PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vidar Heimdall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimdall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battle Beast - Black Ninja. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kyoraku
vs
Heimdall

190 cm
30
186 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

185 cm
35
193 lbs
30 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vidar Heimdall!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimdall avoids the head kick by Kyoraku.
A little jabbing left from Heimdall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kyoraku throws a shot to the body.
Heimdall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kyoraku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Heimdall moves out of range.
Kyoraku throws a wild body kick that Heimdall sees coming a mile off.
Heimdall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Kyoraku there.
Kyoraku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyoraku swats away the attempt to clinch by Heimdall.
Kyoraku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Heimdall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Kyoraku's head coaches at Damage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heimdall throws a looping overhand right but Kyoraku ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyoraku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heimdall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Kyoraku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kyoraku connects with a body shot.
Kyoraku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kyoraku looks to land a combination but Heimdall avoids it well.
Heimdall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kyoraku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kyoraku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kyoraku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heimdall throws a leg kick
and Kyoraku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyoraku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heimdall appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Heimdall. That snapped Kyoraku's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick and Heimdall moves out of range easily.
A jab from Heimdall misses.
Heimdall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heimdall takes one to the chin there.
Heimdall misses with a body shot.

Heimdall has closed the distance and engaged Kyoraku in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimdall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimdall with a knee to the head.
Heimdall tries to pull guard but Kyoraku forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Heimdall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heimdall tries to break the clinch but Kyoraku is controlling the position.
Kyoraku tries to work over Heimdall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimdall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyoraku's elbow.
Heimdall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyoraku pushes Heimdall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimdall lands a left hand.
Kyoraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyoraku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimdall's elbow.
Heimdall misses with a knee strike.
Kyoraku cracks Heimdall with a nice body shot.
Kyoraku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyoraku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heimdall backwards.
Kyoraku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyoraku presses Heimdall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heimdall misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kyoraku.
Heimdall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shunsui Kyoraku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vidar Heimdall.
Heimdall misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyoraku lands a nice shot to the body.
Heimdall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyoraku tries to work over Heimdall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyoraku lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyoraku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimdall's elbow.
Heimdall tries a knee to the head but Kyoraku blocks it.
Kyoraku blocking some punches.
Kyoraku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heimdall backwards.
Heimdall tries a body shot but Kyoraku blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kyoraku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kyoraku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heimdall.
Kyoraku misses with some punches.
Heimdall blocks an uppercut.
Heimdall prevents a body shot from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimdall lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoraku misses with a body punch.
Heimdall gets through Kyoraku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kyoraku.
Heimdall tries to pull guard but Kyoraku won't allow it.
Kyoraku lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Kyoraku as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimdall.
Heimdall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kyoraku has him pressed against the cage.
Kyoraku can't find room to land a body shot as Heimdall controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heimdall.
Heimdall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyoraku can't find room to land a body shot as Heimdall controls the action.
Heimdall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimdall missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heimdall.
Kyoraku lands a body punch.
Heimdall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Heimdall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimdall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shunsui Kyoraku dominated that round.
That's time! Kyoraku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kyoraku throws a low kick but Heimdall avoids it.
Heimdall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kyoraku takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heimdall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Heimdall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kyoraku doesn't seem phased though.
Kyoraku takes one to the side of the head.
Heimdall thows a leg kick but Kyoraku checks it
enabling Kyoraku to counter with a crisp jab.
Kyoraku swings for the body but Heimdall moves out of range.
Heimdall scores with a leg kick.
Kyoraku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kyoraku looks to score with a jab to the body but Heimdall is just out of range.
Kyoraku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heimdall manages to avoid it.
Heimdall misses with a low kick as Kyoraku jumps back.
Jab, jab by Kyoraku - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoraku throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heimdall misses with a looping right.
Kyoraku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimdall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kyoraku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Heimdall moves out of range.
Heimdall checks a leg kick nicely.
Heimdall throws a big counter head kick but Kyoraku avoids it with no problem.
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimdall moves away.
Heimdall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heimdall scores with a decent looking hook.
Heimdall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heimdall tries to clinch up.
Heimdall lands with an uppercut that bounces Kyoraku off the cage and back into range.
Heimdall avoids the body shot from Kyoraku.
Heimdall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heimdall looks to throw the jab but Kyoraku is out of range.
Kyoraku looks to land a left hand but Heimdall moved out of range nicely.
Kyoraku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Heimdall finds it's target.
Heimdall throws a hook but Kyoraku blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoraku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kyoraku tried to counter with a leg kick but Heimdall avoided it.
Heimdall throws a leg kick
and Kyoraku counters with a thumping low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heimdall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kyoraku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kyoraku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heimdall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heimdall misses with a low kick.
Heimdall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kyoraku's sensitive parts.
Shunsui Kyoraku is winning the standup battle so far.
Heimdall throws a low kick, looking for Kyoraku's leg but Kyoraku calmly moves out of range.
Heimdall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kyoraku throws a nice looking combination but Heimdall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heimdall tries to land a leg kick but Kyoraku saw it coming and moves away.
Kyoraku tests Heimdall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kyoraku looks to score with a jab to the body but Heimdall is just out of range.
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimdall moves away.
Kyoraku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyoraku throws a leg kick but Heimdall checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku lands a high kick!
Kyoraku scores with a nice strike.
Heimdall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heimdall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyoraku.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heimdall lands with a kick to the temple. Kyoraku shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice body kick from Heimdall.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heimdall! But no joy.
Kyoraku throws a body punch but Heimdall moves out of range.
Kyoraku slips under a jab.
Kyoraku throws a hook but Heimdall blocks it.
Heimdall wants to counter the offense by Kyoraku and move into the clinch position.
Good leg kick by Heimdall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Heimdall.
Kyoraku misses with a left hand
and Heimdall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Heimdall moves out of range.
Kyoraku sets himself, and Heimdall steps forward looking for the clinch! Kyoraku avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Heimdall moves out of range.
Heimdall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Heimdall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kyoraku in his tracks.
Heimdall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kyoraku connects with a body shot.
Kyoraku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick and Heimdall moves out of range easily.
Kyoraku takes a swing at Heimdall's ribcage but misses.
Heimdall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kyoraku throws an off balance right hand
and Heimdall counters with a straight right hand.
Kyoraku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimdall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heimdall connects with a right hand. Kyoraku shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyoraku throws a hook to the side of Heimdall's head but Heimdall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heimdall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heimdall lands a nice shot to the body.
Heimdall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vidar Heimdall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Heimdall slips a straight right by Kyoraku.
Heimdall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kyoraku scores with a punch to the head.
Kyoraku takes a swing at Heimdall's ribcage but misses.
Heimdall takes a swing at Kyoraku's ribcage but misses.
Kyoraku swings for the body but Heimdall moves out of range.
Heimdall throws a shot from downtown. Kyoraku moves away and avoids it.
Heimdall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heimdall throws a leg kick that misses.

Heimdall has managed to clinch.
Kyoraku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heimdall or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimdall blocking some punches.
Kyoraku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kyoraku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heimdall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kyoraku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kyoraku on the inside.
Kyoraku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimdall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kyoraku to keep the fight standing.
Kyoraku digs a right hand into Heimdall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heimdall's gas tank.
Heimdall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyoraku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot in the inside from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kyoraku struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimdall controls his hands.
Heimdall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kyoraku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kyoraku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heimdall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyoraku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimdall's elbow.
Kyoraku is trying to stall.
Kyoraku lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heimdall is keeping busy.
Kyoraku misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimdall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kyoraku.
Heimdall crunches a lovely knee into Kyoraku's ribcage.
Kyoraku blocks an uppercut.
Kyoraku lands a shot to the body.
Shunsui Kyoraku has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heimdall gets through Kyoraku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heimdall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heimdall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heimdall tries to pull guard but Kyoraku forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Heimdall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from Heimdall.
Kyoraku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heimdall backwards.
Kyoraku has a couple of punches blocked by Heimdall.
Heimdall prevents a body shot from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heimdall is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku presses Heimdall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Kyoraku.
Heimdall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kyoraku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heimdall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kyoraku tries to work over Heimdall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimdall blocks a body shot from Kyoraku.
Heimdall tries to work over Kyoraku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyoraku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Kyoraku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kyoraku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heimdall can do to turn this around?
Heimdall lands a body shot.
Kyoraku misses with the head strike.
Kyoraku taking a breather.
Kyoraku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimdall's elbow.
Kyoraku misses with the head strike.
Kyoraku trying to stall but Heimdall improves his position.
Kyoraku gets through Heimdall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyoraku.
Heimdall scores with a knee to the head.
Kyoraku tries to stall but Heimdall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kyoraku lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyoraku is working Heimdall over against the cage.
Kyoraku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kyoraku misses with a punch on the inside.
Heimdall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyoraku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Heimdall scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a shoulder strike.
Kyoraku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heimdall backwards.

Heimdall is rocked!
Kyoraku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heimdall is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyoraku finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kyoraku creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Heimdall with a big uppercut! Heimdall tries to clinch up but Kyoraku pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Heimdall to the mat! Heimdall covers up and Kyoraku unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shunsui Kyoraku!
An out of breath Shunsui Kyoraku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.