PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle Phelps has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Phelps
vs
Pyle

225 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyle Phelps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps throws a head kick that misses
and Pyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pyle dives in and grabs Phelps's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phelps pushes down on Pyle's head and hops out.
Phelps misses with an uppercut. Pyle saw that one coming.
Pyle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phelps pinned against the cage. Phelps gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Phelps shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pyle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pyle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pyle looks to move to half guard but instead Phelps has passed into mount! Damn!
Pyle is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pyle looks gassed!

Phelps stands up from mount. Strange move.
A head kick misses from Phelps.

Phelps scores with a takedown into Pyle's guard.
Pyle is looking to sweep but instead, Phelps has passed into half guard.

Phelps escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pyle tries to sprawl but Phelps drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Phelps postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pyle to stand up.

Phelps shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pyle is trying to defend but Phelps finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyle wants to get back to full guard but Phelps has passed into side control.

Phelps stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Phelps scores with a takedown into Pyle's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phelps gets to his feet. Pyle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Phelps scores a takedown into full mount!
Phelps takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pyle tries to reverse the position but Phelps maintains control.
Phelps really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Phelps is standing up, even though he is in mount.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phelps shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Phelps was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps content just to control the position here.
Pyle is looking to improve his position but Phelps isn't that keen on the idea.

Phelps get's back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Phelps shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pyle's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyle looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Phelps puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pyle is looking to get back to full guard here but Phelps has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyle Phelps dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Phelps looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lyle Phelps overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Phelps stands up from Pyle's guard - Phelps perhaps looking for a knockout.
Phelps throws a sloppy head kick and Pyle moves out of range easily.
Phelps misses with a few strikes there.

Phelps shoots in and bounces Pyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pyle wants to improve his position but instead Phelps has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle is trying to get back to full guard.

Phelps stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Phelps misses with a few strikes there.

Phelps closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pyle quickly recovers to half guard.
Pyle trying to get back to full guard but Phelps takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pyle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phelps stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Phelps misses with a takedown attempt - Pyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Phelps. Those never looked like landing.
Pyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Phelps shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pyle is trying to defend but Phelps finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pyle tries to get to full guard but Phelps has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Phelps jumps into side control!
Phelps gets to mount! Pyle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pyle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Phelps stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phelps gets a takedown into half guard.
Pyle is looking to get back to full guard here but Phelps has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pyle is trying to work for a sweep but Phelps has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Phelps gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyle Phelps dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Phelps lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phelps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phelps.

Phelps closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pyle is looking to reverse the position.
Pyle looking for a sweep but Phelps has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pyle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Phelps content just to control the position here.
Pyle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Phelps gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Phelps jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick by Phelps misses
letting Pyle counter with a right hand.

Phelps feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pyle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Phelps has passed into side control.
Phelps gets to mount! Pyle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pyle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phelps is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyle can do to turn this around?

Phelps stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pyle gets caught flat footed, as Phelps shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pyle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Phelps has passed into side control.
Pyle looks to move to half guard but instead Phelps has passed into mount! Damn!
Pyle is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps controlling the position easily from mount.
Pyle is trying to escape the mount.

Phelps is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Pyle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Phelps misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Phelps is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pyle's half guard.
Hugh Pyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyle Phelps is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Phelps stands up and beckons Pyle to join him on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyle Phelps showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phelps 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyle Phelps!