PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Athanasios Agathangelou (ranked 5830 p4p, 24490 weight class) and Kyle Yike Ii (ranked 598 p4p, 640 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Agathangelou
vs
Yike Ii

185 cm
19
190
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
195
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Athanasios Agathangelou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Yike Ii!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Agathangelou.
Agathangelou scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yike Ii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Yike Ii lands a big head kick that sends Agathangelou tumbling to the mat! Yike Ii takes a step backwards and waves Agathangelou back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Athanasios Agathangelou has been cut.
Yike Ii misses with a two punch combination.
Yike Ii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yike Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agathangelou.
Agathangelou finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yike Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Yike Ii blocks a low kick nicely.
Agathangelou throws a head kick but Yike Ii moves out of range.
Agathangelou is looking to score with low kicks.
Yike Ii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Agathangelou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agathangelou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Agathangelou slips a jab from Yike Ii.
Agathangelou throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Agathangelou plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agathangelou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yike Ii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Yike Ii cracks Agathangelou with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yike Ii has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Agathangelou to stand back up!

Agathangelou is rocked!
Agathangelou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agathangelou with a nice calf kick.
Agathangelou throws a lazy head kick
and Yike Ii counters with a huge left! Agathangelou is in big trouble! He's backing up but Yike Ii isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Agathangelou from any more damage. A dominating finish by Yike Ii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Yike Ii!