PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jaie Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andriy Pavlyuchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavlyuchenko has chosen Darkness Within as his entrance music. Andriy Pavlyuchenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lyons
vs
Pavlyuchenko

187 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaie Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andriy Pavlyuchenko!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons fails to land with a series of punches.
Pavlyuchenko throws out a counter right but Lyons avoids it with no problem.
Jaie Lyons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyons misses with a wild combination.
Pavlyuchenko throws a looping overhand right but Lyons ducks down to avoid it.
Lyons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavlyuchenko misses the shot to the body.
Lyons wants to clinch.

Pavlyuchenko closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Lyons crashing to the mat! Lyons uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Jaie Lyons has been cut.
Lyons tries to clinch but Pavlyuchenko is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlyuchenko slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Pavlyuchenko as he connects with a hook.
Pavlyuchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Lyons.
We've been informed that Pavlyuchenko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lyons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lyons slips under a jab.
Lyons tries to clinch up but Pavlyuchenko circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Lyons tenderised Pavlyuchenko's leg. Pavlyuchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lyons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavlyuchenko tries to bum rush Lyons with a series of wild strikes but Lyons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Pavlyuchenko misses.
Pavlyuchenko connects with a right hand. Lyons shakes it off.
Lyons moves in looking to clinch but Pavlyuchenko pushes him off.
Pavlyuchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lyons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lyons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyons tries to clinch up but Pavlyuchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavlyuchenko swings for the body but Lyons moves out of range.
Pavlyuchenko throws a body punch but Lyons moves out of range.
Lyons is looking to clinch but Pavlyuchenko is avoiding it.
Pavlyuchenko blocks a leg kick.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyons.
Lyons moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavlyuchenko with a jab.
Pavlyuchenko looks to land a right hand but Lyons moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pavlyuchenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyons tries to clinch up.
Lyons doesn't manage to clinch there - Pavlyuchenko circles away.
Lyons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lyons cracks a nice hook into Pavlyuchenko's ribs.
Lyons tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavlyuchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lyons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pavlyuchenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lyons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pavlyuchenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavlyuchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavlyuchenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlyuchenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lyons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pavlyuchenko catches Lyons with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lyons fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Pavlyuchenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaie Lyons's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lyons tries to clinch there but Pavlyuchenko circles away.

Pavlyuchenko clinches with his opponent.

Lyons manages to break the clinch.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Lyons lands but Pavlyuchenko takes it in his stride.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a nice body punch.
Lyons lands a two punch combo.
Lyons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavlyuchenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Pavlyuchenko misses the jab.
Pavlyuchenko keeps the fight on the outside.

Lyons closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lyons dodges an elbow strike from Pavlyuchenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyons pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pavlyuchenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyonss head.

Pavlyuchenko breaks from the clinch.
Lyons pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pavlyuchenko back to the ropes. Lyons follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavlyuchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyons.
Jaie Lyons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavlyuchenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko connects with a nice looking jab.

Lyons is rocked!
Lyons drops his guard momentarily, allowing Pavlyuchenko to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Lyons! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Pavlyuchenko takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Andriy Pavlyuchenko!
Andriy Pavlyuchenko took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$195 for their support in the buildup to the fight.