PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drako Vladamir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kyle
vs
Vladamir

191 cm
26
206 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Kyle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drako Vladamir!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Vladamir.
Vladamir keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyle thows a body shot but no joy.
Kyle leaves Vladamir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kyle with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Kyle . No joy for Vladamir on that attempt.
Jab from Kyle .

It looks like Drako Vladamir has been cut.
Kyle scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vladamir's head.
Vladamir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kyle misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Vladamir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vladamir won't allow Kyle to get back to his feet.
Vladamir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vladamir trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyle wants to stand but Vladamir is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladamir trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kyle 's guard.
Vladamir trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vladamir connects with a couple of short punches.
Kyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kyle , not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyle looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vladamir puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Vladamir decides to stand and escape the position.
Kyle scores with a sloppy right hand. Vladamir should have avoided that one.
Mike Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Kyle . No joy for Vladamir on that attempt.
Mike Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drako Vladamir.
Nice uppercut there from Kyle .
Kyle throws a leg kick which misses Vladamir's front leg but catches the back leg as Vladamir tries to avoid it.
Vladamir looks gassed!

Kyle gets tackled into the cage by Vladamir. Vladamir maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vladamir blocks it with crossed arms.
Vladamir can't break the clinch.

Kyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyle tries to clinch but Vladamir is having none of it.
Vladamir shoots in for a double leg but Kyle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A lazy left from Kyle finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vladamir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kyle connects with the punch.
Vladamir dodges the punch combination from Kyle .

Kyle clinches with his opponent.
Kyle connects with a knee to the head.

Kyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kyle keeps Vladamir at a distance using the push kick.
Nice cross by Kyle .
A slapping body kick lands there for Kyle .

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

Vladamir is rocked!

Kyle clinches up with Vladamir and pushes him back against the cage.
Vladamir is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyle finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kyle pushes Vladamir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vladamir seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyle tries to clinch up.
Kyle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kyle .

Kyle forces Vladamir back against the cage and clinches.
Kyle lands a knee to the head.

Kyle 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vladamir throws a wild body kick that Kyle sees coming a mile off.
Kyle circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Vladamir drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kyle follows Vladamir 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 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Kyle !