PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lyons
vs
Yuudai

209 cm
35
300 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

195 cm
38
275 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Sydney Fight Gear
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenta Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yuudai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yuudai.

Lyons drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yuudai wants to stand but Lyons is controlling the position.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Lyons throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai keeping moving, preventing Lyons from controlling successfully.
Lyons is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yuudai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yuudai's head.
Yuudai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lyons is controlling him.
Lyons throwing strikes from guard but Yuudai blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuudai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lyons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lyons sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yuudai's guard.
Ground and pound from Lyons.
Lyons perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lyons throws a strike but Yuudai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yuudai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lyons is controlling him.
Lyons is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lyons has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lyons has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lyons postures up in Yuudai's guard and throws a big left but Yuudai blocks it.
Yuudai wants to stand up but Lyons is controlling him.
Yuudai being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yuudai looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lyons goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yuudai throws a hook to the side of Lyons's head but Lyons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuudai throws a right hand that Lyons ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyons also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Lyons.
Yuudai misses with a double jab.
Yuudai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Lyons misses the target.
Lyons looks to land a combination but Yuudai avoids it well.
Lyons staying out of range there.
Lyons misses with a lunging right hand
and Yuudai counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Hannibal Lyons has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yuudai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lyons pushes Yuudai off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai misses with a double jab.

Lyons bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yuudai is pushing Lyons's head away, looking to escape. Lyons manages to hold on to the position though.
Sloppy strikes there by Lyons.
Lyons wants to control but Yuudai is keeping him busy.
Yuudai is trying to buck Lyons off.
An elbow from Lyons crashes against the mat.
Lyons is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lyons rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yuudai counters with a straight right hand.

Lyons dives in and scores a takedown into Yuudai's guard.
Lyons prevents Yuudai from getting back to his feet.
Lyons is in close to Yuudai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yuudai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lyons throws a big elbow that misses.

Lyons has gone for a leg lock! Yuudai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lyons's guard.

Yuudai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yuudai is working Lyons over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lyons wants to sweep here but Yuudai controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yuudai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuudai throws a big elbow that misses.
Yuudai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lyons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lyons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yuudai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yuudai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lyons wants to sweep here but Yuudai controlling him for the moment.
Yuudai is looking to work some ground and pound but Lyons has wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yuudai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Yuudai lands a high kick to the side of Lyons's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Yuudai dives into guard, looking to finish.

Lyons is rocked!
Yuudai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oh Lyons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yuudai won't allow Lyons to sweep him here.
Lyons seems to have got his legs back now.
Yuudai landing with the ground and pound.
Yuudai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yuudai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lyons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lyons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lyons will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yuudai wants to pass the guard but Lyons is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyons lands a decent punch to the body there.
Yuudai trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai lands a couple of digs.
Yuudai trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuudai is working Lyons over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yuudai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hannibal Lyons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yuudai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Yuudai gets to his feet. Lyons looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kenta Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lyons but Lyons pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lyons walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons slips a straight right by Yuudai.
Yuudai scores with a leg kick.
Lyons backs away from a small jab... but Yuudai lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Lyons crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Yuudai with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kenta Yuudai!
A very excited looking Kenta Yuudai rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.