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). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jake Jyllendael
vs
Sonoda

184 cm
30
246 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

192 cm
29
272 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Jyllendael!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonoda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonoda connects with an inside leg kick.
Jyllendael tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sonoda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jyllendael darts in looking for a takedown but Sonoda gets double underhooks and turns Jyllendael into the cage.
Jyllendael looking for a takedown.
Jyllendael tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jyllendael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Sonoda.

It looks like Jake Jyllendael has been cut.
Jyllendael avoids a wild elbow strike from Sonoda.

Jyllendael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jyllendael darts in looking for a takedown but Sonoda gets double underhooks and turns Jyllendael into the cage.
Jyllendael struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonoda controls his hands.
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 has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jyllendael wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sonoda obliges.
Jyllendael blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Sonoda.
Sonoda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sonoda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jyllendael is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sonoda lands a good knee to the midsection. Jyllendael won't want to take too many of those.
Jyllendael is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonoda gets underhooks to prevent Jyllendael's takedown attempt.
Jyllendael blocks the elbow strike.
Jyllendael goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sonoda prevents it.
Sonoda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jyllendael.
Sonoda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jyllendael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sonoda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sonoda.
Jyllendael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sonoda with a knee to the head.

Jake Jyllendael's cut is getting worse.
Sonoda connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sonoda.
Sonoda lands an elbow inside that Jyllendael shrugs off.

Jake Jyllendael's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonoda connects with a knee to the head.
Jyllendael blocks an elbow strike from Sonoda.
Jyllendael blocks an elbow strike.
Jyllendael blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sonoda scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jyllendael manages to break the clinch.
Sonoda fakes the leg kick and cracks Jyllendael in the body.
Sonoda lands with a nice body kick.

Sonoda clinches up against the cage.
Sonoda lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Jake Jyllendael's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jyllendael takes an elbow to the forehead.

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 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rikiya Sonoda! Rikiya Sonoda retains his heavyweight title!
Rikiya Sonoda managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], into his post fight interview.
Jake Jyllendael was interviewed post fight and said 'oh, that was just bad luck'.