PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes to the cage accompanied by Wasted. 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
Li

180 cm
34
266 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

198 cm
33
264 lbs
35 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Reaper Combatwear

Reaper Combatwear

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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kyle checks it well.
Kyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.

Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kyle.
Li is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Kyle.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyle is keeping busy.
Li lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kyle managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyle avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyle.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kyle swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Kyle moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li with a knee to the head.
Li lands an uppercut.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li lands a right hand.
Li landing knees to the head.

It looks like Mark Kyle has been cut.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Li prevents a body shot from Kyle.
Kyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.
Kyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Li avoids it really well and circles away.
Kyle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle takes one to the chin there.
Kyle lands a front kick.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kyle.
Kyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Kyle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Li.
Kyle avoids the body shot from Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kyle is breathing heavily.
Kyle throws a leg kick
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li throws a hook but Kyle blocks it.

Li has closed the distance and engaged Kyle in a clinch.
Kyle misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kyle jumps into guard, dragging Li to the mat.
Li slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Li gets to his feet - Kyle follows without any prompting.
Kyle misses the shot to the body.
Kyle blocks a low kick nicely.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Kyle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Li. Li circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li feints and then cracks Kyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kyle down.
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!
Kyle throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Li tries to work over Kyle's front leg with a kick but Kyle checks it.
Li misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Li darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kyle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Kyle saw it coming and moves away.
Kyle misses with a low kick.
Kyle connects with an inside leg kick.
Mark Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kyle's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Kyle shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Li dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Li.

Kyle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kyle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kyle wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well.
Kyle lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kyle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Li blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Kyle wants to free his trapped foot but Li is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyle is trying to control. Li wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Li wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruce Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Kyle only half commits.
Kyle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Li.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.

Li darts in and clinches Kyle up against the cage.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Li to keep the fight standing.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
Li stalling in the clinch but Kyle improves position.
Li blocks a body shot from Kyle.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
Bruce Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kyle is working Li over against the cage.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li leaning against his opponent.
A short uppercut from Li.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.
Kyle cracks Li with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Li - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kyle tries to pull guard but Li won't allow it.
Li trying to control the position but instead, Kyle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Li into the cage.

Kyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kyle wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Li throws a hook but Kyle avoids it easily.
Bruce Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyle throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Kyle motions for Li to come forward. Kyle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Li lands with a hook. Kyle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Li throws a leg kick but Kyle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kyle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Li has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li wants to clinch.
Kyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Kyle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! 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.

Li misses with a low kick.
Kyle misses with a low kick.
Kyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.

Kyle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Li tries to buck Kyle off but Kyle is having none of it.
Kyle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kyle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kyle is working Li over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kyle landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Kyle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Li regains half guard, as Kyle was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to kick Kyle off but Kyle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Li is looking for a sweep. Kyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kyle stops Li from getting back to his feet.
Kyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Li is trying to stand up here but Kyle is controlling him well.

Kyle is looking for a kimura but Li is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kyle to get the leverage.
Mark Kyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kyle content to control rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Li checks a leg kick.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Li.
Kyle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kyle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kyle has a takedown stuffed.
Kyle ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Kyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kyle connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Kyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li defending well as Kyle loads up on a big left hand.
Kyle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kyle takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Kyle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Li eats them both and turns towards Kyle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kyle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li wants to clinch.
Kyle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kyle throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Kyle's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kyle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle misses with a body punch.

Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Kyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kyle blocks a head kick by Li.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li tests Kyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Li.
I think Li has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mark Kyle!
A victorious Mark Kyle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.