good leg kick by Cyr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cyr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saint defends it nicely.
Cyr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cyr.
Cyr shoots for a double leg takedown but Saint sprawls well. He's pushed Cyr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kain Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyprien Noe Cyr.

Cyr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saint looking for a takedown.
Saint is looking for a takedown.
Cyr tries a knee to the head but Saint blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyr.
Saint has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cyr after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint wants the takedown. Cyr is fighting it off but Saint persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cyr's guard against the cage.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cyr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Cyr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saint is aware though and is defending well.

Saint got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cyr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saint has managed to get both his arms back between Cyr's legs - danger averted.

Cyr has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Saint should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cyr has tightened it up now! Saint should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cyprien Noe Cyr!
An out of breath Cyprien Noe Cyr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kain Saint spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back a better fighter, better person. Thank you all for coming out and supporting me'.