PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrys Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sang Seok
vs
Kyle

176 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Notorious Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chrys Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Seok lands.
Kyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seok.
Seok backing away here, and Kyle unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Seok.
Seok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyle.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Seok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kyle checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyle counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Lee Sang Seok has been cut.
Kyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Kyle lands a big uppercut and Seok crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Seok looks OK. Kyle waves Seok back to his feet!

Seok is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seok fails to land the takedown.
Seok closes the distance and clinches up with Kyle, looking for a takedown. Seok pushes Kyle against the ropes but Kyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seok shoots for a double leg takedown but Kyle sprawls well. He's pushed Seok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sang Seok. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Seok gets the takedown into side control.

Seok tries for a kimura but Kyle is defending well.
Kyle is trying to buck Seok off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Seok tries for a kimura but Kyle is defending well.
Seok wants to control but Kyle is keeping him busy.
Kyle wants to get back to his feet but Seok is dominant here and he's now got Kyle's back!

Kyle fending off the submission attempt from Seok.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle wants to get back to his feet.
Kyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kyle preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Seok.
Kyle is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seok has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kyle has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seok trying to control.
Can Kyle hold on?! Seok is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Seok looking for the choke but no joy.
Kyle is trying to get back to his feet but Seok has full control of the position and if anything, Kyle has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Seok off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Kyle is trying to defend against the choke here but Seok has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Seok Tightens the hold and Kyle taps out furiously! Seok displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Lee Sang Seok thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.