PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Pykrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeo Jae Suk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pykrete's entrance music is Sympathy For The Devil. A fine choice. Jae Suk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DJ SNAKE - GET LOW. Nigel Pykrete has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pykrete
vs
Jae Suk

213 cm
28
300 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

193 cm
33
260 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Pykrete!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Yeo Jae Suk!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jae Suk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Yeo Jae Suk has been cut.
Jae Suk moves out of range as Pykrete strikes.
Jae Suk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jae Suk throws a front kick aimed at Pykrete's knee but Pykrete avoids it well.

Jae Suk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jae Suk wants to stand but Pykrete is controlling the position.
Pykrete working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pykrete working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pykrete looking to pass the guard.
Pykrete postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jae Suk trying to keep a closed guard but Pykrete is proving a slippery customer.
Pykrete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pykrete postures up and lands a big shot to Jae Suk's brow.
Jae Suk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pykrete accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pykrete has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jae Suk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pykrete defends well.
Pykrete trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jae Suk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pykrete won't allow Jae Suk to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pykrete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Jae Suk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jae Suk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pykrete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Jae Suk.
Jae Suk tries to clinch but Pykrete moves out of range.
Pykrete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pykrete misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jae Suk to counter with a crisp jab.
Jae Suk tries a head kick but it misses.
Jae Suk tried to score with a low kick but Pykrete checks it.

Pykrete feints and as Jae Suk raises his hands in defense, Pykrete changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jae Suk wants to stand but Pykrete is controlling the position.
Jae Suk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jae Suk is still trying to improve position.
Pykrete throwing strikes from guard but Jae Suk blocks nicely.
Pykrete scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jae Suk looking for subs off his back but Pykrete has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jae Suk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pykrete wants to control but Jae Suk is keeping him busy.

Jae Suk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jae Suk scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pykrete manages to mount him!
Jae Suk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pykrete lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pykrete is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pykrete is landing with some decent strikes but Jae Suk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Pykrete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yeo Jae Suk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pykrete takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jae Suk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yeo Jae Suk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pykrete misses with a right hand
and Jae Suk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pykrete's knee momentarily.
Good work by Pykrete as he checks the leg kick.
Jae Suk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pykrete is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jae Suk can do to turn this around?
Jae Suk throws a sloppy head kick

and Pykrete decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jae Suk's guard.

Jae Suk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pykrete defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pykrete is looking to pass into half guard but Jae Suk pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jae Suk is in guard.

Pykrete is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nigel Pykrete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jae Suk is trying to control but can't.
Pykrete looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jae Suk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pykrete trying to control the action but Jae Suk is working from the bottom.
Pykrete trying to mount his opponent but Jae Suk defends it.
Jae Suk gets full guard.
Jae Suk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pykrete trying to move into half guard but instead Jae Suk has managed to sweep!

Jae Suk stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pykrete checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jae Suk throws a wild body kick that Pykrete sees coming a mile off.
Jae Suk connects with a leg kick. Pykrete looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jae Suk tries to clinch but Pykrete moves out of range.
Pykrete feinted with a counter takedown.
Jae Suk lands a leg kick that knocks Pykrete off balance momentarily.
Jae Suk jabs Pykrete to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jae Suk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pykrete feinted with a counter takedown.
Pykrete blocks a head kick by Jae Suk.
Jae Suk looks to score with a jab to the body but Pykrete is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jae Suk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pykrete takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jae Suk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pykrete.
Jae Suk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yeo Jae Suk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Pykrete.
Jae Suk moves out of range as Pykrete strikes.
Pykrete rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jae Suk counters with a three punch combo that has Pykrete backing up. Pykrete nods at Jae Suk to acknowledge the strikes.

Jae Suk moves into range and clinches up with Pykrete.

Pykrete gets control of Jae Suk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pykrete will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pykrete lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pykrete's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jae Suk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jae Suk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jae Suk is looking to take a break and control but Pykrete is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pykrete is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ryōzanpaku Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Pykrete looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jae Suk moves into full mount! Pykrete won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeo Jae Suk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yeo Jae Suk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jae Suk clinches up against the cage.
Pykrete takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jae Suk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pykrete.
Jae Suk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pykrete avoids it.
Pykrete working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pykrete has a couple of punches blocked by Jae Suk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pykrete is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jae Suk to keep the fight standing.
Jae Suk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jae Suk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pykrete blocks it with crossed arms.
Pykrete misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pykrete fails to land.
Jae Suk tries a knee to the head but Pykrete blocks it.
Pykrete lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jae Suk backwards.

That has opened up Yeo Jae Suk's cut even more.
Pykrete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jae Suk looking to throw knees to the head but Pykrete is blocking nicely.
Jae Suk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pykrete throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jae Suk fails to land.
Pykrete working aggressively here.
Pykrete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pykrete lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jae Suk or not.
Pykrete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pykrete avoiding damage as Jae Suk throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jae Suk misses with some punches.
Pykrete is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jae Suk is defending well.
Pykrete lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pykrete.
Pykrete misses with the head strike.
A short left from Jae Suk.
Pykrete tries to work over Jae Suk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pykrete is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Pykrete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Jae Suk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jae Suk lands a hook that snaps the head of Pykrete backwards.
Pykrete lands an uppercut.
Jae Suk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pykrete has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pykrete tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jae Suk just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pykrete swings wildly with an uppercut but Jae Suk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jae Suk misses with a knee to the head.
Pykrete tries to pull guard but Jae Suk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pykrete is trying to pull guard but Jae Suk has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pykrete.
Jae Suk swings wildly with an uppercut but Pykrete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pykrete jumps guard but Jae Suk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pykrete lands a left hand.
Pykrete tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jae Suk smiles and moves away.
Jae Suk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pykrete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jae Suk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pykrete's sensitive parts.
Jae Suk wants to clinch.
Pykrete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jae Suk moves away.
Jae Suk misses with a series of wild punches.
Jae Suk misses with a leg kick

and Pykrete counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jae Suk!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Nigel Pykrete did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Yeo Jae Suk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pykrete misses with a straight left.
Jae Suk throws a chopping leg kick but Pykrete manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jae Suk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jae Suk falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pykrete counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pykrete is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pykrete lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jae Suk is trying to get back to full guard.
Pykrete is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pykrete is working for a submission of some sort.
Jae Suk is looking for a sweep. Pykrete is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jae Suk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pykrete.

Pykrete seems to be looking for submissions.
Jae Suk tries to get to full guard but Pykrete has control of the leg.
Jae Suk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pykrete is fighting to break Jae Suk's control of his arms but Jae Suk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jae Suk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jae Suk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pykrete is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jae Suk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pykrete is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pykrete escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jae Suk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pykrete looking for a guillotine here but Jae Suk defends easily.

Pykrete has an active guard here but Jae Suk has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pykrete is pressing down on Jae Suk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pykrete 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.

Pykrete working for submissions but it's allowed Jae Suk to get to half guard.
Jae Suk uses his free foot to push down on Pykrete's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pykrete.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Pykrete had his way with Yeo Jae Suk in that round.
The cut man is working on Yeo Jae Suk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jae Suk scores with a sloppy right hand. Pykrete should have avoided that one.
Pykrete avoids the head kick by Jae Suk.
Pykrete tries to counter with a takedown but Jae Suk is quick to defend against it.
Pykrete shoots for a takedown but Jae Suk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pykrete throws a jab when Jae Suk was well out of range.

Oooooh!!! Jae Suk has knocked Pykrete down with a huge combo! Jae Suk steps away and waves a wobbly Pykrete back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Nigel Pykrete has been cut.
Jae Suk tries to clinch but Pykrete is having none of it.
Pykrete on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jae Suk is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pykrete tries for a takedown but Jae Suk circles away easily
and Jae Suk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jae Suk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jae Suk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pykrete avoids the head kick by Jae Suk.
A big right from Pykrete misses.

Jae Suk lands a big head kick that sends Pykrete tumbling to the mat! Jae Suk takes a step backwards and waves Pykrete back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pykrete is rocked!
Jae Suk grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Pykrete takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Jae Suk cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yeo Jae Suk!
Yeo Jae Suk is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Yeo Jae Suk, 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.