PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kyle
vs
Paris

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Paris!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Kyle gets a double leg takedown into Paris's guard.
Kyle postures up in Paris's guard and throws a big left but Paris blocks it.
Kyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kyle throws a big right hand that misses.
Paris has Kyle pulled in close to control his posture.
Kyle wanted to stand there but Paris had control of the position.
Kyle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Kyle.

It looks like Cody Paris has been cut.

Kyle drives through with a takedown into Paris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Paris controlling Kyle's posture.
Kyle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kyle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries to stand but Paris is controlling from the bottom.
Paris wants to sweep here but Kyle controlling him for the moment.

Paris has his foot on Kyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kyle works his way back into a safe position though.
Kyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kyle looking to score a takedown here. Paris is defending well but Kyle drives through and ends up in Paris's guard.
Kyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Paris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kyle tries to stand but Paris is controlling from the bottom.
Paris trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Paris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Paris gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kyle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Paris looking for a sweep. Not yet Paris, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cody Paris's cut.
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.

Kyle wants to clinch up but Paris keeps it at a distance.
Kyle slaps away a takedown attempt from Paris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kyle swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Paris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kyle!
Paris working away.
Paris throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kyle holding on.
Kyle regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kyle is looking for a sweep. Paris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paris working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris is looking to take a break and control but Kyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kyle haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Paris working Kyle over with strikes.
Paris working Kyle over with strikes.
Kyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kyle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kyle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Paris is thwarting Kyle's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Paris stops Kyle from getting back to his feet.
Paris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kyle trying to control from the bottom.
Kyle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Paris trying to control the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paris throws a jab when Kyle was well out of range.
Kyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paris can do to turn this around?
Kyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kyle.

Kyle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Paris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kyle looking to sit in guard and control but Paris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Paris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Paris wants to pass the guard but Kyle is keeping the position.
Paris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kyle's head.
Kyle trying to control the position.
Paris working some strikes from top position.
Kyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sam Kyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paris connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paris stopping the sweep attempt from Kyle.
Kyle is trying to keep Paris in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paris wants to control from the top but Kyle keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Paris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cody Paris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kyle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kyle.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kyle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Paris sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Paris is looking to regain half guard here but Kyle keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kyle decides to stand back up. Kyle steps back and let's Paris get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kyle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kyle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kyle is trying to improve his position.
Paris cracks Kyle with a big elbow.
Paris is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kyle's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Kyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paris controlling from side mount.
Kyle is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kyle is looking for a sweep.
Kyle wants to control but Paris postures up.

Paris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kyle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kyle tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Paris easily slips into full mount!
Kyle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Paris controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paris punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kyle is working to get back to half guard.
Paris avoids the attempt from Kyle to control.
Paris controlling his opponent.
Kyle is looking to get to half guard.
Paris controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris trying to control but Kyle is having none of it.
Paris has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kyle's face.
Paris dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kyle wants to control but Paris is having none of it.
Paris lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Paris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paris 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Paris!
Our winner, Cody Paris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.