PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knox Yodsenklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsenklai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Traditional Wai Kru. Szyslak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica-Enter Sandman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yodsenklai
vs
Szyslak

175 cm
28
165 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

165 cm
28
160 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Knox Yodsenklai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Szyslak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a slapping body shot.
Yodsenklai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szyslak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yodsenklai loads up on a big right hand but Szyslak slips the punch.
Yodsenklai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Szyslak misses with a wild body shot.
Yodsenklai blocks the body kick.
Yodsenklai moves out of range as Szyslak strikes.
Szyslak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yodsenklai.
Szyslak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Szyslak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yodsenklai doesn't seem phased though.
Yodsenklai misses with a straight right.
Yodsenklai misses with a head kick.
Yodsenklai misses with a hook. Szyslak ducked under it nicely.
Szyslak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yodsenklai.
Szyslak walks into a stiff left hand from Yodsenklai.
Szyslak with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Yodsenklai.

It looks like Nick Szyslak has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szyslak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yodsenklai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak with a jab.
Yodsenklai throws a leg kick
enabling Szyslak to counter with a crisp jab.
Yodsenklai blocks a head kick by Szyslak.
Szyslak scores with a nice right hand.
Szyslak connects with a looping right hand.
Szyslak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szyslak throws a head kick that half lands.
Yodsenklai throws a combination that misses
and Szyslak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yodsenklai is breathing heavily.
Szyslak slips under a jab from Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yodsenklai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Yodsenklai throws a sloppy head kick and Szyslak moves out of range easily.
Yodsenklai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yodsenklai misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Szyslak.
Yodsenklai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szyslak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yodsenklai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yodsenklai walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Szyslak catches Yodsenklai right on the button with a cross.
Szyslak lands a slapping body shot.
Szyslak throws a leg kick which misses Yodsenklai's front leg but catches the back leg as Yodsenklai tries to avoid it.
Szyslak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Szyslak feints a jab and as Yodsenklai dips his head, Szyslak unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Yodsenklai right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Yodsenklai falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Szyslak smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nick Szyslak!