PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Andres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alain pinanonang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pinanonang has chosen adios as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andres
vs
pinanonang

200 cm
24
265 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

225 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Andres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, alain pinanonang!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pinanonang tries to close the distance and clinch but Andres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
pinanonang shoots in for a takedown but Andres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
pinanonang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Andres looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Andres lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
pinanonang is looking for a sweep. Andres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

pinanonang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
pinanonang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Andres looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks pinanonang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andres throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andres is pressing down on pinanonang's thigh, looking to free his foot. pinanonang is holding on for now.
pinanonang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andres.
Andres throwing shots but pinanonang is blocking nicely.
Andres trying to control from half guard but pinanonang is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andres is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because pinanonang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Andres is pressing down on pinanonang's thigh, looking to free his foot. pinanonang is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andres controlling the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
pinanonang shoots and misses

and Andres counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in pinanonang's guard now.
Lyoto Andres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of alain pinanonang.
Andres is looking to work some ground and pound but pinanonang has wrist control.
pinanonang keeping moving, preventing Andres from controlling successfully.
Andres lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Andres throws and elbow that misses. pinanonang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andres's guard. Nice move by pinanonang!
pinanonang trying to control but Andres is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pinanonang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
pinanonang won't allow Andres to sweep him here.
Andres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andres is breathing heavily.
pinanonang trying to control the position from guard on top but Andres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
pinanonang fails with an attempt to clinch.

Andres gets a takedown into half guard.
pinanonang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Andres dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

pinanonang has his takedown stuffed

and Andres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
pinanonang keeping moving, preventing Andres from controlling successfully.

pinanonang looking for a guillotine here but Andres defends easily.
Andres tries to free his leg and advance position but pinanonang is retaining full guard.
Andres has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andres throws a big right hand that misses.
Andres working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andres wants to pass the guard but pinanonang is keeping the position.
Andres trying to control the position from guard on top but pinanonang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Andres not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

pinanonang looking for a guillotine here but Andres defends easily.

pinanonang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andres distracts pinanonang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
pinanonang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
pinanonang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

pinanonang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Andres defends well.
pinanonang keeping moving, preventing Andres from controlling successfully.
Lyoto Andres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andres distracts pinanonang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Andres stands up over pinanonang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
pinanonang trying to keep a closed guard but Andres is proving a slippery customer.

pinanonang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andres stands and throws pinanonang's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Andres dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Andres decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

pinanonang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
pinanonang is refusing to be controlled, as Andres sits in half guard.
Andres works his way into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
pinanonang wants to control but Andres postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pinanonang is looking to regain half guard here but Andres keeps moving and retains side control.
Andres scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andres grinds an elbow into pinanonang's temple.
Andres cracks pinanonang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
pinanonang tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Andres advances to mount.
pinanonang is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Andres.
pinanonang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Andres pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
alain pinanonang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
pinanonang slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Andres missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pinanonang is refusing to be controlled, as Andres sits in half guard.
pinanonang trying to control from the bottom.

pinanonang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

pinanonang looking for submissions off his back.
pinanonang is refusing to be controlled, as Andres sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
pinanonang is trying to escape back to his feet but Andres uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Andres working the ground and pound but pinanonang is defending the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pinanonang fails with the takedown

and Andres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Andres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andres 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Andres!