PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaya Yugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yugo has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Yaya Yugo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kick
vs
Yugo

190 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Kick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yaya Yugo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick tries to clinch but Yugo moves out of range.
Yugo looks gassed!
Kick wants to clinch up but Yugo keeps it at a distance.
Kick is looking to clinch.
Yugo keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kick.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yugo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yugo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kick.
Kick tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kick. That's going to slow Yugo down.
Kick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch but Yugo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kick is looking to clinch.
Kick tried to score with a low kick but Yugo checks it.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yugo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kick.
Kick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yugo slips under a jab from Kick.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yugo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kick feints and then cracks Yugo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yugo down.
Kick tries to clinch but Yugo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yugo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch but Yugo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yugo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That has opened up Yaya Yugo's cut even more.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yugo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kick - the referee stops the clock and Yugo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kick. Yugo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kick tries to clinch but Yugo is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kick - that will leave a mark!
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kick wants to clinch up but Yugo keeps it at a distance.
Yugo slips a jab and a cross from Kick.
Yugo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kick.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yugo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yaya Yugo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.
Kick tries to clinch but Yugo moves out of range.
Kick tries to clinch there but Yugo circles away.
Kick tries to clinch but Yugo is having none of it.
Kick tries to clinch there but Yugo circles away.
Kick is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yugo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yugo is breathing heavily.
Yugo staying out of range there.
Kick tries to clinch there but Yugo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick tries to clinch there but Yugo circles away.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yugo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.
Kick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yugo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yugo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.
Kick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yugo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yugo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kick has got the better of the exchanges.
Kick wants to clinch.
Kyle Kick is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yugo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kick wants to clinch.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick moves in looking to clinch but Yugo pushes him off.
A big right from Kick misses.
Kick moves in looking to clinch but Yugo pushes him off.
Kick cracks the inside of Yugo's front leg.
Kick is looking to clinch but Yugo is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Yugo.
Kick tries to clinch up.
Kick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yugo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yugo ducks under a wild hook from Kick.
Kick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kick moves in looking to clinch but Yugo pushes him off.
Kick moves in looking to clinch but Yugo pushes him off.
Kick throws a shot from downtown. Yugo moves away and avoids it.
Kick moves in looking to clinch but Yugo pushes him off.
Yugo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yaya Yugo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yugo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyle Kick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yugo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kick misses with a kick to the body.
Kick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yugo can do to turn this around?
Kick wants to clinch.
Kick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.
Yugo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kick tries to clinch but Yugo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick tries to clinch up but Yugo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kick wants to clinch up but Yugo keeps it at a distance.
Kick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yugo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kick scoring well with a low kick there.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch but Yugo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick throws a sloppy head kick and Yugo moves out of range easily.
Kick tries to clinch up.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick wants to clinch.
Kick tries to clinch up but Yugo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yugo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kick tries to clinch but Yugo moves out of range.
Yugo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yugo avoids the body shot from Kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick tries to clinch there but Yugo circles away.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Yugo circles away.
Kick tries to clinch but Yugo is having none of it.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick throws the left hand but Yugo avoids the punch easily.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kick is looking to clinch but Yugo is avoiding it.
Yugo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yugo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick tries to clinch there but Yugo circles away.
A good leg kick by Kick.
Kick tries to clinch up but Yugo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yugo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kick is looking to clinch but Yugo is avoiding it.
Yaya Yugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Kick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kick is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Kick!
In his post fight interview, Kyle Kick started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.