PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aybara
vs
Koylio

172 cm
20
159 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
164 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perrin Aybara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lalli Koylio!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aybara throws a chopping leg kick but Koylio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koylio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aybara throws a body punch but Koylio moves out of range.
Aybara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aybara tries a head kick but it misses.
Koylio missing with a left hand there. Aybara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aybara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aybara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aybara misses with a body kick.
Aybara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aybara moves forwards but Koylio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Koylio doesn't manage to clinch there - Aybara circles away.
Koylio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aybara.
Aybara throws a leg kick but Koylio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aybara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koylio.
Koylio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koylio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koylio wants it to stay on the feet.
Aybara looks to land a body kick but Koylio moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Aybara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara fails with the takedown

and Koylio counters by moving into the clinch.
Koylio tries to throw a body punch but Aybara avoids it by throwing Koylio back against the cage.
Koylio gets through Aybara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koylio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aybara lands an elbow just above Koylio 's eye.

It looks like Lalli Koylio has been cut.
Aybara is trying to break the clinch but Koylio has him pressed against the cage.
Aybara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koylio's defenses.

Aybara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koylio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aybara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aybara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aybara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koylio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aybara.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aybara, right into the meat.
Aybara misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koylio moves out of range as Aybara throws a body kick.
Koylio slips a straight right by Aybara.
Aybara misses with a body shot.
Aybara works the jab nicely.
Aybara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Aybara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koylio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koylio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aybara throws a nice head kick!
Aybara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koylio manages to avoid it.
Aybara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aybara. Koylio does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aybara. Koylio does a little dance to reset his feet.

Koylio takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Koylio scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio wants a takedown.
Aybara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Koylio tightens his grip and picks Aybara up, before dumping him to the ground. Aybara manages to land in guard.
Aybara keeping moving, preventing Koylio from controlling successfully.
Aybara wants to sweep here but Koylio controlling him for the moment.
Aybara is trying to control the position but Koylio postures up.
Koylio scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara wants to sweep here but Koylio controlling him for the moment.
Koylio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aybara keeping moving, preventing Koylio from controlling successfully.
Koylio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lalli Koylio was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Aybara throws a wild body kick that Koylio sees coming a mile off.
Aybara tries a low kick but Koylio avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aybara throws the kick towards the body but Koylio avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Aybara misses the target.
Aybara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aybara takes a swing at Koylio's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Koylio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koylio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aybara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aybara looks for the body kick but Koylio saw that one coming.
Aybara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aybara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koylio under the eye.
Aybara tries a head kick but it misses.
Koylio sizes up Aybara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Aybara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aybara looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing that Aybara has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Koylio is controlling Aybara's posture.
Koylio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara throwing strikes from guard but Koylio blocks nicely.
Koylio keeping full guard, as Aybara tries to pass.
Aybara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aybara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koylio's guard.
Aybara is looking to stall here but Koylio recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koylio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koylio trying to keep a closed guard but Aybara is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aybara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aybara is one step ahead there.
Aybara trying to control the position from guard on top but Koylio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Perrin Aybara has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Aybara slips a jab from Koylio.
Aybara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koylio scores with a one two! Aybara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koylio fails with a takedown attempt.

Koylio has Aybara up against the cage in a clinch.
Aybara trying to land knees to the body.
Aybara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aybara missing with knees to the body.
Aybara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koylio prevents it.
Aybara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aybara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aybara can't find room to land a body shot as Koylio controls the action.
Koylio lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Aybara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aybara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koylio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Koylio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koylio tries to clinch up.
Aybara lands a nice hook to Koylio's body. Koylio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aybara throws a body kick that misses.
Aybara tries to work over Koylio's front leg with a kick but Koylio checks it.
Koylio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koylio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aybara.
Aybara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perrin Aybara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koylio blocks the body kick.
Koylio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aybara throws a hook to the side of Koylio's head but Koylio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aybara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koylio lands with a straight right. Aybara didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Aybara.
Aybara misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koylio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Koylio wants to take a breather but Aybara is having none of it.
Aybara is looking for a sweep. Koylio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aybara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Koylio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perrin Aybara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koylio trying to control but Aybara is working from the bottom.
Aybara looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aybara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Aybara working for a triangle but Koylio defends it easily.
Koylio trying to control but Aybara is working from the bottom.
Koylio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aybara is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Aybara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koylio defends well.

Aybara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koylio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koylio advances to half guard.
Koylio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perrin Aybara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koylio is looking to take a break and control but Aybara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koylio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lalli Koylio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koylio controlling the action here.
Koylio is thwarting Aybara's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aybara gets full guard.
Aybara is adopting a defensive guard.

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 Perrin Aybara.
Well Aybara 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perrin Aybara!
A very excited looking Perrin Aybara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.