PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge St Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

St Peter
vs
Lyons

181 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge St Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Lyons misses the target.
Lyons checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Lyons closes the distance and clinches.
St Peter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lyons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Peter avoids it.
Lyons's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lyons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Peter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyons.
St Peter is trying to break free.
Lyons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Peter.
Lyons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lyons takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lyons lands a hook that snaps the head of St Peter backwards.
Lyons avoiding damage.
Lyons lands a left hand.
Lyons is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Lyons.
Lyons pushes St Peter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyons slowing the pace effectively.
St Peter managing to block the knees to the body from Lyons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Peter.
Lyons is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lyons lands a nice uppercut.
St Peter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lyons has him pressed against the cage.
St Peter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lyons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lyons.
A short right from Lyons on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lyons scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lyons lands a nice uppercut.
Lyons taking a breather.
St Peter tries to break free but Lyons pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lyons - that landed with a thud.
Lyons missing with knees to the body.
St Peter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lyons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Peter avoids it.
Lyons lands an elbow that stopped St Peter in his tracks for a moment.
St Peter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lyons lands an elbow inside that St Peter shrugs off.

It looks like Jorge St Peter has been cut.
Lyons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lyons.
St Peter is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Peter jumps guard but Lyons stands there with St Peter around his waist. St Peter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
St Peter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge St Peter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Peter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lyons lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lyons creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Peter's defenses.
Lyons slows down the pace here.
Lyons lands an elbow inside that St Peter shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Lyons - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyons.
A short right from Lyons on the inside.
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!
Lyons scores with a shoulder strike.
St Peter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike.
Lyons lands with a right to the head.
St Peter can't break the clinch.
Lyons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lyons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Peter or not.
Lyons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Peter or not.
St Peter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyons lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons lands with a short shot to the head.
Lyons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lyons stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lyons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lyons controlling the action here for a moment.
Lyons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Lyons.
Lyons lands a nice uppercut.
Lyons lands with a short shot to the head.
Lyons gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lyons lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Peter backwards.
A shot in the inside from Lyons.
Lyons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Lyons - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lyons receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Lyons lands a body punch.
Lyons pushes St Peter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyons taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Peter backwards.
Lyons scores with a shoulder strike.
Lyons just leaning against St Peter, taking a breather.
Lyons comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Peter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
St Peter is trying to break free.
Lyons lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyons.
Lyons lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lyons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Lyons.
St Peter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lyons stalling against the cage.
A short right from Lyons on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from Lyons.
Lyons has St Peter pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lyons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge St Peter's cut.
That's time! St Peter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lyons pushes St Peter up against the cage in a clinch.
St Peter trying to control the position but instead, Lyons has worked for underhooks and has pushed St Peter into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lyons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyons lands a damaging elbow.
Lyons lands with a left to the head.
St Peter looking for a takedown.
St Peter takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lyons.
Lyons cracks St Peter with a nice body shot.
Lyons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Peters head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lyons presses St Peter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Lyons.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lyons pushes St Peter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lyons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Peter backwards.
A hook to the body from Lyons.
St Peter is looking to break free of the clinch but Lyons has double underhooks.
Lyons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lyons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons lands a left hand.
Lyons lands a shot to the body.
Lyons has St Peter pressed against the cage.
Lyons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lyons stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Lyons.
St Peter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Lyons - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jake Lyons seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lyons scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lyons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lyons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lyons lands an elbow inside that St Peter shrugs off.
Lyons lands a nice uppercut.
Lyons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lyons is leaning against St Peter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Lyons.

St Peter is rocked!
Lyons lands with a right to the head.
Oh St Peter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
St Peter seems to have got his legs back now.
Lyons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Peter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons works on St Peter's body with a couple of short punches.
Lyons lands a nice uppercut.
Lyons lands a nice uppercut.
Lyons tries to land knees in the clinch but St Peter avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyons.
Lyons lands with a light punch inside.
Lyons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lyons.
Lyons lands a damaging elbow.
Lyons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lyons.
Nice elbow from Lyons.
Lyons lands a damaging elbow.
Lyons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lyons stalls.
Lyons has St Peter pressed against the cage, preventing St Peter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lyons pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lyons lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons effectively controlling the action here.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike.
Lyons lands with a left to the head.
Lyons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Peter looking for a takedown.
Lyons just leaning against St Peter, taking a breather.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Peter tries to break free but Lyons pushes him back against the cage.
St Peter is trying to force a seperation but Lyons has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Lyons scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lyons lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lyons scores with a shot to the side of St Peter's head.
Lyons lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lyons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Peter backwards.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lyons lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Lyons to work.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Peter managing to block the knees to the body from Lyons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lyons.
Stalling in the clinch from Lyons.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyons.
Lyons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Peter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Lyons.
Lyons pressing his opponent against the cage.
St Peter working hard to break the clinch.
St Peter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lyons has St Peter pushed against the cage.
Lyons lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Lyons.
Lyons pushes St Peter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyons comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Lyons.
A short left from Lyons.
Lyons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
St Peter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lyons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorge St Peter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Lyons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lyons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lyons tries to clinch but St Peter is having none of it.

Lyons instigates a clinch.
St Peter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lyons stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Lyons.
St Peter takes an elbow to the temple.
Lyons lands an uppercut.
Lyons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lyons lands an elbow that stopped St Peter in his tracks for a moment.
St Peter working hard to break the clinch.
Lyons lands with a left to the head.
St Peter tries to break free but Lyons pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Lyons.
St Peter can't break the clinch.
Lyons displaying some good clinch control by pressing St Peter up against the cage.
St Peter is trying to break free.
St Peter trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike.
Lyons has St Peter pushed against the cage.
Lyons scores with a shot to the side of St Peter's head.
Lyons stalling the fight.
Lyons lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Peter backwards.
Lyons lands with a right to the head.
St Peter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Peter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lyons has him pressed against the cage.
Lyons prevents St Peter from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lyons.
Lyons stalling the fight.
St Peter is trying to break free.
Lyons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lyons lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lyons stalling the fight.
St Peter wants to break free but Lyons has control.
A short right from Lyons on the inside.
Lyons lands a nice uppercut.
Lyons is pushing St Peter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lyons slowing the pace effectively.
St Peter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Lyons.
Lyons lands an elbow just above St Peter 's eye.
Lyons stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jake Lyons.
St Peter walks into a jab.
St Peter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyons connects with the punch.
Lyons scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Lyons has managed to clinch.
Lyons lands an elbow that stopped St Peter in his tracks for a moment.
Lyons manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Peter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Peter's defenses.
Lyons stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lyons lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Lyons.
Lyons lands an elbow inside.
Lyons creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Peter's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyons.
Lyons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St Peter's efforts to push away.
Lyons scores with a shoulder strike.
Lyons effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jake Lyons.
St Peter throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
St Peter tries to close the distance and clinch but Lyons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lyons closes the distance and clinches.
St Peter takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyons.
St Peter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyons scores with a shot to the side of St Peter's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Peter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lyons's brow.
St Peter wants a takedown.
Lyons lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lyons lands with a left to the head.
Lyons taking a breather.
Jorge St Peter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lyons's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lyons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyons lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jake Lyons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Peter misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Lyons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lyons has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Lyons!