PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenkilde comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - 'Mother'. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rosenkilde
vs
Lyons

187 cm
27
223 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

192 cm
29
206 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons looks to throw a body kick
and Rosenkilde counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Lyons closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rosenkilde did well to prevent Lyons getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lyons is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lyons thowing shots but they're missing.
Lyons throwing strikes here but Rosenkilde is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rosenkilde avoids a strike by Lyons and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Lyons's guard! Fantastic escape!

Lyons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lyons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rosenkilde can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lyons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lyons looking for a guillotine here but Rosenkilde defends easily.
Rosenkilde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lyons is trying to control the position but Rosenkilde postures up.

Lyons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rosenkilde defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyons, not yet.
Lyons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lyons controls Rosenkilde momentarily but Rosenkilde frees himself.

Lyons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lyons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosenkilde defends well.
Rosenkilde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lyons on the ground.

Lyons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lyons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lyons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lyons looking for a guillotine here but Rosenkilde defends easily.

Rosenkilde avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde stopping the sweep attempt from Lyons.

Lyons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rosenkilde got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lyons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rosenkilde has managed to get both his arms back between Lyons's legs - danger averted.
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!

Rosenkilde throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyons.
Lyons misses with an uppercut. Rosenkilde saw that one coming.
Lyons throws a big shot that misses.
Lyons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rosenkilde sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lyons somewhat.
Lyons avoids the body shot from Rosenkilde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosenkilde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rosenkilde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rory Lyons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosenkilde.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde lands with a straight right. Lyons didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
Rosenkilde misses with a wild combination.
Lyons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Lyons closes the distance and clinches.
Rosenkilde tries to stall but Lyons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lyons throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenkilde.
Lyons misses with some punches.

Rosenkilde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lyons fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mads Rosenkilde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mads Rosenkilde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Lyons.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenkilde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosenkilde ducks under a wild hook from Lyons.
Lyons misses with a body shot.
Rosenkilde ducks under a wild hook from Lyons.
Lyons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lyons moves in looking to clinch but Rosenkilde pushes him off.
Lyons jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws a leg kick
and Lyons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lyons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenkilde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyons finds it's way round the side to connect with Rosenkilde's head.
Rosenkilde works over Lyons's head and body with a nice combination.

Lyons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lyons wants to pass the guard but Rosenkilde is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons is trying to control. Rosenkilde wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rosenkilde regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lyons.
Lyons throws a big right hand that misses.
Lyons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rosenkilde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenkilde keeping moving, preventing Lyons from controlling successfully.
Rosenkilde preventing the ground and pound from doing 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 Mads Rosenkilde will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rory Lyons's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Rosenkilde misses.
Rosenkilde avoids the body shot from Lyons.

Lyons looking to score a takedown here. Rosenkilde is defending well but Lyons drives through and ends up in Rosenkilde's guard.
Lyons throws a big right hand that misses.
Lyons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lyons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lyons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosenkilde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lyons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosenkilde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rosenkilde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lyons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosenkilde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lyons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lyons is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosenkilde has wrist control.
Lyons wants to pass the guard but Rosenkilde is keeping the position.
Lyons stands up over Rosenkilde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Rosenkilde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lyons.
Lyons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rosenkilde is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lyons regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lyons has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rosenkilde doesn't defend quickly enough and Lyons has managed to lock this one up! Can Rosenkilde escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lyons on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rory Lyons!
As Rory Lyons got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It has been a privilege to share with Jules, and an honor to win this title. I would like to thank my fans, my camp, and my mom. I coming home with the gold!'.