PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Mark Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mark Kyle
vs
Bri

185 cm
28
285 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

193 cm
28
260 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Mark Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bri works Kyle's body with a nice hook.
Bri lands with an overhand left.
Bri cracks Kyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bri scores with a nice head shot.
Bri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Bri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bri lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bri takes the fight into the clinch.
Bri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bri scores with a shot to the side of Kyle's head.
Bri tries to land knees in the clinch but Kyle avoids the damage to the body.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
Kyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bri just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyle.
Kyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bri smiles and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Bri there.
Kyle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seaville Bri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle walks into a stiff left hand from Bri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bri might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Kyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bri jabs Kyle right on the nose. Kyle blinks but takes it well.
Kyle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seaville Bri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyle takes one to the side of the head.
Bri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kyle's head.
Bri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kyle at a distance.
Kyle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bri moves into the clinch successfully.
Kyle lands a body shot.
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 misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bri just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeru Mark Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle jumps guard but Bri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kyle's defenses.
Bri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kyle jumps guard but Bri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Bri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Bri won't allow it.
Bri misses with a punch on the inside.
Bri misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Bri holds him up against the cage and eventually Kyle drops back down to his feet.

Kyle decides to pull guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bri stands and steps away. Kyle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seaville Bri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bri tries to work over Kyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Bri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kyle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeru Mark Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bri.
Bri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Bri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Bri won't allow it.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but Bri has him pressed against the cage.
Bri lands a body punch.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bri to keep the fight standing.
Bri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Takeru Mark Kyle has been cut.
Bri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bri lands with a left to the head.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but Bri has him pressed against the cage.
Kyle jumps guard but Bri stands there with Kyle around his waist. Kyle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bri is leaning against Kyle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bri to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Bri.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bri.
Bri tries to throw a body punch but Kyle avoids it by throwing Bri back against the cage.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but Bri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bri tries to land knees in the clinch but Kyle avoids the damage to the body.
Bri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but Bri has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kyle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bri walks away with a smile on his face. Kyle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bri pushes Kyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Bri lands a shoulder strike.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bri pushes Kyle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kyle fails to pull guard.
Bri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but Bri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kyle blocking some punches.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Bri won't allow it.
Bri trying to land knees to the body.

Kyle jumps guard.
Bri wants to stand but Kyle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bri gets to his feet - Kyle follows without any prompting.
Bri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bri rushes Kyle and presses him up against the cage.
Kyle blocks a body shot from Bri.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Bri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seaville Bri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bri fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but Bri has him pressed against the cage.
Kyle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bri to keep the fight standing.
Kyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kyle decides to pull guard.

Bri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bri connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bri pushes Kyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Bri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seaville Bri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeru Mark Kyle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bri misses with a combination

and Kyle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bri wants to sweep here but Kyle controlling him for the moment.
Bri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kyle forces his way into half guard.

Kyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Bri trying to hold on to Kyle's head to control him but Kyle postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri wants to get back to full guard.
Bri is trying to control but can't.
Kyle works his way into side control.
Kyle tries to advance to mount but Bri instead regains half guard.
Bri preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bri won't allow Kyle to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kyle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bri knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bri trying to hold on to Kyle's head to control him but Kyle postures up.
Kyle tries to pass to full mount but Bri defends it.
Takeru Mark Kyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyle is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kyle postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bri is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kyle, into his guard.

Kyle looking for a guillotine here but Bri defends easily.
Bri tries to stand but Kyle is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bri wants to control from the top but Kyle keeps moving.
Bri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyle is keeping the position for now.
Bri passes Kyle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kyle tries to roll over but Bri keeps him under control.
Takeru Mark Kyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bri stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kyle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bri pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Mark Kyle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bri 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seaville Bri!
An out of breath Seaville Bri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.