PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harrison
vs
Lyoton

185 cm
28
202 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

185 cm
32
199 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Machidan Lyoton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lyoton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lyoton throws a left that rocks Harrison and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lyoton dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Harrison regain composure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harrison is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lyoton off and has taken his back!
Harrison struggling to land strikes to the head as Lyoton covers up.
Lyoton covering up well under a series of strikes from Harrison.
Harrison throws a series of strikes and Lyoton wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Harrison landing strikes from the mount.

Harrison has hold of Lyoton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lyoton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The referee warns Lyoton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison with shots to the head and body - Lyoton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harrison looking to finish Lyoton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lyoton!
Harrison lands a big shot there that rocks Lyoton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lyoton is trying desperately to improve position.
Harrison avoids the attempt from Lyoton to control.
Harrison with a couple of short strikes.
Harrison fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lyoton is desperately trying to improve his position but Harrison has a good base and remains in mount.

Harrison jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lyoton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lyoton and Harrison has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton taking a bit of punishment here - Harrison scoring with strikes.
Lyoton is trying to improve his position.
Lyoton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harrison off and has taken his back!
Harrison looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Harrison rolls, trying to escape but Lyoton keeps control of the position.
Lyoton not allowing Harrison to control his hands.
Harrison tries to roll but Lyoton sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Harrison turns into Lyoton and is now in his guard.
Harrison throws a strike but Lyoton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lyoton working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyoton slips nicely into half guard.
Lyoton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lyoton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lyoton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harrison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lyoton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lyoton trying to control the pace.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lyoton trying to control the action but Harrison is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyoton is looking to stall here but Harrison recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Machidan Lyoton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harrison misses with a low kick.

Harrison feints and as Lyoton raises his hands in defense, Harrison changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harrison trying to control but Lyoton is working from the bottom.
Lyoton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harrison.

Harrison drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lyoton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lyoton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lyoton!
Lyoton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Harrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You can see the frustration on Harrison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lyoton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Harrison gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Harrison wants to improve his position but Lyoton is controlling well.
Lyoton stalling.
Harrison is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton is pressing down on Harrison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harrison is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyoton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harrison!
Lyoton wants to control the pace but Harrison is squirming around nicely.
Harrison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harrison is working hard here to advance position.
Harrison wants to hold on but Lyoton pushes him away.
Lyoton landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is looking to get to half guard.
Lyoton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harrison can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harrison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lyoton lands with some strikes.
Harrison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Harrison wants to improve his position but Lyoton is controlling well.
Harrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lyoton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton preventing the sweep.
Lyoton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyoton throws a strike aimed at the side of Harrison's head but Harrison avoids it well.
Lyoton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Machidan Lyoton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Harrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lyoton.
Lyoton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lyoton tries to avoid it but Harrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lyoton to the ground. Lyoton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lyoton moves away from the strike by Harrison.
Lyoton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harrison's hands.
Lyoton avoids a kick to the body.
Brady Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Lyoton.
Lyoton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrison.
Harrison thows a body shot but no joy.
Machidan Lyoton seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Harrison scores with a takedown into Lyoton's guard.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyoton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lyoton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrison manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Harrison, not yet.
Harrison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lyoton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Harrison working for a triangle but Lyoton defends it easily.
Harrison trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton stands up over Harrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harrison pulls Lyoton in close to his closed guard and prevents Lyoton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lyoton throwing strikes but missing.
Brady Harrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrison throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lyoton wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Lyoton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Harrison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lyoton passes into half guard.
Harrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lyoton is working away from the top position though.
Brady Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyoton is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harrison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lyoton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lyoton's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lyoton trying to control the hands but Harrison breaks the grip.
Lyoton finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Harrison is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyoton gets back to half guard.
Harrison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lyoton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harrison prevents Lyoton from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brady Harrison.
I think Lyoton 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brady Harrison!