PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delmar Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darcy Kyryluik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chen
vs
Kyryluik

153 cm
25
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
24
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Delmar Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darcy Kyryluik!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Chen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kyryluik swinging wildly here.
Chen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Kyryluik. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyryluik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chen shoots in and drives through. Kyryluik sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delmar Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen slips a jab and a cross from Kyryluik.
It looked like Chen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Chen backs off Kyryluik throws a huge counter combo but Chen manages to avoid it all.
Kyryluik looks to land a combination but Chen avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
No luck for Chen with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Kyryluik's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kyryluik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyryluik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chen eats them both and turns towards Kyryluik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Delmar Chen has been cut.
Chen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyryluik is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyryluik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Kyryluik does no damage.
Kyryluik misses with the combination.
Chen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyryluik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen fails with the takedown.
Chen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyryluik swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darcy Kyryluik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delmar Chen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kyryluik defends it nicely.
Kyryluik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Delmar Chen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyryluik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen prevents Kyryluik from escaping the position.

Chen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kyryluik is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here.

That's two 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.
Kyryluik can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chen tries for a kimura but Kyryluik is defending well.
Kyryluik tries to buck Chen off but Chen is having none of it.

Chen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kyryluik is trying to escape and Chen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kyryluik is forced to tap! Nice work there by Chen! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Delmar Chen!