PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasty Man (ranked 1573 p4p, 1802 weight class) and Jerome Kyrylo (ranked 173 p4p, 197 weight class). Nasty Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Man
vs
Kyrylo

197 cm
21
271
3 - 2 - 0

202 cm
23
280
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasty Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Kyrylo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyrylo scores with a body shot.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Kyrylo defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Kyrylo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Kyrylo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyrylo was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Kyrylo with a nice calf kick.
Man misses with a hook
and Kyrylo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Kyrylo finds it's way through Man's defenses.

It looks like Nasty Man has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrylo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kyrylo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man scores with a punch to the head.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Kyrylo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man jabs Kyrylo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man lands with a hook. Kyrylo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Man swings for the body but Kyrylo moves out of range.
Man throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Man.
Kyrylo throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jerome Kyrylo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyrylo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Man misses
and Kyrylo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyrylo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kyrylo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kyrylo avoids the body shot from Man.
Kyrylo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nasty Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man slips a straight right by Kyrylo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Kyrylo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kyrylo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyrylo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man misses with a body shot.
Kyrylo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyrylo.
Kyrylo staying out of range there.
Kyrylo walks into a jab.
Man swings for the body but Kyrylo moves out of range.
Kyrylo ducks under a wild hook from Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kyrylo! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrylo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man is looking to wear down Kyrylo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyrylo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kyrylo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Kyrylo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kyrylo counters with a right hand to the body.
Man misses with a left hand
and Kyrylo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nasty Man's cut is getting worse.
Kyrylo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Kyrylo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nasty Man will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Man lands a really nice looking cross but Kyrylo seems unphased.
Kyrylo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Kyrylo misses the jab.
Man throws an off balance right hand
letting Kyrylo counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyrylo was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Kyrylo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kyrylo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyrylo backwards.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyrylo can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Kyrylo controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyrylo throws a head punch that misses.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kyrylo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Kyrylo avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Kyrylo throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyrylo.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Kyrylo controls the action.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyrylo's elbow.
Kyrylo has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kyrylo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyrylo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrylo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyrylo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyrylo lands a nice uppercut.
Kyrylo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyrylo digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kyrylo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kyrylo.
Kyrylo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kyrylo works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Kyrylo scores with a hook to the body.
Kyrylo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Nasty Man's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kyrylo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyrylo scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
Kyrylo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kyrylo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyrylo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyrylo pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyrylo lands a nice uppercut.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrylo throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
As Kyrylo tries to get set, Man tries to push him back and clinch up but Kyrylo manages to avoid the attempt.
Man throws a hook to the side of Kyrylo's head but Kyrylo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyrylo.
Kyrylo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Kyrylo feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Man collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jerome Kyrylo!
A relieved looking Jerome Kyrylo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.