PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Kyoyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punk has chosen Booty Work as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Kyoyama
vs
Punk

180 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Kyoyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Punk.
Punk misses with a takedown attempt

and Kyoyama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kyoyama.
Kyoyama trying to control but Punk is working from the bottom.
Kyoyama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kyoyama trying to control but Punk is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyoyama is looking to work some ground and pound but Punk has wrist control.
Kyoyama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Punk controls Kyoyama momentarily but Kyoyama frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyoyama stays in close to Punk's body and controls the position.
Kyoyama passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kyoyama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Punk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Punk trying to remain calm as Kyoyama controls from the top position.
Kyoyama landing strikes.
Kyoyama happy to just control the position for now.
Punk looks gassed!
Punk taking a bit of punishment here - Kyoyama scoring with strikes.
Kyoyama controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Punk wants to control but Kyoyama postures up.
Kyoyama lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Kyoyama's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kyoyama landing a few strikes.
Punk is letting Kyoyama control him for a moment.
Punk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kyoyama connects with a decent elbow.
Kyoyama landing strikes.
Punk is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Punk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kyoyama's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kyoyama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kyoyama connects with a nice short shot to Punk's temple.
Kyoyama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kyoyama is nestled in close to Punk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kyoyama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Punk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kyoyama working Punk over with strikes.
Kyoyama passes to full mount!
Kyoyama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyoyama raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoyama punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kyoyama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Punk hang on?
Kyoyama lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoyama raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kyoyama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kyoyama cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Punk is rocked!
Kyoyama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Punk?
Punk is still in real trouble! Can Kyoyama finish him?
Kyoyama raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kyoyama controlling the position easily from mount.
Kyoyama landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Kyoyama connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyoyama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kyoyama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kyoyama with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Kyoyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kyoyama throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Punk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kyoyama is in Punk's guard.
Punk seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyoyama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kyoyama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kyoyama passes Punk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kyoyama wants to pass to mount but Punk is defending the position.
Kyoyama trying to control the action but Punk is working from the bottom.
Kyoyama trying to control the pace.
Kyoyama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Punk is breathing heavily.
Kyoyama winds up and cracks Punk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoyama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kyoyama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kyoyama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Punk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kyoyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punk can do to turn this around?
Still in half guard, Kyoyama seems content to control.
Kyoyama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kyoyama working Punk over with strikes.
Kyoyama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kyoyama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Kyoyama there.
Kyoyama wants to free his trapped foot but Punk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kyoyama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk has hold of Kyoyama's hands but Kyoyama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyoyama passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kyoyama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kyoyama lands a big shot there that rocks Punk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kyoyama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kyoyama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Punk hang on?
BOOM! Kyoyama connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kyoyama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kyoyama content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoyama pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kyoyama with a couple of short strikes.
Kyoyama landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Kyoyama.
Kyoyama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kyoyama lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kyoyama cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kyoyama looking to finish Punk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Punk!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoyama with shots to the head and body - Punk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Punk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kyoyama dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Punk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kyoyama breaks from Punk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kyoyama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kyoyama drops a big elbow. That's hurt Punk! More shots from Kyoyama and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideo Kyoyama!