PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Broph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kyle's choice of entrance music: I Like to Move It. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Takeru Kyle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Broph
vs
Kyle

190 cm
25
190 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

184 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Craig Broph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broph misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kyle misses with a straight right.
Broph cracks Kyle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Broph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Broph with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kyle to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Craig Broph has been cut.
Kyle is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Kyle. Beautiful body shot.
Broph missing with a left hand there. Kyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Broph falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kyle counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyle with a nice cross.
Broph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyle.
Broph throws a head kick but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle misses with an uppercut
and Broph counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws an overhand right that lands on Broph's shoulder, as Broph tries to avoid the shot.
Broph misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Kyle. Beautiful body shot.
Broph is looking to score with low kicks.
Kyle misses with an uppercut
and Broph counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kyle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Broph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyle.
Some bone on bone action there as Broph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle cracks Broph with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kyle takes a swing at Broph's ribcage but misses.
Kyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Broph.
Broph slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle dives in and grabs Broph's left leg, looking for a takedown. Broph pushes down on Kyle's head and hops out.
Broph is looking to land body kicks.
Kyle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Broph counters with a nice body shot.
Kyle throws a leg kick
and Broph counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kyle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Broph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kyle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Broph blocks a leg kick.
Takeru Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Broph lands with a nice combination. Kyle backs away looking to recover.
Kyle looks to land a left hand but Broph moved out of range nicely.
Kyle tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broph looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kyle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Broph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kyle catches Broph with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kyle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Broph defending well as Kyle loads up on a big left hand.
Broph thows a body shot but no joy.
Kyle throws a leg kick which misses Broph's front leg but catches the back leg as Broph tries to avoid it.
Kyle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Broph throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kyle loads up on a big right hand but Broph slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broph slips a jab from Kyle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Broph.
Kyle throws a hook but Broph blocks it.
A big left from Kyle misses.
Kyle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Kyle finds it's way through Broph's defenses.
Broph lands with a nice body punch.
Kyle thuds a left hand into Broph's body.
Kyle lands an overhand right.

Craig Broph's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyle.
Broph lands with a hook. Kyle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kyle takes a swing at Broph's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Broph's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kyle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Broph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kyle misses the jab.
Kyle lands with a straight right. Broph didn't see that one coming.
Broph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Broph looks to throw the jab but Kyle is out of range.
Kyle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Broph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Broph slips under a jab from Kyle.
Broph looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyle throws a looping overhand right but Broph ducks down to avoid it.
Broph defending well as Kyle loads up on a big left hand.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses.
Broph moves out of range of the leg kick from Kyle.
Kyle thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Broph.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Broph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle throws a good cross that connects.
Kyle misses with a hook.
Kyle lands a really nice looking cross but Broph seems unphased.
Kyle looks to land a left hand but Broph moved out of range nicely.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Broph digs a good hook to Kyle's body.
Kyle is breathing heavily.
Broph slips a straight right by Kyle.
Broph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Broph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle lands a jab to the head.
Broph feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kyles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kyle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kyle throws a body punch but Broph moves out of range.
Broph moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Broph.
Kyle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Broph.
A big right from Kyle misses.
Kyle tries to work over Broph's front leg with a kick but Broph checks it.
Broph blocks a low kick nicely.
Broph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Kyle blocks the low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Broph, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broph lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Broph.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broph.
Kyle lands an overhand right.
Broph wants to slow Kyle down by chopping away at his legs.
Kyle moves out of range of the body kick.
Broph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Broph.
Kyle throws a hook to the side of Broph's head but Broph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Broph avoids a kick to the body.
Kyle throws a leg kick but Broph sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Broph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Broph.
Broph gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Broph.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kyle.
Broph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyle.
Broph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyle.
Kyle lands a slapping body shot.
Broph misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broph scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot by Broph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Takeru Kyle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Craig Broph's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Broph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Takeru Kyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Kyle.
The fighters circling - Kyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Broph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Broph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Broph.
Kyle throws a lazy right hand but Broph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyle throws a head kick but Broph moves out of range.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Broph.
Good leg kick by Kyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Kyle misses its intended target.
Broph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Kyle tries to clinch there but Broph circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Broph. That snapped Kyle's head back.
Kyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Broph is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Broph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kyle works the jab nicely.
Broph wants to land a leg kick but Kyle is out of range.
Kyle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kyle scores with a jab.
Craig Broph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle cracks Broph with a right hand to the side of the head.
Broph fakes the leg kick and cracks Kyle in the body.
Broph moves out of range as Kyle strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kyle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Broph is looking to slow Kyle down with leg kicks.
Broph misses with a two punch combination.
Broph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Nice straight punches there by Broph. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Broph.
Kyle misses with a low kick as Broph jumps back.
Kyle is looking to clinch.
Kyle looks to land a right hand but Broph moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle walks into a stiff left hand from Broph.
Kyle misses with a jab to the body
and Broph counters with a stiff right hand.
Broph fails to land the takedown.
Kyle moves out of range of the strikes.
Broph lands the left hand.
Broph moves out of range as Kyle throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Kyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kyle.
Broph looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle shoots in for a double leg but Broph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Broph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Broph is just out of range.
Kyle throws a head kick that Broph semi-blocks.
Danga de danga de dang - Broph scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broph lands a jab-cross combination.
Takeru Kyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Broph throws a body punch but Kyle moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Broph as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Kyle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broph lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Broph slips under a jab from Kyle.
Broph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takeru Kyle.
Well Kyle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Kyle!