PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helios Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anjos
vs
Kyle

189 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

197 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helios Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle misses with a takedown

and Anjos counters with a single leg into guard. Kyle didn't expect that.

Kyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anjos defends it easily.
Anjos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kyle looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anjos is working for a kimura but Kyle is defending it quite comfortably.

Anjos seems to be working for a kimura but Kyle defends the submission attempt.
Kyle wants to improve his position but Anjos is controlling well.

Kyle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Anjos seems to be looking for submissions.

Kyle looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anjos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kyle is just riding it out for now. Anjos eventually gives up the hold.

Kyle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kyle is trying to get back to full guard.

Anjos is working for a kimura but Kyle is defending it quite comfortably.

Kyle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Anjos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kyle is just riding it out for now. Anjos eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kyle looking for submissions off his back.
Kyle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Anjos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anjos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Anjos drops back looking for a leg! Kyle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kyle manages to kick Anjos off! Anjos jumps back into Kyle's guard.

Kyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anjos defends it easily.

Anjos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anjos is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anjos defends it easily.

Kyle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Anjos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kyle working for a triangle but Anjos defends it easily.

Kyle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anjos is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Anjos drops back looking for a leg! Kyle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kyle manages to kick Anjos off! Anjos jumps back into Kyle's guard.

Kyle looking for a guillotine here but Anjos defends easily.

Anjos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kyle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anjos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kyle has his foot on Anjos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anjos works his way back into a safe position though.

Anjos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kyle shoots in and bounces Anjos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Kyle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kyle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kyle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kyle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Anjos is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kyle throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Anjos's body to avoid the submission. Anjos has instead reached around Kyle's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Anjos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronaldo Anjos!