PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asparuh Tenev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kyle
vs
Tenev

187 cm
23
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Asparuh Tenev!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Asparuh Tenev has been cut.

Tenev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kyle wants to control but Tenev is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Tenev there.
Tenev stalling.
Kyle wants to get back to full guard.
Tenev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tenev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenev slips a nice elbow through Kyle's hands, connecting with Kyle's forehead.
Tenev slips a nice elbow through Kyle's hands, connecting with Kyle's forehead.
Tenev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tenev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tenev prevents Kyle from improving his position.
Tenev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tenev works his way into full mount!
Kyle is working to get back to half guard.
Tenev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kyle looks a forlorn figure.
Tenev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tenev working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Kyle turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Tenev off and cradles Kyle's limp body as Tenev celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Asparuh Tenev!