PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Sydal (ranked 2831 p4p, 22101 weight class) and Tor KillsInWater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sydal
vs
KillsInWater

201 cm
23
270
8 - 5 - 0

210 cm
27
238
6 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Sydal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tor KillsInWater!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KillsInWater cracks Sydal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sydal walks forward, straight into a front kick from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater feints and then cracks Sydal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sydal down.
KillsInWater thuds a left hand into Sydal's body.
Sydal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
KillsInWater connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Sydal gets tackled into the cage by KillsInWater. KillsInWater maintains the clinch.
Sydal is trying to pull guard but KillsInWater turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sydal jumps guard but KillsInWater stands there with Sydal around his waist. Sydal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
KillsInWater lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sydal backwards.
Sydal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sydal taking a breather.
A short uppercut from KillsInWater.
This has been an exciting period of action!
KillsInWater lands a nice elbow.
KillsInWater lands with a short head shot on the inside.
KillsInWater lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sydal is breathing heavily.

KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KillsInWater chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sydal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

KillsInWater drives through and clinches with Sydal against the cage.
Sydal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
KillsInWater lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
KillsInWater cracks Sydal with a nice body shot.
KillsInWater lands with a light punch inside.
KillsInWater pushes Sydal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, KillsInWater scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by KillsInWater.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
KillsInWater slows down the pace here.
Sydal takes a knee to the side of the body.
KillsInWater is struggling to control the position.
Sydal being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for KillsInWater.
KillsInWater lands an uppercut.
KillsInWater lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
KillsInWater working Sydal over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sydal backwards.
A hook to the body from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sydal backwards.
A short body shot lands from KillsInWater as the two fighters clinch.
KillsInWater lands a shoulder strike.
KillsInWater lands a body shot in the clinch.
KillsInWater lands a knee to the body.
KillsInWater presses Sydal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
KillsInWater lands a nice shot to the body.
Sydal letting KillsInWater take a breather here.
KillsInWater lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by KillsInWater.
A short left from KillsInWater.
A nice left hand lands by KillsInWater.
KillsInWater lands a left hand.
KillsInWater lands a right hand.
Good body shot from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater lands a nice uppercut.
KillsInWater scores with a shoulder strike.
KillsInWater digs a right hand into Sydal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sydal's gas tank.
KillsInWater stalling against the cage.
KillsInWater lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
KillsInWater lands with a short head shot on the inside.
KillsInWater scores with a hook to the body.
KillsInWater lands with a light punch inside.
KillsInWater lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sydal or not.
Nice elbow from KillsInWater.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater lands a right hand.
A short left from KillsInWater.
A nice right hand lands inside from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater lands a hook that snaps the head of Sydal backwards.
KillsInWater scores with a shoulder strike.

Sydal is rocked!
KillsInWater lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sydal or not.
A body shot lands from KillsInWater.

KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
KillsInWater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

KillsInWater clinches up with Sydal and pushes him back against the cage.
KillsInWater lands a body punch in the clinch.
KillsInWater lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
KillsInWater lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from KillsInWater.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from KillsInWater.
A body shot lands from KillsInWater.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tor KillsInWater dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sydal on the wrong end of a nice jab.

KillsInWater drops Sydal with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sydal looks back up at him and smiles so KillsInWater waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Sydal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dylan Sydal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KillsInWater scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sydal doesn't seem bothered though.
Sydal throws a lazy head kick
and KillsInWater counters with a nice body shot.
Sydal seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
KillsInWater digs a good hook to Sydal's body.
KillsInWater lands with a nice body punch.
We've been told by Sydal's head coaches at Cozad MMA New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from KillsInWater.
Sydal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before KillsInWater can pounce on him.
KillsInWater lands a right hook to the body.
Sydal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
KillsInWater throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sydal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
KillsInWater fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sydal on the side of the head.

KillsInWater sends Sydal crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! KillsInWater is motioning to the referee to let Sydal up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
and KillsInWater counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sydal! He's just covering up as KillsInWater starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor KillsInWater!