PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory Lyons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Troy
vs
Lyons

187 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
198 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lyons feints and as Troy raises his hands in defense, Lyons changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Troy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lyons scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lyons throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Troy controls Lyons momentarily but Lyons frees himself.
Troy keeping moving, preventing Lyons from controlling successfully.
Troy is pulling down on Lyons's head to control his posture.
Troy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyons is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hektor Troy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lyons tries to clinch up.
Troy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troy manages to avoid it.

Lyons closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Troy quickly recovers to half guard.
Troy is looking to control Lyons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Troy avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyons is looking to take a break and control but Troy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lyons drops an elbow to the side of Troy's head.
Lyons throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Troy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lyons.
Troy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lyons.

Lyons is looking for a kimura here.
Troy wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyons seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Troy trying to control but Lyons postures up.
Troy wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy trying to control but Lyons postures up.
Troy tries to get to full guard but Lyons has control of the leg.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lyons throwing shots but Troy is blocking nicely.
Lyons lands strikes from half guard.
Lyons trying to control the action but Troy is working from the bottom.
Lyons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lyons is keen to just control but Troy is a slippery customer.

Lyons is trying to work for a kimura but Troy is defending well.
Troy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lyons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lyons is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Troy is just riding it out for now. Lyons eventually gives up the hold.

Lyons is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Lyons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lyons checks a leg kick.
Troy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Troy gets tackled into the cage by Lyons. Lyons maintains the clinch.
Lyons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Troy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Lyons gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Troy wants to improve his position but Lyons is controlling well.
Troy trying to control from the bottom.
Troy tries to roll over but Lyons keeps him under control.
Lyons looks to land a strike but Troy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lyons wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.
Lyons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Troy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lyons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Troy is keeping the position for now.
Lyons preventing the sweep.
Lyons trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
Rory Lyons has got the better of the ground game so far.
Troy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lyons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Troy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lyons's hands.
Lyons fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyons with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lyons throws a sloppy head kick and Troy moves out of range easily.
Troy scores with a nice body kick.
Lyons takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troy moves away.
Troy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyons tries for a takedown but Troy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hektor Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Lyons.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Troy there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lyons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Troy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lyons somewhat.
Troy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Troy misses with an uppercut. Lyons saw that one coming.
Lyons ducks under a wild hook from Troy.

Lyons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Troy, pushing him back against the cage.
Troy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lyons decides to pull guard.
Troy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lyons is retaining full guard.

Lyons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lyons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Troy is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyons wants to control the position but Troy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Lyons actively working from the bottom here.
Troy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troy avoids the attempt from Lyons to control.
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 Hektor Troy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rory Lyons's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyons.
Lyons slips a jab from Troy.
Lyons shoots in but no luck this time.
Lyons shoots in but no luck this time.
Lyons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Troy pinned against the cage. Troy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hektor Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Lyons.

Lyons clinches up with Troy and pushes him back against the cage.
Lyons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Troy backwards.
Troy lands with a short shot to the head.
Lyons wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Troy on the inside.
Lyons taking a breather.
Lyons misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy has a couple of punches blocked by Lyons.
A left hand lands to the body for Troy.
Lyons misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Troy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lyons closes the distance and clinches.
Lyons is trying to break the clinch but Troy is controlling him.
Troy misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyons.
Lyons tries to break free but Troy pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyons.
Lyons is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lyons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lyons is trying to pull guard but Troy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lyons jumps into guard, dragging Troy to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Troy manages to get himself to full guard.
Lyons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lyons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Troy controlling Lyons's posture.
Lyons won't allow Troy to sweep him here.
Troy trying to control the position.
Troy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lyons's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyons, not yet.
Lyons controls Troy momentarily but Troy frees himself.

Lyons working for a triangle but Troy defends it easily.

Lyons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lyons has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Troy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lyons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons is trying to control Troy's posture but Troy avoids it.
Lyons tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyons is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee asks Troy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Troy prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Lyons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lyons 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Lyons!
Rory Lyons made sure to mention his sponsor, BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview.