PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Kyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemec Pacool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyte comes to the cage accompanied by Eve of War. Lemec Pacool is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kyte
vs
Pacool

189 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nigel Kyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lemec Pacool!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kyte fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pacool sprawls well initially but Kyte persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kyte is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pacool missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacool is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pacool defending well though.
Pacool tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pacool flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kyte with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pacool landing rabbit punches to the side of Kyte's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Pacool throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kyte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pacool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacool moves in looking to clinch but Kyte pushes him off.
Pacool blocks a head kick by Kyte.
Kyte shoots in for a takedown but Pacool shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacool wants to clinch up but Kyte keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pacool fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pacool fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacool.
Pacool working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Pacool fails to land.
Kyte blocks an uppercut.
Pacool misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacool misses with some punches.
Kyte goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacool prevents it.
Pacool misses with the head strike.
Pacool swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacool working aggressively here.
Kyte is trying to drag Pacool to the mat but Pacool just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Kyte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyte blocking some punches.
Pacool misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacool misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacool doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Pacool scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kyte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kyte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kyte is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyte trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacool will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pacool trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pacool doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pacool trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pacool looks gassed!
Pacool striking off his back but it's not causing Kyte any problems.

Kyte decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pacool darts in trying to clinch
and Kyte counters with a head kick.
Pacool tries to clinch up
and Kyte counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Kyte.
Pacool looks to clinch

and Kyte counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyte blocking some punches.
Pacool throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyte.

Kyte breaks from the clinch.
Pacool wants to clinch but Kyte slips to the side

and Kyte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacool won't be happy with that.
Kyte scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pacool to see if he's OK.
Kyte landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacool taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pacool tries to buck Kyte off but Kyte is having none of it.

Kyte stands up and beckons Pacool to his feet.
Kyte scores with a leg kick.

Kyte closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kyte lands in his opponent's guard.
Kyte looking to pass the guard.
Kyte showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kyte landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacool trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kyte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacool swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyte wants to control from the top but Pacool keeps moving.

Kyte decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pacool, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyte circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kyte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacool has a couple of punches blocked by Kyte.
Pacool swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pacool misses with some punches.
Pacool misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Kyte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kyte darts in and clinches Pacool up against the cage.
Kyte wants to get back to striking at distance but Pacool won't allow it.
Kyte blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacool.
Kyte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyte tries to break the clinch but Pacool is controlling the position.
Pacool working aggressively here.
Pacool doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyte blocks an uppercut.

Kyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kyte shoots in and drives through. Pacool sprawls well.
Pacool closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kyte counters with a body kick.
Kyte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kyte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacool is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyte throws a head kick but Pacool moves out of range.
Pacool tries to clinch

and Kyte counters with a shoot takedown. Pacool fights it but they end up in guard.
Pacool doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Kyte stands up from Pacool's guard - Kyte perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kyte connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacool tries to clinch up
and Kyte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kyte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacool looks to clinch
and Kyte finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pacool tries to clinch but Kyte moves away

and Kyte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kyte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacool has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pacool misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kyte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kyte lands with a kick to the temple. Pacool shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kyte scores with a nice body kick.
Pacool leaves Kyte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pacool tries to clinch up
and Kyte counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyte lands with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kyte connects with a nice looking jab.
Kyte connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyte dives in and grabs Pacool's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacool pushes down on Kyte's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Kyte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacool darts in trying to clinch

and Kyte moves into the clinch.
Pacool misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacool.

Kyte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacool tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lemec Pacool is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacool tries to clinch

and Kyte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacool won't be happy with that.
Pacool is trying to improve his position.
Kyte blocks the strikes from Pacool.
Pacool is letting Kyte control him for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacool throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kyte lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nigel Kyte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kyte decides to stand back up.

Kyte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pacool trying to strike off his back.
Pacool throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pacool has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kyte with a nice head shot there.
Pacool throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kyte slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Pacool.
Pacool punching from the bottom.
Pacool is looking to improve his position.
Pacool misses with some strikes from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kyte throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pacool was covering up waiting for the punch and Kyte finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pacool striking off his back but it's not causing Kyte any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacool trying to strike off his back.
Kyte is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pacool throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kyte wants to control from the top but Pacool keeps moving.
Pacool doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kyte passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Pacool throws a strike from the bottom but Kyte passes into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacool is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kyte has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Kyte dominated that second round.
That's time! Kyte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kyte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pacool darts in trying to clinch
and Kyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacool wants to clinch
and Kyte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nigel Kyte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kyte clinches up with Pacool and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyte.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyte.
Kyte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kyte tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kyte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacool misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kyte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacool has a couple of punches blocked by Kyte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacool.
Kyte is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacool has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Pacool fails to land.
Pacool misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyte blocking some punches.
Pacool swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacool misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacool fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kyte.
Kyte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacool can do to turn this around?
Pacool working aggressively here.

Kyte breaks the clinch.

Kyte gets a takedown into half guard.
Kyte seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kyte lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pacool missing with punches from the bottom.
Kyte slips a nice elbow through Pacool's hands, connecting with Pacool's forehead.
Pacool flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kyte trying to mount his opponent but Pacool defends it.
Kyte scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacool tries to clinch

and Kyte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kyte breaks the clinch.
Kyte throws a sloppy head kick and Pacool moves out of range easily.
Pacool takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kyte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacool blocks the body kick.
Pacool takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kyte circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kyte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pacool tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacool misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacool swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyte uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kyte manages to break the clinch.
Kyte lands a two punch combo.
Pacool wants to clinch
and Kyte counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyte throws a head kick that misses.

Pacool moves into range and clinches up with Kyte.
Pacool misses with the head strike.
Pacool throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyte.

Kyte breaks from the clinch.
Pacool takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kyte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacool as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Kyte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kyte finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kyte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kyte counters with a head kick.
Kyte tries for a takedown but Pacool sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pacool tries to clinch

and Kyte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacool won't be happy with that.
Pacool is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pacool manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyte is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pacool!
Pacool is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kyte looking to control but Pacool is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pacool throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kyte. What's that going to do exactly?
Pacool throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kyte. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kyte cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kyte prevents Pacool from getting the reversal.
Pacool throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pacool takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kyte lands a big shot there that rocks Pacool but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pacool is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lemec Pacool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nigel Kyte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Kyte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kyte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Kyte!