PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jyllendael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Jyllendael has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jake Jyllendael
vs
Sonoda

184 cm
28
239 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

192 cm
26
272 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Knox Energy

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 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Jyllendael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyllendael dives in and grabs Sonoda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sonoda pushes down on Jyllendael's head and hops out.

Jyllendael clinches up against the cage.
Sonoda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Jyllendael breaks from the clinch.
Sonoda stuffs the takedown.

Sonoda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sonoda managing to block the knees to the body from Jyllendael.
Sonoda with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jake Jyllendael has been cut.
A knee to the head by Jyllendael.

Jyllendael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonoda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jyllendael.
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!
Jyllendael fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jyllendael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sonoda.

Sonoda moves into range and clinches up with Jyllendael.
Jyllendael managing to block the knees to the body from Sonoda.
Jyllendael managing to block the knees to the body from Sonoda.
A hook to the body from Jyllendael.
Sonoda lands a good knee to the midsection. Jyllendael won't want to take too many of those.
Jyllendael is breathing heavily.
Jyllendael fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sonoda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jyllendael in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonoda with a knee to the head.
Sonoda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sonoda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sonoda with a knee to the head.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jyllendael avoids it.
Sonoda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jyllendael blocks it with crossed arms.
Sonoda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sonoda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jyllendael tries to pull guard but Sonoda holds him up against the cage and eventually Jyllendael drops back down to his feet.
Sonoda lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jyllendael blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sonoda lands a nice elbow.
Sonoda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jyllendael managing to block the knees to the body from Sonoda.
Jyllendael misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jyllendael lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sonoda lands a damaging elbow.

Jake Jyllendael's cut is getting worse.
Jyllendael dodges an elbow strike from Sonoda.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the head but Jyllendael blocks with his arms.
Sonoda missing with knees to the body.
Sonoda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sonoda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jyllendael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jyllendael has been working on his balance at 11th Planet Fitness ($300/wk), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sonoda.
Sonoda looking to throw knees to the head but Jyllendael is blocking nicely.
Jyllendael manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sonoda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jyllendael is defending well for now.
Jyllendael tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sonoda avoids it.
Jyllendael is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sonoda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael takes an elbow to the temple.
Sonoda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sonoda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jyllendael.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the head but Jyllendael blocks with his arms.
Jyllendael wants to take the fight to the mat but Sonoda manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sonoda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jyllendael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sonoda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jyllendael is defending well for now.
Jyllendael misses with a punch to the body.
Sonoda misses with a knee strike.
Sonoda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jake Jyllendael's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jyllendael takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jyllendael avoids it.
Sonoda lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Jake Jyllendael's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sonoda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jyllendael.
Sonoda scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jyllendael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sonoda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sonoda lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Jyllendael's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rikiya Sonoda!
Rikiya Sonoda took some time post fight to say the following; 'Bringin' the pain Thanks to Team Goroshi - Blacksmith Gym - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.