PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Johnson has chosen Mission Impossible 2 (Hate Mix) By Limp bizkit as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lyle
vs
Johnson

193 cm
32
255 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

198 cm
26
289 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Lyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lyle manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lyle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lyle sprawls well. Lyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lyle counters with a stiff right hand.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Lyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lyle closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Lyle pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch
letting Lyle counter with a right hand.

Lyle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lyle postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Lyle stops Johnson from standing up.
Lyle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Lyle isn't so interested in that idea.

Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Lyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson leaves Lyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lyle moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Lyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lyle lands a right hand.

It looks like Kyle Johnson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyle tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.

Lyle breaks the clinch.

Lyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle working hard to break the clinch.
Lyle tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson has Lyle pressed against the cage, preventing Lyle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Lyle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt

and Lyle counters with a takedown into side control.

Lyle goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lyle's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
Lyle wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.

Lyle pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lyle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lyle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Lyle is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson misses with a right hand

and Lyle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Johnson parries the strikes from Lyle easily there. Lyle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.
Lyle landing strikes.
Johnson pushes Lyle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lyle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson is trying to control Lyle's posture but Lyle avoids it.
Lyle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyle working away.
Lyle scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Johnson's cut.
That's time! Lyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Lyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Lyle. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but Lyle moves out of range.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lyle tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Lyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Kyle Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyle Lyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.

Lyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Lyle scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lyle circles away easily

and Lyle counters by clinching up.
Lyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Johnson is rocked!
Lyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lyle finish him?
Lyle misses with the head strike.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Lyle unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lyle is unloading with more strikes now! Johnson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Lyle!