PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle's entrance music is I Like to Move It. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Willemoes's choice of entrance music: Who Let the Dogs out??- Baha men. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kyle
vs
Willemoes

184 cm
27
200 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

185 cm
26
202 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasse Willemoes!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle misses with a looping right.
Kyle throws a solid leg kick but Willemoes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kyle.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Kyle as Willemoes shoots in.
A jab lands there for Willemoes.
Kyle throws the left hand but Willemoes avoids the punch easily.
Kyle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Willemoes thows a body shot but no joy.

Willemoes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Willemoes lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Willemoes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kyle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Willemoes passes into half guard.
Willemoes trying to control from half guard but Kyle is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle missing with punches from the bottom.
Willemoes is keen to just control but Kyle is a slippery customer.
Willemoes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kyle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Willemoes blocks the strikes from Kyle.
Kyle manages to get to full guard.
Willemoes preventing the sweep.

Kyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Willemoes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Willemoesis looking to pass into half guard but Kyle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kyle is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle postures up and lands a big shot to Willemoes's brow.
Willemoes wants to sweep here but Kyle controlling him for the moment.
Kyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Willemoes trying to keep a closed guard but Kyle is proving a slippery customer.
Willemoes wants to sweep here but Kyle controlling him for the moment.
Kyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyle throwing strikes but missing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle postures up and lands a big shot to Willemoes's brow.
Willemoes is trying to keep Kyle in close.
Willemoes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Willemoes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kyle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kyle stopping the sweep attempt from Willemoes.
Kyle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Willemoes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kyle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kyle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Willemoes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Willemoes controls Kyle momentarily but Kyle frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kyle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle working some strikes from top position.
Kyle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Willemoes's guard.

Kyle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Willemoes gets full guard.

Willemoes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Willemoes is on top in guard.
Kyle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Willemoes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kyle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willemoes has managed to get both his arms back between Kyle's legs - danger averted.
Willemoes wants to control from the top but Kyle keeps moving.
Willemoes advances position into side control!
Kyle is looking to regain half guard here but Willemoes keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Willemoes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kyle tries to bench press Willemoes off him but Willemoes keeps the position.
Willemoes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kyle down.
Kyle is trying to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyle stops Willemoes from passing to mount.
Willemoes lands some shots froms side control.
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!
Kyle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kyle throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Willemoes to regain full guard.

Willemoes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Willemoes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kyle cracks Willemoes with a solid left hand.
Kyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willemoes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Willemoes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kyle passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Kyle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kyle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Willemoes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Willemoes tries to buck Kyle off but Kyle is having none of it.
Willemoes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kyle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Willemoes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kyle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Willemoes is trying to control but can't.
Kyle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Willemoes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kyle jumps into side control!
Willemoes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kyle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
Kyle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kyle lands a big elbow - Willemoes is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Willemoes is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Takeru Kyle!
A very excited looking Takeru Kyle rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.