PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yip Kai Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Grylls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Man comes into the arena with The Grandmaster blaring out of the sound system. Grylls has chosen Man vs Wild Soundtrack Full Theme Song as his entrance music. The key to victory for Yip Kai Man has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kai Man
vs
Grylls

178 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yip Kai Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bear Grylls!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grylls tries to keep at a distance but Kai Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kai Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Grylls.
Grylls displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kai Man up against the cage.
Kai Man looking to slow down the pace here.
Grylls is stalling here.
Kai Man lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai Man.
Kai Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grylls takes a shot to the head.

Grylls is rocked!
Kai Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Grylls.
Grylls is still on wobbly legs! Can Kai Man finish him?
Kai Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kai Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Grylls uses good head movement to avoid it.

Grylls tightens his grip and picks Kai Man up, before dumping him to the ground. Kai Man manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kai Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grylls is looking to pass into half guard but Kai Man pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kai Man is in guard.

Kai Man passes Grylls's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Kai Man is looking for a kimura here.
Kai Man wants to take a breather but Grylls is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grylls can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kai Man in particular looking to stall.
Grylls trying to control but Kai Man postures up.
Kai Man has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Kai Man is trying to work for a kimura but Grylls is defending well.
Grylls is looking to improve his position.
Kai Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Kai Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grylls defends it well.

Kai Man wants to work for an arm triangle but Grylls is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grylls seems to have recovered his senses.
Grylls preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kai Man trying to control from half guard but Grylls is working away.
Kai Man prevents Grylls from standing back up.

Kai Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grylls is looking for a sweep. Kai Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grylls is staying active underneath Kai Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grylls is looking to improve his position.

Kai Man is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grylls has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grylls makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grylls.
Grylls has Kai Man pulled in close to control his posture.
Grylls looking for a sweep. Not yet Grylls, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Grylls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grylls has his hands on Kai Man's head, controlling the position.
Grylls is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danga de danga de dang - Kai Man scores with a four punch combination!
Kai Man circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Grylls drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kai Man follows Grylls to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yip Kai Man!
Yip Kai Man seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.