PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri De Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayo comes to the cage accompanied by Judith . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kayo
vs
De Wilde

184 cm
33
210 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

185 cm
21
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Kayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dimitri De Wilde!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Wilde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kayo.
Kayo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kayo throws a head kick that misses.
Kayo throws a leg kick

and De Wilde counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kayo!
De Wilde tries to control but Kayo wriggling away.
De Wilde raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Wilde working away from the top, dropping strikes.
De Wilde has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Wilde throwing strikes here but Kayo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

De Wilde swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kayo is now in De Wilde's guard. A big mistake from De Wilde there, giving up the dominant position!
De Wilde wants to sweep here but Kayo controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Wilde is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde postures up in Kayo's guard and throws a big left but Kayo blocks it.
De Wilde throws a big elbow that misses.
Kayo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Wilde postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kayo looking for a sweep. Not yet Kayo, not yet.
Kayo wants to stand but De Wilde is controlling the position.
De Wilde working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Wildeis looking to pass into half guard but Kayo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kayo is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde wants to sweep here but Kayo controlling him for the moment.

Kayo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kayo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Wilde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Wilde slips a jab and a cross from Kayo.
Kayo misses the shot to the body.
Bubba Kayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kayo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kayo throws the left hand but De Wilde avoids the punch easily.

De Wilde closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kayo did well to prevent De Wilde getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Wilde passes to full mount!
Kayo is trying desperately to improve position.
De Wilde scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kayo?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as De Wilde tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
De Wilde trying to control but Kayo is having none of it.
Kayo is working to get back to half guard.
Kayo is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde throwing strikes here but Kayo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
De Wilde punching from mount but Kayo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
De Wilde throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by De Wilde.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayo is trying to escape the mount.

De Wilde moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kayo has worked his arm free - good work by Kayo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri De Wilde dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kayo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Wilde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kayo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kayo throws a big shot that misses.
Kayo throws the left hand but De Wilde avoids the punch easily.
De Wilde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kayo as he avoids it easily.
Kayo throws a leg kick but De Wilde sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kayo misses with a low kick.
De Wilde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kayo throws the left hand but De Wilde avoids the punch easily.
Kayo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kayo throws a low kick, looking for De Wilde's leg but De Wilde calmly moves out of range.
De Wilde is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kayo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Wilde.
De Wilde dodges the punch combination from Kayo.
De Wilde lands a jab to Kayo's midsection.
Kayo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kayo slaps away a takedown attempt from De Wilde, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bubba Kayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri De Wilde.
Kayo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Wilde has time to react.
De Wilde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kayo.
De Wilde blocks a low kick nicely.
Kayo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Wilde circles away quickly and effectively.
Kayo throws a looping overhand right but De Wilde ducks down to avoid it.
Kayo throws a combination that misses
and De Wilde counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde takes a swing at Kayo's ribcage but misses.
De Wilde fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Wilde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kayo.
Kayo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Wilde dodges the punch combination from Kayo.
Kayo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kayo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kayo throws a good cross that connects.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Wilde.
De Wilde takes a swing at Kayo's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayo avoids the body shot from De Wilde.
No joy there for Kayo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kayo, as that shot connected.
De Wilde misses with a wild body shot.
Kayo misses with a two punch combination.
Kayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Wilde.
De Wilde slips a jab and a cross from Kayo.
Kayo misses with a looping left.
Bubba Kayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Kayo.
De Wilde lands a right hook to the body.
Kayo throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kayo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo lands a jab-cross combination.
De Wilde closes the distance and clinches up with Kayo, looking for a takedown. De Wilde pushes Kayo against the cage but Kayo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kayo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from De Wilde.
Bubba Kayo is winning the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kayo misses the jab.
De Wilde is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kayo rather than just go for the knockout.
De Wilde dodges the punch combination from Kayo.
Kayo misses with an uppercut
and De Wilde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kayo misses with a two punch combination.
De Wilde connects with a solid leg kick.
Kayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Wilde.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kayo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Kayo misses.
De Wilde connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bubba Kayo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Kayo.
Jab, jab by Kayo - just one landing.
Kayo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Kayo misses.
De Wilde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kayo scores with a nice head shot.
De Wilde lands with a shot to the body.
Kayo misses the jab.
De Wilde scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kayo moves forwards but De Wilde connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kayo throws a series of punches but De Wilde moves out of range.
De Wilde throws a body punch but Kayo moves out of range.
Bubba Kayo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Wilde blocks a jab.
De Wilde bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kayo's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by De Wilde.
Kayo throws a push kick but De Wilde slaps the foot to one side.
Kayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kayo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kayo motions for De Wilde to come forward. Kayo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Wilde misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kayo.
De Wilde shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kayo sprawls well. Kayo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Wilde gets slowly back to his feet.
De Wilde moves out of range as Kayo throws a body kick.
De Wilde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Wilde shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kayo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horrible takedown by De Wilde or perhaps it was just good defense by Kayo which made him look bad.
Bubba Kayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri De Wilde.
De Wilde checks a low kick from Kayo.
De Wilde takes one to the side of the head.
De Wilde connects with an inside leg kick.
De Wilde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Wilde moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Kayo misses its intended target.
De Wilde lands a leg kick that knocks Kayo off balance momentarily.
De Wilde throws a big shot that misses.
De Wilde closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kayo misses with a low kick.
De Wilde takes a swing at Kayo's ribcage but misses.
De Wilde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kayo.
Kayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayo throws a jab but it's blocked by De Wilde.
Kayo misses with a hook. De Wilde ducked under it nicely.

De Wilde shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kayo is not content to let De Wilde control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Wilde trying to control the action but Kayo is working from the bottom.
De Wilde is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kayo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Wilde lands a big shot there that rocks Kayo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
De Wilde landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri De Wilde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Wilde has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri De Wilde!
Dimitri De Wilde really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.