PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Kyrylo (ranked 1602 p4p, 3389 weight class) and Eddie McDermott (ranked 195 p4p, 394 weight class). McDermott has chosen I'm Shipping up to Boston as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kyrylo
vs
McDermott

202 cm
24
280
7 - 3 - 0

198 cm
31
265
15 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Conquer

30th Century Beer Store

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Kyrylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott avoids the body shot from Kyrylo.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
Kyrylo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Jerome Kyrylo has been cut.

McDermott has managed to clinch.
McDermott has Kyrylo pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyrylo.
A short left from McDermott.
The referee calls for McDermott to work.

Kyrylo breaks the clinch.

McDermott has closed the distance and engaged Kyrylo in a clinch.
McDermott pushes Kyrylo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyrylo avoiding damage as McDermott throws knees to the body.
McDermott lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyrylo tries to work over McDermott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McDermott breaks from the clinch.
McDermott throws a poor cross that misses

and Kyrylo counters with a crisp right hand that drops McDermott! Kyrylo lets McDermott back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Eddie McDermott has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrylo misses with a body shot.
McDermott loads up on a big right hand but Kyrylo slips the punch.
Kyrylo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

McDermott moves into the clinch.
Kyrylo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyrylo.
McDermott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyrylo lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyrylo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDermott.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kyrylo manages to break the clinch.
Kyrylo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDermott.

McDermott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kyrylo's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDermott trying to pass the guard but Kyrylo defending well.
McDermott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDermott is working for a submission of some sort.

Kyrylo kicks McDermott off and gets back to his feet.
McDermott misses with a hook
and Kyrylo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDermott misses with a hook

and Kyrylo counters with a crisp right hand that drops McDermott! Kyrylo lets McDermott back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

McDermott is rocked!
Kyrylo is stalking McDermott. McDermott circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Kyrylo, and it's lights out! McDermott really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Kyrylo!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerome Kyrylo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.