PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bayo Van Wyk (ranked 5180 p4p, 5287 weight class) and Steel Brightblade (ranked 565 p4p, 567 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Van Wyk
vs
Brightblade

185 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 1

180 cm
18
172
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Bayo Van Wyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steel Brightblade!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brightblade misses with a body kick.
Van Wyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Van Wyk clinches with his opponent.
Van Wyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Wyk tries to pull guard but Brightblade forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brightblade misses with a body punch.
Brightblade pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Wyk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brightblade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Wyk.
Brightblade tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Wyk avoids the damage to the body.
Van Wyk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brightblade to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bayo Van Wyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brightblade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Wyk drags the fight down to the ground.

Van Wyk is looking for a triangle but Brightblade pushes his legs off easily.
Van Wyk seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Brightblade passes Van Wyk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brightblade is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Wyk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brightblade pulls his head out easily.

Van Wyk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Van Wyk looking for submissions off his back.
Van Wyk trying to control but Brightblade postures up.
Van Wyk wants to control but Brightblade passes into side.
Van Wyk struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brightblade tries to move to mount but Van Wyk blocks the move with his legs.
Van Wyk can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Wyk is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
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.
Van Wyk can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brightblade happy to just control the position for now.
Van Wyk is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Wyk looking for a sweep but Brightblade has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Van Wyk tries to lock up and control but Brightblade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Wyk holds on, trying desperately to control.
Van Wyk is working to get back to half guard.
Brightblade controlling from the full mount.
Van Wyk is trying to escape the mount.
Van Wyk tries to hold on but Brightblade postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brightblade content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Brightblade 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.
Van Wyk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brightblade content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Van Wyk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brightblade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Bayo Van Wyk has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brightblade.
Van Wyk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brightblade paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brightblade has closed the distance and engaged Van Wyk in a clinch.
Brightblade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brightblade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Wyk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brightblade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Wyk is trying to pull guard but Brightblade turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brightblade looking to slow down the pace here.

Van Wyk pulls guard.
Steel Brightblade has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Wyk looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brightblade has picked Van Wyk up and slammed him! Van Wyk can't keep hold of the triangle and Brightblade manages to pass to side control!
Van Wyk is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Brightblade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wyk tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brightblade presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Brightblade avoids the attempt from Van Wyk to control.
Brightblade controlling from mount.
Van Wyk tries to hold on but Brightblade pushes him away.
Van Wyk is looking to get to half guard.
Van Wyk regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Wyk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Van Wyk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brightblade is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Van Wyk!
Van Wyk is trying to escape the mount.
Brightblade content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk is trying to escape the mount.
Brightblade controlling from the full mount.
Van Wyk tries to lock up and control but Brightblade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Wyk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Van Wyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Brightblade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk advances to half guard.

Van Wyk is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Brightblade is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bayo Van Wyk!