PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance King (ranked 3590 p4p, 197 weight class) and Chris Cyborg (ranked 5352 p4p, 250 weight class). Chris Cyborg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Cyborg

162 cm
20
137 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King closes the distance and pushes Cyborg back into the cage.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cyborg is keeping busy.

King breaks from the clinch.

Cyborg has taken the fight to the clinch.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cyborg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King is looking to clinch but Cyborg is avoiding it.
Cyborg throws a head kick that misses.
As Cyborg tries to get set, King tries to push him back and clinch up but Cyborg manages to avoid the attempt.

Cyborg rushes King and presses him up against the cage.

Cyborg breaks the clinch.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cyborg drives through with a takedown into guard.
King wants to get back to his feet but Cyborg passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cyborg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cyborg throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Cyborg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cyborg is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cyborg wants to stand up but King is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King has hold of Cyborg's hands but Cyborg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cyborg wants to get back to his feet.
Cyborg controlling the action here.
Cyborg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King tries to lock up and control but Cyborg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg controlling from the full mount.
Cyborg looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
Cyborg controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of King's face.
Cyborg looking to control and managing it successfully.

Cyborg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cyborg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cyborg is looking to stand but King has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cyborg content just to control the position here.

Cyborg jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but King manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cyborg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cyborg blocks a head kick by King.
King moves to clinch but Cyborg breaks away
and Cyborg counters with a stiff right hand.
Cyborg throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cyborg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Cyborg circles away.

Cyborg clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Cyborg breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg swats away the attempt to clinch by King.

Cyborg has King up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to control the position but instead, Cyborg has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.

Cyborg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cyborg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cyborg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cyborg trying to pass the guard but King defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Chris Cyborg has got the better of the ground game so far.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cyborg wants to stand up but King is controlling the position.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Cyborg is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King throws a right and a left that Cyborg avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cyborg dives in and scores a takedown into King's guard.
Cyborg is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cyborg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Cyborg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cyborg preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

King is working an open guard so Cyborg takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cyborg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cyborg throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Lance King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cyborg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nice strikes from Cyborg there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cyborg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cyborg misses with a body kick.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Cyborg, looking for a takedown. King pushes Cyborg against the cage but Cyborg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cyborg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.

King closes the distance and pushes Cyborg back into the cage.
Cyborg keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

King is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cyborg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip King to the mat. King regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cyborg sitting in guard, not really doing much.

King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cyborg is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Cyborg stands up.

King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cyborg pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
Cyborg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Cyborg has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. King is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cyborg as King tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King pulls guard successfully.
Cyborg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
Cyborg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Cyborg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to improve position but can't.

Cyborg stands up and beckons King to his feet.

Cyborg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Cyborg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cyborg controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cyborg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cyborg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Cyborg!