PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Andrewes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Lyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Andrewes
vs
Lyon

181 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phillip Andrewes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Lyon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lyon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andrewes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lyon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lyon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andrewes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andrewes prevents the takedown attempt.
Andrewes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lyon smiles and moves away.
Andrewes lands a nice shot to the body.
Andrewes is looking to clinch but Lyon is avoiding it.
Andrewes doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyon circles away.
Andrewes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrewes is looking to clinch but Lyon is avoiding it.
Lyon misses with a takedown attempt - Andrewes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Phillip Andrewes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Lyon.
Andrewes fails with the takedown

and Lyon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lyon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Andrewes up against the cage.
Lyon tries to pull guard but Andrewes holds him up against the cage and eventually Lyon drops back down to his feet.
Andrewes lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrewes tries for a takedown but Lyon manages to get underhooks.
Andrewes is stalling here.
Andrewes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lyon walks away with a smile on his face. Andrewes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andrewes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Andrewes wants to clinch.
Andrewes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrewes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lyon defends it nicely.
Andrewes connects with a nice looking jab.

Andrewes instigates a clinch.

Andrewes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrewes throws a sloppy head kick and Lyon moves out of range easily.
Lyon tries to clinch up.

Andrewes rushes Lyon and presses him up against the cage.
Andrewes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lyon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lyon is trying to break free.
Lyon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrewes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lyon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lyon avoiding damage.
Lyon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrewes has him pressed against the cage.
Lyon looks gassed!
Andrewes has Lyon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lyon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Lyon tightens his grip and picks Andrewes up, before dumping him to the ground. Andrewes manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Andrewes keeps moving.
Andrewes controlling Lyon's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrewes keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.
Andrewes trying to control the position here.
Andrewes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lyon trying to control but Andrewes is working from the bottom.
Andrewes wants to get back to his feet but Lyon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrewes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrewes wants to stand up but Lyon is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Andrewes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrewes lands a jab-cross combination.

Andrewes drops Lyon with a beautiful combination! Lyon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Andrewes is looking for the KO!

Lyon is rocked!

Andrewes has closed the distance and engaged Lyon in a clinch.
Lyon is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrewes finish him?
Andrewes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lyon.
Lyon tries to pull guard but Andrewes holds him up against the cage and eventually Lyon drops back down to his feet.
Lyon seems to have recovered his senses.
Lyon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrewes has him pressed against the cage.
Andrewes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lyon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andrewes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phillip Andrewes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Lyon.
A knee to the head by Andrewes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrewes stops a takedown attempt from Lyon.
Lyon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andrewes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lyon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andrewes.
Lyon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Andrewes working Lyon over with knees to the body.

Andrewes jumps guard.
Andrewes looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrewes, not yet.
Lyon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Andrewes is proving hard to escape from.
Andrewes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andrewes is pulling down on Lyon's head. It's preventing any offense from Lyon, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon stopping the sweep attempt from Andrewes.
Andrewes is trying to control the position but Lyon postures up.
Andrewes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lyon manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrewes trying to move into half guard but instead Lyon has managed to sweep!
Lyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lyon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andrewes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lyon trying to control but Andrewes is working from the bottom.
Andrewes is looking to stand up but Lyon isn't so interested in that idea.
Lyon won't allow Andrewes to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Andrewes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lyon throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lyon closes the distance but Andrewes moves to the side

and Andrewes counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Andrewes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lyon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andrewes gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Andrewes pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Andrewes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Andrewes rushes Lyon and presses him up against the cage.
Lyon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrewes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andrewes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lyon.
Phillip Andrewes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lyon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Andrewes - the referee stops the clock and Lyon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Andrewes. Lyon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Andrewes forces Lyon back against the cage and clinches.
Andrewes scores with a shot to the side of Lyon's head.

Andrewes breaks from the clinch.

Andrewes moves into the clinch.
Andrewes is trying to drag Lyon to the mat but Lyon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Andrewes blocking some punches.
Lyon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Andrewes obliges.

Andrewes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrewes scores with a jab.
Andrewes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Andrewes moves into the clinch.
Lyon has Andrewes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Andrewes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lyon jumps guard but Andrewes stands there with Lyon around his waist. Lyon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phillip Andrewes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Lyon.

Andrewes breaks from the clinch.
Andrewes darts in trying to clinch

and Lyon counters by moving into the clinch.
Andrewes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lyon smiles and moves away.

Andrewes instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrewes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Andrewes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Andrewes keeps moving.

Andrewes kicks Lyon off and gets to his feet.
Lyon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andrewes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrewes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Andrewes lands a jab to the head.
Andrewes misses with a takedown attempt - Lyon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Andrewes closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrewes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lyon lands a nice uppercut.
Lyon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrewes's efforts to push away.
Andrewes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lyon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lyon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andrewes backwards.
Lyon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Andrewes prevents it.

Andrewes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrewes throws a series of punches but Lyon moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Andrewes.
Andrewes lunges at Lyon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lyon's hand.
Andrewes tries to clinch but Lyon is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andrewes is defended easily by Lyon.
Lyon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrewes shoots in and drives through. Lyon sprawls well.
Kevin Lyon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Andrewes. That's going to slow Lyon down.
Lyon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrewes moves in looking to clinch but Lyon pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andrewes is defended easily by Lyon.
Andrewes tries to clinch but Lyon moves out of range.
Phillip Andrewes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrewes takes one on the button.
Andrewes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Andrewes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andrewes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Andrewes!