PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Nelson
vs
Lyman

183 cm
19
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Lyman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lyman.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lyman.
Lyman avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyman is defending well for now.
Lyman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Lyman managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson is pressed up against the cage. Lyman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nelson down to the mat. Nelson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyman avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lyman.
Lyman wants to clinch.
Lyman closes the distance but Nelson moves to the side

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nelson.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyman avoids the damage to the body.
Lyman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyman.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but Lyman is blocking nicely.
Lyman managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson avoiding damage as Lyman throws knees to the body.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lyman.
Nelson avoiding damage as Lyman throws knees to the body.
Lyman tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Lyman drops back down to his feet.
Hoy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Lyman.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lyman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nelson's brow.
Lyman tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Lyman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lyman.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyman is defending well for now.
Lyman tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Lyman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but Lyman is blocking nicely.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lyman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a head kick but Lyman moves out of range.

Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Lyman.

Lyman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Nelson stands up and waves to Lyman to follow him.
Lyman wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lyman goes for a takedown attempt but Nelson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nelson gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lyman misses with a knee strike.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lyman avoids it.
Lyman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyman is defending well for now.
Lyman missing with knees to the body.
Lyman misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Lyman.
Lyman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyman lands a knee to the body.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Lyman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lyman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Lyman is pushing Nelson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lyman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lyman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nelson smiles and moves away.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Look low, kick high! Nelson uses the oldest trick in the book to send Lyman tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Nelson is absolutely delighted - when Lyman wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hoy Nelson!