PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes to the cage accompanied by I Like to Move It. Willemoes has chosen Who Let the Dogs out??- Baha men as his entrance music. Takeru Kyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kyle
vs
Willemoes

184 cm
29
200 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

185 cm
28
202 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasse Willemoes!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willemoes.
Lasse Willemoes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Willemoes momentarily.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willemoes.
Kyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willemoes feints and then cracks Kyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kyle down.
Kyle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice takedown defense from Kyle. No joy for Willemoes on that attempt.
Willemoes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Willemoes.
Kyle misses with an uppercut
and Willemoes counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle throws a low kick but Willemoes moves out of range easily.
Kyle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Willemoes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willemoes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyle scores with a hook.
Willemoes takes one to the chin there.
Willemoes slips under a jab.
Willemoes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Kyle tries to keep at a distance but Willemoes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Willemoes goes for a takedown attempt but Kyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kyle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Willemoes loads up on a big right hand but Kyle slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kyle.

Willemoes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Willemoes is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyle finish him?
Willemoes looks gassed!
Willemoes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kyle knocks out Willemoes with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kyle before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kyle picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takeru Kyle!
Takeru Kyle was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.