PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Yike Ii (ranked 5245 p4p, 5435 weight class) and Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 574 p4p, 586 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Yike Ii
vs
Lauzier

183 cm
18
195
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
198
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Yike Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Yike Ii.

It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Yike Ii defending well as Lauzier loads up on a big left hand.
Yike Ii seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lauzier misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Yike Ii misses the target.
Yike Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lauzier darts in and clinches Yike Ii up against the cage.
Lauzier keeps control of Yike Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yike Ii is trying to break the clinch but Lauzier is controlling him.
Yike Ii wants to get back to striking at distance but Lauzier won't allow it.
Lauzier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yike Ii can't break the clinch.
Yike Ii blocks a body shot from Lauzier.
Yike Ii can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier stalling in the clinch.
Yike Ii wants to break free but Lauzier has control.
Yike Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yike Ii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lauzier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lauzier scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lauzier.
Yike Ii is breathing heavily.
Lauzier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lauzier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Lauzier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yike Ii can't break the clinch.
Lauzier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lauzier.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lauzier.
Lauzier struggles to land a body shot inside as Yike Ii controls his hands.
Lauzier is leaning against Yike Ii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lauzier lands a nice uppercut.
Yike Ii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lauzier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lauzier scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yike Ii wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lauzier.
Lauzier lands with a light punch inside.
Lauzier struggles to land a body shot inside as Yike Ii controls his hands.
Yike Ii takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lauzier.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lauzier.
Lauzier keeps control of Yike Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lauzier lands an uppercut.
Lauzier scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Lauzier.
A short uppercut from Lauzier.
Lauzier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lauzier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lauzier lands with a left to the head.
Lauzier lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lauzier.
Lauzier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lauzier pushes Yike Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lauzier lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lauzier.
Lauzier prevents Yike Ii from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lauzier.
A short left from Lauzier.
Lauzier lands with a short shot to the head.
Lauzier slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lauzier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lauzier receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lauzier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Lauzier to work.
Lauzier avoiding damage.
Lauzier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yike Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lauzier misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lauzier.
A left hand lands to the body for Lauzier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yike Ii's elbow.
Yike Ii is trying to break free.
Lauzier has Yike Ii pressed against the cage.
Lauzier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lauzier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Lauzier - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lauzier keeps control of Yike Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lauzier effectively controlling the action here.
Lauzier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yike Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lauzier has him pressed against the cage.
Yike Ii prevents a body shot from Lauzier.
Yike Ii wants to get back to striking at distance but Lauzier won't allow it.
Lauzier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Lauzier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yike Ii is trying to break the clinch but Lauzier is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lauzier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yike Ii misses with a body punch

and Lauzier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've been informed that Lauzier has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lauzier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lauzier lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lauzier.
Lauzier pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lauzier cracks Yike Ii with a nice body shot.
Lauzier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lauzier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lauzier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier tries to throw a body punch but Yike Ii avoids it by throwing Lauzier back against the cage.
Lauzier lands an uppercut.
A short left from Lauzier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yike Ii prevents a body shot from Lauzier.
Yike Ii blocks a body shot from Lauzier.
Yike Ii 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.
Yike Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lauzier slowing the pace effectively.
Lauzier lands a nice shot to the body.
Lauzier lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lauzier.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lauzier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yike Ii is trying to push Lauzier away but Lauzier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lauzier lands a right hand.
Lauzier tries to throw a body punch but Yike Ii avoids it by throwing Lauzier back against the cage.
Yike Ii is trying to break the clinch but Lauzier has him pressed against the cage.
Lauzier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lauzier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yike Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Lauzier has double underhooks.
Lauzier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lauzier will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yike Ii up against the cage.
Lauzier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lauzier.
Lauzier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.

Yike Ii is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Lauzier.
Oh Yike Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lauzier's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lauzier lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Yike Ii to his knees! Lauzier keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Lauzier!
Gabriel Lauzier seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.