PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Lyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Muse - Starlight. Scotty Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lyon
vs
Johnson

183 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
229 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleks Lyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scotty Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooh a lovely combination from Johnson sends Lyon down but not out. Johnson dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Aleks Lyon has been cut.
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!
Johnson tries to score with some ground and pound. Lyon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Lyon parries the strikes from Johnson easily there. Johnson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lyon to escape.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lyon is trying to get back to half guard.
Lyon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lyon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Lyon dodges it nicely.
Lyon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johnson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lyon controls his leg.
Lyon is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lyon is breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lyon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lyon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lyon.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Lyon. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Lyon to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lyon's guard.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Johnson.

Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Johnson and sends Lyon crashing to the mat! Johnson follows him down to the mat - Lyon regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Lyon is rocked!

Johnson stands up from half guard.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson connects with a body shot.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lyon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lyon's head.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lyon is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lyon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Lyon won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.

Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Lyon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A cross from Johnson lands.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson drops Lyon with a nice combination! Johnson dives into Lyon's guard, looking to finish!
Oh Lyon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Lyon seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson cracks Lyon with a solid left hand.
Lyon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lyon is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lyon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleks Lyon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Johnson working Lyon over with strikes here.
The referee warns Lyon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Lyon to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson working Lyon over with strikes here.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Lyon is staying in there.
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!
Johnson avoids the attempt from Lyon to control.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson working Lyon over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lyon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Johnson working Lyon over with strikes here.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Lyon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Lyon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Lyon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lyon?
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lyon is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Lyon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Lyon is in trouble!
Lyon is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyon is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Lyon is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lyon is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson breaks from Lyon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lyon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee warns Lyon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lyon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson prevents Lyon from improving his position.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lyon is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into full mount! Lyon won't be happy about that!
Lyon can't escape the position.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lyon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lyon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyon is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lyon is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleks Lyon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Scotty Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson drops Lyon with a left and a right! Oh, Lyon is hurt - Johnson dives into side control looking to finish!

Johnson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lyon to his feet.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Lyon stumbling backwards into the cage! Lyon bounces back off the cage towards Johnson, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Johnson lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Johnson celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scotty Johnson!