PBP Commentary

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

Kyril
vs
Henry

184 cm
26
198 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kyril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Henry!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry misses with an uppercut. Kyril saw that one coming.
Kyril misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kyril lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry tries for a takedown but Kyril sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kyril. No joy for Henry on that attempt.
Kyril uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henry.
Henry fails with the takedown.
Viktor Kyril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henry.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kyril.
Kyril scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Henry blocks the low kick.
Henry misses with a takedown
and Kyril cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kyril throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Henry is rocked!
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kyril.
Kyril pushes Henry away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Henry.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyril.
Nice body kick there by Kyril.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kyril gets a clinch.
Henry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kyril smiles and moves away.
Henry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kyril counters with a low kick, right behind Henry 's knee.
Henry looks gassed!
Kyril misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kyril pinned against the cage. Kyril gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henry misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kyril tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Kyril darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kyril lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kyril as he avoids it easily.
Kyril throws a body kick that misses.
Viktor Kyril is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick there by Kyril.
Mike Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyril lands a jab to the head.
Kyril circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Henry drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kyril follows Henry 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 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kyril!