PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winnfield
vs
Lyons

187 cm
28
211 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

192 cm
28
206 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Winnfield. Beautiful body shot.
Jules Winnfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lyons darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lyons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Winnfield's head.
Lyons not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lyons stops Winnfield from getting back to his feet.

Winnfield kicks off Lyons and gets to his feet.
Winnfield throws a head kick but Lyons moves out of range.
Lyons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winnfield throws a shot from downtown. Lyons moves away and avoids it.
Lyons fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyons works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyons dives in and grabs Winnfield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winnfield pushes down on Lyons's head and hops out.

Lyons closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield is trying to buck Lyons off.
Winnfield is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Wolfschanze that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Lyons tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Winnfield is trying to buck Lyons off.
Winnfield parries the strikes from Lyons easily there. Lyons is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Winnfield to escape.
Winnfield wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield is not content to let Lyons control the position.
The ground and pound from Lyons seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Lyons crashes against the mat.
Winnfield is not content to let Lyons control the position.
Lyons is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lyons lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Winnfield down.
Winnfield is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lyons asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lyons tries to score with some ground and pound. Winnfield controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Lyons are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Winnfield is not content to let Lyons control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winnfield is trying to get back to his feet.
Lyons wants to take a breather but Winnfield manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lyons.
Lyons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lyons with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lyons wants to control from the top but Winnfield keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lyons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Winnfield wants to stand up but Lyons is controlling him.
Lyons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winnfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lyons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lyons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lyons working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lyons is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Winnfield is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Winnfield has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Winnfield gets to his feet - Lyons follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyons slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Lyons dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lyons swings for the body but Winnfield moves out of range.
Winnfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lyons.
Winnfield throws an overhand right that lands on Lyons's shoulder, as Lyons tries to avoid the shot.
Winnfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winnfield sizes up Lyons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winnfield lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lyons's sensitive parts.
Winnfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyons doesn't manage to clinch there - Winnfield circles away.
Winnfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyons avoids the body shot from Winnfield.
Winnfield needs to keep his hands up - Lyons had a free shot at his head there.
Lyons cracks the inside of Winnfield's front leg.

Winnfield gets tackled into the cage by Lyons. Lyons maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyons.
Lyons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield is pressed up against the cage. Lyons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winnfield down to the mat. Winnfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lyons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winnfield looks to land a combination. Lyons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
Lyons throws a shot from downtown. Winnfield moves away and avoids it.
Winnfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winnfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winnfield misses with a body shot.
Lyons connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
Lyons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winnfield.
Nice straight punches there by Lyons. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lyons.
Winnfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyons defending well as Winnfield loads up on a big left hand.
Winnfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winnfield throws a lazy right hand but Lyons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Lyons misses.
A slow jab from Winnfield misses its intended target.
Winnfield lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Winnfield.
Sloppy strikes from Lyons. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Winnfield finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Winnfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lyons's hands.
Lyons tries for a takedown but Winnfield sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jules Winnfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Lyons.
Winnfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lyons's head.
Winnfield looks to land a right hand but Lyons moved out of range.
Lyons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lyons lands an overhand right.
Winnfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield misses with a straight right.
Lyons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winnfield misses the shot to the body.
Lyons shoots for a double leg takedown but Winnfield sprawls well. He's pushed Lyons's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jules Winnfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyons misses with a body shot.
Winnfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyons swinging wildly here.
Lyons steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Winnfield. That one must have hurt.
Lyons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winnfield.
Winnfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lyons thows a body shot but no joy.
Lyons has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyons.
Lyons scores with a sloppy right hand. Winnfield should have avoided that one.
Lyons takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyons tries to clinch there but Winnfield circles away.
Lyons blocks a leg kick.
Winnfield digs a good hook to Lyons's body.
Winnfield avoids the body shot from Lyons.
Winnfield fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lyons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lyons drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lyons forces his way into half guard.
Winnfield looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Winnfield dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Winnfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winnfield misses with a looping right.
Lyons fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Winnfield is out of range.
Lyons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winnfield.
Winnfield displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lyons.
Winnfield works Lyons's body with a nice hook.
Lyons needs to keep his hands up - Winnfield had a free shot at his head there.
Lyons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lyons connects with a body shot that sends Winnfield's belly button to the back.
Winnfield uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lyons has time to react.
Winnfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyons throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons cracks Winnfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Lyons as he connects with a hook.
Winnfield misses with a head kick.
Winnfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winnfield looks for the body kick but Lyons saw that one coming.
Winnfield throws a head kick that misses.
Lyons shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Winnfield eats them both and turns towards Lyons to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Winnfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Lyons.
Winnfield throws a body punch but Lyons moves out of range.
Lyons doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winnfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lyons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winnfield throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winnfield.
Lyons throws a leg kick but Winnfield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winnfield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winnfield connects with a single shot there.
Winnfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lyons counters with a nice uppercut.
Jules Winnfield is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Winnfield misses.
Winnfield missing with a left hand there. Lyons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyons. Winnfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winnfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Lyons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winnfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lyons tries to clinch but Winnfield is having none of it.
Lyons misses with a body shot.
Lyons thuds a left hand into Winnfield's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons dodges the punch combination from Winnfield.
Winnfield slips under a jab from Lyons.
Winnfield connects with a jab.
Lyons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winnfield.
Winnfield avoids the head kick by Lyons.
Winnfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyons throws an overhand right that lands on Winnfield's shoulder, as Winnfield tries to avoid the shot.
Winnfield blocks a low kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Winnfield.
Winnfield misses with a few strikes there.
Winnfield bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lyons's head backwards.
Winnfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winnfield as he avoids it easily.
Jules Winnfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Lyons.
Winnfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lyons thows a body shot but no joy.
Lyons connects with a jab.
Lyons just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyons staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyons pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winnfield is out of range and Lyons settles back down.
Lyons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown but Winnfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lyons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyons scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winnfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winnfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winnfield throws a sloppy head kick and Lyons moves out of range easily.

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 Jules Winnfield.
I think Winnfield has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jules Winnfield!
After winning the bout, Jules Winnfield thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.