PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Botch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lyotard (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.

Botch
vs
Lyotard

169 cm
21
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rogan Botch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Lyotard!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lyotard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyotard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Botch on the side of the head.
Botch misses with a double jab
and Lyotard counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyotard misses the target.
Botch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lyotard counters with a stiff right hand.
Botch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyotard throws out the jab.
Lyotard slips a jab and a cross from Botch.
Lyotard dodges the punch combination from Botch.
Botch throws a nice looking combination but Lyotard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Botch misses.
Lyotard throws a nice looking combination but Botch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyotard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Botch.
Some wild striking there from Lyotard.
Botch swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Botch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyotard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Botch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lyotard feints a jab promting Botch to slip. Lyotard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Botch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lyotard misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Botch.
Lyotard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Botch fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogan Botch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botch misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botch misses with a wild body shot.
Botch throws the left hand but Lyotard avoids the punch easily.
Botch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lyotard counters with a nice body shot.
Lyotard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Botch throws a right hand that Lyotard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyotard also avoids with ease.
Lyotard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Botch.
Botch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lyotard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Botch throws a right and a left that Lyotard avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botch throws a combination that misses
and Lyotard counters with a nice uppercut.
Botch throws a nice looking combination but Lyotard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyotard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lyotard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyotard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Botch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lyotard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Botch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Lyotard.
A punch combination from Botch misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rogan Botch will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lyotard.
A lazy left from Lyotard finds it's target.
Botch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lyotard at a distance.
Botch swings for the body but Lyotard moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Lyotard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Botch throws a nice looking combination but Lyotard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Botch. Those never looked like landing.
Botch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lyotard counters with a straight right hand.
Botch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Botch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Botch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyotard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyotard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lyotard throws out a loose jab but Botch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyotard throws a one two combo.
Rogan Botch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Lyotard.
Botch misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyotard lands with a right hand.
Botch throws a shot to the body.
Lyotard throws a looping overhand right but Botch ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyotard looks to land a combination but Botch avoids it well.
Botch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lyotard.
The fighters circling - Lyotard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Botch lands a jab.
Botch throws a combination. Lyotard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Botch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Botch. Lyotard does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyotard looks to throw the jab but Botch is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lyotard. Those never looked like landing.
Botch is looking to wear down Lyotard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Botch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Botch.
Lyotard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Botch.
A punch combination from Botch misses.
Botch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Lyotard finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lyotard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyotard throws a one two combo.
Botch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Botch misses with a double jab
and Lyotard counters with a straight right hand.
Lyotard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Botch circles away quickly and effectively.
Lyotard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Botch throws a lazy right hand but Lyotard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Botch throws a nice looking combination but Lyotard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rogan Botch will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Botch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyotard loads up on a big right hand but Botch slips the punch.
Botch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Botch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lyotard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lyotard throws a right hand that Botch ducks under and follows up with a left that Botch also avoids with ease.
Botch throws a combination that misses
and Lyotard counters with a left and a right that stings Botch.
Lyotard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Botch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Lyotard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lyotard.
Botch misses with a combination
and Lyotard counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lyotard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Botch does no damage.
Botch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Botch throws a combination that misses
and Lyotard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Botch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lyotard.
Botch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lyotard misses with the combination.
Botch misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Botch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Botch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botch misses the shot to the body.
Lyotard dodges the punch combination from Botch.
Lyotard scores with a sloppy right hand. Botch should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyotard throws a right and a left that Botch avoids nicely.
No joy there for Botch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Botch looks to land a combination but Lyotard avoids it well.
Botch misses with a hook
and Lyotard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice cross by Lyotard.
Lyotard throws a right and a left that Botch avoids nicely.
Botch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lyotard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyotard throws a lazy right hand but Botch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyotard thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Botch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyotard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Botch.
Lyotard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Botch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lyotard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Botch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Botch stuns Lyotard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Botch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Lyotard.
Well Botch 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Rogan Botch!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Rogan Botch!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight as a draw!

Rogan Botch wins by majority decision!