PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perfect Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kael might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Aint No Grave. Perfect Mma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kael
vs
Mma

189 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Kael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perfect Mma!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma throws a jab when Kael was well out of range.
Mma throws a body punch but Kael moves out of range.

Kael moves into the clinch.
Mma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mma is trying to break free.

Kael wants the takedown. Mma is fighting it off but Kael persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mma's guard against the cage.
Kael forces his way into half guard.

Kael is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kael.
Kael is thwarting Mma's attempts to control the position.
Kael is looking to advance position but Mma won't allow it.
Mma trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kael tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mma.
Kael is figuring out what he wants to do next.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mma throws out the jab.
Kael wants to clinch.

Kael looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kael working Mma over with strikes.
Mma wants to control but Kael is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kael seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

It looks like Perfect Mma has been cut.
Mma tries to roll over but Kael keeps him under control.
Mma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kael is working for a kimura but Mma is defending it quite comfortably.
Kael is taking a breather. Mma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mma is looking for a sweep. Kael is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kael is taking a breather. Mma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mma trying to control but Kael postures up.
Kael is looking to take a break and control but Mma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mma trying to control but Kael postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyson Kael wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Kael shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kael showed some decent athleticism there.
Mma looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Kael is going to stand back up.
Kael is trying to control. Mma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kael working Mma over with strikes.
Mma wants to control but Kael passes into side.

Kael stands up.
Kael takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kael throws a leg kick but Mma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kael has managed to clinch.

Kael wants the takedown. Mma is fighting it off but Kael persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mma's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kael decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mma, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma slaps away a takedown attempt from Kael, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kael looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kael is one step ahead there.
Mma keeping moving, preventing Kael from controlling successfully.
Kael throws a big right hand that misses.
Mma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kael is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Tyson Kael wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kael changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mma looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kael dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perfect Mma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kael feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mma can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kael thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kael has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kael wants to control from the top but Mma keeps moving.
Mma looking to control.

Kael decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mma, up you get!
Kael moves out of range as Mma strikes.
Kael shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mma as he avoids it easily.

Kael shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kael showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kael stands up from half guard.
Mma is breathing heavily.
Kael misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma throws a right hand that misses

and Kael counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mma's guard now.
Kael wants to stand but Mma is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kael trying to control but Mma is working from the bottom.
Tyson Kael overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kael is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kael won't allow Mma to sweep him here.
Kael in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kael. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kael is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyson Kael wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kael moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kael fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mma to the ground. Kael is now in Mma's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma looking for a sweep. Not yet Mma, not yet.

Kael stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tyson Kael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kael instigates a clinch.
Kael lands a shoulder strike.
Kael tries to break the clinch but Mma is controlling the position.

Kael has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mma regains guard immediately.
Kael slips nicely into half guard.
Mma is looking to improve his position.
Kael looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Kael is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kael is working for a kimura but Mma is defending it quite comfortably.
Kael is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kael working the head and body with strikes.
Kael scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kael trying to pass the guard but Mma defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kael stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mma to get to his feet.
Kael is looking to clinch but Mma is avoiding it.
Kael shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mma as he avoids it easily.
Mma circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kael shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kael showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mma wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kael is looking to take a break and control but Mma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kael throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kael dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Perfect Mma's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kael scores a takedown into full mount!
Mma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kael throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kael avoids the attempt from Mma to control.
Kael looking to control but Mma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kael thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kael avoids the attempt from Mma to control.

Mma defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kael.
Mma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mma defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kael.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kael thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The referee warns Mma that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mma is squirming around, avoiding Kael's attempts to control the action.
Mma tries to hold on but Kael pushes him away.
Kael controlling the position easily from mount.

Kael is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mma has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma tries to hold on but Kael pushes him away.
Mma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kael lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That has opened up Perfect Mma's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kael controlling the pace for now.
Mma working to try and regain half guard.
Kael landing shots from mount.

The cut above Perfect Mma's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Perfect Mma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyson Kael!