PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Aurelius (ranked 3001 p4p, 23538 weight class) and Dylan Sydal (ranked 368 p4p, 645 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aurelius
vs
Sydal

205 cm
30
275
7 - 7 - 0

201 cm
26
270
11 - 14 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Katman Drip Inc.

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Sydal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aurelius forces Sydal back against the cage and clinches.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sydal looks winded!

Aurelius breaks the clinch.
A cross from Aurelius lands.
Aurelius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sydal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sydal with a poor takedown
and Aurelius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aurelius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aurelius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aurelius scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aurelius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sydal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aurelius throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Aurelius cracks Sydal with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Aurelius has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sydal to stand back up!

It looks like Dylan Sydal has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aurelius has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aurelius.
A short left from Aurelius.
Aurelius dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aurelius scores with a hook to the body.
Aurelius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sydal backwards.
A short right from Aurelius on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Aurelius.
Nice body punch from Aurelius - that landed with a thud.
Aurelius gets through Sydal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!

Aurelius breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Aurelius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sydal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Aurelius clinches up with Sydal and pushes him back against the cage.
Aurelius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aurelius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aurelius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelius pushes Sydal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aurelius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aurelius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aurelius scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius cracks Sydal with a nice body shot.
Aurelius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sydal backwards.
Aurelius presses Sydal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

Aurelius pushes Sydal up against the cage in a clinch.
Aurelius cracks Sydal with a nice body shot.

Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
Aurelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aurelius lands a slapping body shot.
Aurelius dips to his left and cracks Sydal with an uppercut!

Aurelius lands a big uppercut and Sydal crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sydal looks OK. Aurelius waves Sydal back to his feet!

Sydal is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sydal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aurelius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sydal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aurelius.
Sydal misses with a wild combination.
Aurelius throws a shot to the body.
We've been told by Aurelius's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sydal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aurelius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sydal.
Aurelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aurelius.

Aurelius closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Aurelius.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelius.
A nice left hand lands by Aurelius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucius Aurelius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Sydal's cut.
That's time! Aurelius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aurelius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aurelius is looking to wear down Sydal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aurelius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sydal on the side of the head.

Aurelius clinches up with Sydal and pushes him back against the cage.
Aurelius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sydal backwards.
Aurelius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sydal is still on wobbly legs! Can Aurelius finish him?
Aurelius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sydal seems to have recovered his senses.
Aurelius lands with a light punch inside.
Aurelius lands a left hand.
Lucius Aurelius has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Aurelius drops Sydal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sydal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sydal is breathing heavily.
Aurelius jabs Sydal to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Aurelius moves into the clinch.
Aurelius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aurelius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sydals head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aurelius.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelius.
Aurelius is working Sydal over against the cage.
Aurelius cracks Sydal with a nice body shot.
Aurelius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sydal or not.

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sydal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sydal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aurelius measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Sydal! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lucius Aurelius!