PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenric Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes into the arena with Battle for Asgard blaring out of the sound system. Kyle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Simply Ravishing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blake
vs
Kyle

192 cm
30
210 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

179 cm
31
220 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenric Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Kyle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyle misses with a leg kick
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake tried to score with a low kick but Kyle checks it.
A jab from Kyle misses.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.

Kyle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyle works his foot free and advances to mount.

Kyle swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Blake is now in Kyle's guard. A big mistake from Kyle there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake stopping the sweep attempt from Kyle.

Kyle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kyle is striking from the bottom but Blake uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake is keen to just control but Kyle is a slippery customer.

Kyle actively working from the bottom here.
Kyle wants to get back to full guard.
Blake not doing much here.

Kyle actively working from the bottom here.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Kyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kyle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands with a punch from half guard.
Blake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blake prevents Kyle from improving his position.
Kyle gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blake wants to control from the top but Kyle keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kyle is on top in guard.
Blake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Kyle postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kyle, into his guard.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyle is retaining full guard.
Blake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

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

Kyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

Kyle is looking for a triangle but Blake pushes his legs off easily.
Blake throws a strike but Kyle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake trying to keep a closed guard but Kyle is proving a slippery customer.
Kyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kyle throws an elbow that misses. Blake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kyle's guard. Nice move by Blake!

Kyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Kyle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kyle striking off his back, scoring a few points.

Kyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blake defends it easily.
Blake stays in close to Kyle's body and controls the position.

Kyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kyle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blake is aware though and is defending well.
Kyle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blake.
Blake trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.
Kyle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Blake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kyle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyle thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Kyle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blake is aware though and is defending well.
Blake throwing strikes from guard but Kyle blocks nicely.
Kyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.
Kyle keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenric Kyle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blake is looking to slow Kyle down with leg kicks.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Kyle moved out of range nicely.
Kyle throws a sloppy body shot
and Kyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake thuds his right hand into Kyle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Kyle moved out of range.
A jab from Blake misses.
Kyle lands a right hook to the body.
Kenric Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kyle blocks a jab.
Kyle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kyle scoring well with a low kick there.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Blake.
Kyle throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Kyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kyle thinking.
Kyle tries a low kick but Blake avoids it.
Kyle throws a front kick that sends Blake stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kyle loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
A big right from Blake misses.
Blake cracks Kyle with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Kyle.
Kyle throws out a powerful jab.
Kyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Donald Blake has been cut.
Blake scores with a push kick.
Kyle is breathing heavily.
Kyle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blake thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kyle if he has to take too many more of those.
Blake scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blake connects with a body shot that sends Kyle's belly button to the back.
Good exchange - Blake coming out on top.
That kick from Blake tenderised Kyle's leg. Kyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blake jabs at Kyle's body.
Nice jab there from Blake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake lands with a nice body kick.
Kyle misses with a low kick.
Kyle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blake throws a body kick that misses.
A left lands for Blake.

Blake drops Kyle with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kyle looks back up at him and smiles so Blake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kyle is rocked!
Blake lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kyle will feel that in the morning.
Kyle is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Blake! Kyle is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Blake!
Our winner, Donald Blake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.