PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kyle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big Booty Woman. Hawking has chosen Shady Lane as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kyle
vs
Hawking

179 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
156 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawking tries to land a body kick
and Kyle counters with a head kick. That will keep Hawking thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kyle moves out of range as Hawking strikes.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses.
Hawking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyle.
Kyle stalks Hawking and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawking's face. Hawking staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawking throws a lazy head kick
and Kyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawking stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyle.
Hawking fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kyle's corner calls for a 1-2. Kyle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawking misses with a right hand
and Kyle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Hawking bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kyle is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kyle is avoiding damage well.
Kyle is not content to let Hawking control the position.
You can see the frustration on Kyle's face as Hawking controls the position.
Kyle prevents Hawking from improving position.
Kyle regains half guard.
Kyle wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hawking trying to control the pace.
Hawking not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kyle tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hawking seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawking content to control rather than advance.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kyle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawking forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking working over Kyle with some ground and pound. Kyle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hawking thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kyle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawking advances to half guard.
Hawking seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hawking is pressing down on Kyle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kyle is holding on for now.
Hawking works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hawking landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hawking lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawking throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hawking is trying to control. Kyle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hawking prevents Kyle from improving his position.
Hawking wants to take a breather but Kyle is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephen Hawking will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hawking tries to score with a low kick but Kyle moves his leg out of the way.
Kyle walks into a straight right hand from Hawking.
Hawking throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawking thows a leg kick but Kyle checks it
and Hawking takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyle wants to slow Hawking down by chopping away at his legs.
No luck for Hawking with that takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kyle, right into the meat.
Kyle with a nice cross.
Hawking feints and then cracks Kyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kyle down.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Hawking.
Hawking shoots in but Kyle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hawking throws a leg kick
and Kyle counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyle counters with a solid body kick.
Hawking throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawking fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kyle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawking fails with a takedown attempt.
David Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Hawking.
Kyle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawking scores with a jab to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawking checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hawking throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyle counters with a nice body kick.
Stephen Hawking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle digs a good hook to Hawking's body.
Kyle throws a head kick that Hawking semi-blocks.
Kyle thows a leg kick but Hawking checks it
and Kyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle connects with a body shot that sends Hawking's belly button to the back.
Kyle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawking misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hawking throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hawking tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawking swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Hawking misses with a hook
and Kyle counters with a left to the body.
Kyle scores with a kick to the body.
Hawking throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyle counters with a good low kick that Hawking was not able to check.
Hawking is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle with a nice cross.
David Kyle is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawking throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyle counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Kyle as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Hawking throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kyle was covering up waiting for the punch and Hawking finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hawking loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawking pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyle is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawking is one step ahead there.
Hawking trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle can't keep his opponent in guard - Hawking advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kyle won't allow Hawking to pass to mount.
Kyle wants to improve his position but Hawking is controlling well.
Kyle is refusing to be controlled, as Hawking sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawking working over Kyle with some ground and pound. Kyle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Kyle dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hawking throws a low kick but Kyle avoids it.
Kyle blocks a leg kick.
Hawking throws a leg kick
and Kyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Hawking misses.
Hawking misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming.
Hawking fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hawking sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hawking misses with an uppercut
and Kyle counters with an outside leg kick.
Kyle misses with a body shot.
Kyle feints and then cracks Hawking's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawking down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kyle.
Hawking throws a right hand that misses
and Kyle counters with a thumping low kick.
Kyle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawking takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawking. Kyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawking rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawking throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawking checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hawking shoots in for a takedown but Kyle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick from Kyle.
Kyle connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Kyle scores with a four punch combination!
Hawking is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hawking misses with an uppercut
and Kyle counters with a nice leg kick.
Hawking throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kyle counter with a right hand.
Hawking throws a leg kick
and Kyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawking misses the body punch
and Kyle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hawking avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Hawking misses with an uppercut
and Kyle counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Hawking misses
and Kyle counters with a leg kick.
Hawking throws an off balance right hand
and Kyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawking misses with a body shot.
David Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawking throws a right hand that misses
letting Kyle counter with a right hand.
Hawking shoots in and drives through. Kyle sprawls well.
David Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Hawking.
Kyle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hawking counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kyle won't be happy with that.
Hawking avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kyle.
Hawking has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawking with the ground and pound but Kyle regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kyle gets back to full guard.
Hawkingis looking to pass into half guard but Kyle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kyle is in guard.
Hawking wants to control but Kyle passes easily into half guard.
Kyle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kyle working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kyle stopping the sweep attempt from Hawking.
Kyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawking lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kyle!
Hawking breaks from Kyle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyle is trying desperately to improve position.
Kyle is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Kyle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kyle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Kyle!