PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Marcel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Lythjohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcel comes to the cage accompanied by city of angels. Lythjohan has chosen The Worm by Audioslave as his entrance music. Jurgen Lythjohan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Marcel's chin.

Marcel
vs
Lythjohan

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Marcel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jurgen Lythjohan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lythjohan forces Marcel back against the cage and clinches.
Marcel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcel throws a punch but it's blocked by Lythjohan.
Marcel tries to work over Lythjohan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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

Lythjohan shoots in and bounces Marcel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lythjohan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcel is keeping the position for now.
Marcel keeping moving, preventing Lythjohan from controlling successfully.
Marcel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lythjohan trying to hold on to Marcel's head to control him but Marcel postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcel controlling the action here.
Lythjohan is trying to maintain the position but Marcel is very close to passing his half guard.
Marcel is looking to take a break and control but Lythjohan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lythjohan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Marcel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lythjohan on the ground.

That's two 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.
Marcel thows a huge punch but Lythjohan dodges it nicely.
Marcel trying to control the action but Lythjohan is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lythjohan throws a head kick but Marcel moves out of range.
Lythjohan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lythjohan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marcel as he jumps to the side.
Marcel misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Marcel.
Lythjohan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marcel tries to avoid it but Lythjohan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marcel to the ground. Marcel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jesse Marcel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurgen Lythjohan.
Lythjohan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marcel as he jumps to the side.
Lythjohan looks gassed!
Marcel tries to clinch there but Lythjohan circles away.
Lythjohan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcel tries a head kick but it misses.
Lythjohan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marcel. Marcel obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcel throws a sloppy head kick

and Lythjohan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marcel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lythjohan is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lythjohan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marcel defends it well.

Lythjohan is looking for a kimura but Marcel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lythjohan to get the leverage.

Lythjohan seems to be working for a kimura but Marcel defends the submission attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marcel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lythjohan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marcel is staying active underneath Lythjohan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lythjohan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lythjohan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcel's head.
Lythjohan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Marcel is defending against the submission attempts here by Lythjohan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcel moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Lythjohan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marcel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lythjohan closes the distance but Marcel moves to the side

and Marcel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marcel.
Lythjohan wants to get back to striking at distance but Marcel won't allow it.

Marcel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Marcel.
Lythjohan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marcel's waist but Marcel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lythjohan off to one side.
Lythjohan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Marcel misses.
Lythjohan is breathing heavily.
Marcel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jesse Marcel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurgen Lythjohan.
Lythjohan shoots in looking for a takedown. Marcel tries to sprawl out of it but Lythjohan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marcel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcel looks to land a right hand but Lythjohan moved out of range.
Marcel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lythjohan misses with a takedown
and Marcel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marcel tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lythjohan fails with the takedown

and Marcel moves into the clinch.
Marcel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcel tries to throw a body punch but Lythjohan avoids it by throwing Marcel back against the cage.

Lythjohan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Marcel can't fight it off and eventually Lythjohan manages to take the fight to the floor. Marcel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lythjohan trying to control but Marcel is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lythjohan tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcel is retaining full guard.

Lythjohan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marcel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lythjohan, into his guard.
Marcel thows a big elbow that misses.
Lythjohan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Lythjohan wriggles free and stands up.
Lythjohan misses with a takedown
and Marcel counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcel tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Marcel.
Lythjohan avoids the head kick by Marcel.
Lythjohan shoots and misses

and Marcel moves into the clinch.
Marcel lands a body shot.

Marcel breaks from the clinch.
Marcel misses with a low kick.
Marcel tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcel throws a nice head kick!
Lythjohan shoots in looking for a takedown. Marcel tries to sprawl out of it but Lythjohan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marcel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jurgen Lythjohan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lythjohan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marcel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lythjohan is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Lythjohan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marcel sprawls well initially but Lythjohan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Lythjohan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marcel defends it well.
Marcel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lythjohan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marcel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lythjohan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marcel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lythjohan.
Lythjohan gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Marcel dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Lythjohan misses with a takedown attempt

and Marcel counters with a flying knee that drops Lythjohan!

Lythjohan is rocked!
Marcel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lythjohan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marcel tries to free his leg and advance position but Lythjohan is retaining full guard.
Marcel wants to stand and escape but instead Lythjohan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Marcel can't keep his opponent in guard - Lythjohan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Lythjohan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marcel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcel throws a right hand that Lythjohan ducks under and follows up with a left that Lythjohan also avoids with ease.
Lythjohan blocks a head kick by Marcel.
A head kick misses from Marcel.

Lythjohan moves into the clinch.

Lythjohan lands a takedown into guard.
Marcel keeping full guard, as Lythjohan tries to pass.
Marcel keeping moving, preventing Lythjohan from controlling successfully.
Lythjohan is pushing down on Marcel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marcel is fighting to maintain full guard but Lythjohan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lythjohan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Lythjohan is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lythjohan is tying to control. Marcel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lythjohan is looking for a kimura but Marcel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lythjohan to get the leverage.
Marcel trying to control from the bottom.

Lythjohan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Marcel to stand up.
Lythjohan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lythjohan shoots for a double leg takedown but Marcel sprawls well. He's pushed Lythjohan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jesse Marcel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurgen Lythjohan.
Lythjohan shoots in looking for a takedown. Marcel tries to sprawl out of it but Lythjohan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marcel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lythjohan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Marcel counters by moving into the clinch.
Marcel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marcel can't find room to land a body shot as Lythjohan controls the action.
Marcel misses with a punch to the body.
Marcel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marcel.
A short uppercut from Marcel.
Marcel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcel is looking to break free of the clinch but Lythjohan has double underhooks.
Lythjohan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lythjohan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcel throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marcel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcel tries to throw a body punch but Lythjohan avoids it by throwing Marcel back against the cage.
Marcel throws a punch but it's blocked by Lythjohan.
Marcel throws a punch but it's blocked by Lythjohan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcel.
Marcel misses with a body punch.

Lythjohan jumps guard and drags Marcel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marcel stopping the sweep attempt from Lythjohan.
Marcel wants to control from the top but Lythjohan keeps moving.

Marcel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lythjohan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lythjohan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lythjohan!
Marcel looks to move to half guard but instead Lythjohan has passed into mount! Damn!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jurgen Lythjohan.
I think Lythjohan 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jurgen Lythjohan!