PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Nevel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lyons
vs
Nevel

179 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theodore Nevel!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nevel takes the fight into the clinch.
Nevel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nevel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nevel digs a right hand underneath Lyons's ribcage. Lyons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lyons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Nevel manages to break the clinch.
Lyons swats away the attempt to clinch by Nevel.

Nevel pushes Lyons up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nevel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nevel slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nevel.
Lyons wants a takedown but no success here.
Nevel lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevel lands a shoulder strike.
Lyons is breathing heavily.
Nevel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nevel.
Nevel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lyons being controlled against the cage.
Nevel lands an uppercut.
Nevel lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Nevel.
Nevel gets through Lyons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Lyons is rocked!
Lyons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Lyons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nevel lands a nice shot to the body.
Lyons seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Nevel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nevel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nevel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lyons jumps guard but Nevel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nevel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nevel lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Nevel.
Nevel controlling the action here for a moment.
Nevel gets through Lyons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nevel avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nevel.
Nevel lands an uppercut.
Lyons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Lyons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyons jumps guard but Nevel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nevel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nevel works on Lyons's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nevel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nevel.
Nevel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nevel pushes Lyons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nevel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyonss head.
A shot in the inside from Nevel.
Nevel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nevel lands with a short shot to the head.
Nevel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Nevel dominated that round.
That's time! Lyons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nevel rushes Lyons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nevel is leaning against Lyons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nevel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nevel stalling against the cage.
Lyons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nevel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lyons backwards.
Nevel lands with a right to the head.
Lyons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevel lands a nice shot to the body.
Nevel has Lyons pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lyons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyons backwards.
Nevel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyons backwards.
Lyons jumps guard but Nevel stands there with Lyons around his waist. Lyons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Lyons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nevel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lyons up against the cage.
Nevel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Nevel on the inside.
Nevel gets through Lyons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nevel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nevel lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevel lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lyons to his knees! Nevel keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theodore Nevel!
A relieved looking Theodore Nevel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.