PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Spyke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Spyke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Spyke
vs
Sonoda

205 cm
31
265 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

192 cm
30
272 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Spyke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonoda tries to clinch but Spyke moves out of range.
Sonoda throws a head kick but Spyke moves out of range.
Sonoda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sonoda keeps Spyke at a distance using the push kick.
Sonoda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spyke will feel that in the morning.
Sonoda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonoda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spyke was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonoda.
Sonoda moves to clinch but Spyke breaks away
and Spyke counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rikiya Sonoda has been cut.
Sonoda tries to clinch up.
It looked like Spyke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sonoda is looking to slow Spyke down with leg kicks.
Sonoda swings widly with a right hand

and Spyke counters by moving into the clinch.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spyke avoids it.
Spyke works on Sonoda's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Sonoda.

It looks like Kurt Spyke has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spyke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spyke avoiding damage as Sonoda throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonoda lands a nice knee to the body.
Spyke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spyke tries to break the clinch but Sonoda is controlling the position.
Spyke can't break the clinch.
Sonoda trying to land knees to the body.
Sonoda tries to land knees in the clinch but Spyke avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sonoda throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Spyke.

Spyke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rikiya Sonoda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonoda scores with a kick to the body.
Sonoda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spyke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spyke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonoda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spyke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sonoda.
Sonoda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sonoda connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda defending well as Spyke loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spyke blocks a head kick by Sonoda.
Sonoda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spyke.
Spyke swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonoda.
Sonoda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spyke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonoda.
Spyke feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Sonoda. That snapped Spyke's head back.
Nice body kick from Sonoda.
Sonoda misses with a kick to the body
and Sonoda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonoda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sonoda throws a head kick that misses.
Sonoda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sonoda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda throws a head kick but Spyke moves out of range.
A jab from Sonoda misses.
Sonoda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spyke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sonoda.
Sonoda looks to clinch
and Spyke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sonoda clinches up against the cage.
Spyke scores with a shoulder strike.
Spyke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sonoda has him pressed against the cage.
Spyke is trying to force a seperation but Sonoda has the dominant position.
Spyke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sonoda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spyke.
Sonoda misses with a knee strike.
Spyke scores with a shot to the side of Sonoda's head.
Sonoda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sonoda looking to throw knees to the head but Spyke is blocking nicely.
Spyke lands with a left to the head.
Spyke avoiding damage as Sonoda throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spyke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spyke scores with a shot to the side of Sonoda's head.
Sonoda misses with an elbow strike.
Sonoda tries to land knees in the clinch but Spyke avoids the damage to the body.

Spyke manages to break the clinch.
Spyke moves out of range of the body kick.
Sonoda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonoda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spyke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sonoda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sonoda tries a head kick but it misses.
Spyke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sonoda.
Sonoda is looking to clinch but Spyke is avoiding it.
Spyke wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sonoda throws a lazy right hand but Spyke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonoda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spyke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spyke. Sonoda does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rikiya Sonoda dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spyke blocks a head kick by Sonoda.
Sonoda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonoda was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sonoda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spyke loads up on a big right hand but Sonoda slips the punch.
Spyke blocks a head kick by Sonoda.
A low kick from Sonoda is predictable there
and Sonoda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spyke misses with a body shot.
Sonoda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sonoda.
Sonoda misses with a head kick.
Spyke throws a hook but Sonoda blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spyke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sonoda has time to react.
Sonoda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spyke throws a lazy right hand but Sonoda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonoda darts in trying to clinch

and Spyke counters with a nice right hand that sends Sonoda toppling to the canvas! Sonoda scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Spyke finish him?!

Sonoda is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonoda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spyke counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Sonoda out cold! What a finish! Spyke is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Spyke!
During a confident post fight interview, Kurt Spyke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Rikiya Sonoda was interviewed post fight and said 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Death Squad MMA'.