PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drayton Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stronghold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Stronghold acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kyle
vs
Stronghold

180 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drayton Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Stronghold!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stronghold's head.
Kyle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stronghold.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Stronghold.
Kyle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kyle dips to his left and cracks Stronghold with an uppercut!
Kyle scores with the left hand. Stronghold knows he should have avoided that one.
Kyle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Stronghold lands a big head kick that sends Kyle tumbling to the mat! Stronghold takes a step backwards and waves Kyle back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kyle is rocked!

It looks like Drayton Kyle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stronghold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Kyle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kyle lands with a nice body punch.
Kyle seems to have got his legs back now.
Kyle with a hook.
Nice cross by Kyle.
Stronghold misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stronghold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kyle misses with a double jab.
Kyle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stronghold at a distance.
Kyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kyle connects with a right hand. Stronghold shakes it off.
Stronghold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stronghold manages to avoid it.
Kyle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Stronghold.
Kyle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stronghold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Stronghold moves into the clinch.
Kyle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stronghold up against the cage.

Stronghold manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stronghold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stronghold looking for a guillotine here but Kyle defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stronghold is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stronghold manages to pass to side control.
Stronghold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stronghold is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kyle trying to hold on to Stronghold's head to control him but Stronghold postures up.
Stronghold moves into full mount! Kyle won't be happy about that!
Kyle is breathing heavily.
Kyle can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronghold content just to control the position here.
Stronghold looking to control but Kyle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kyle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stronghold.
Kyle is trying to stand but he's just given Stronghold his back.

Stronghold is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kyle taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Stronghold.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Stronghold!