PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tuotole Mapambe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaie Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mapambe
vs
Lyons

190 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuotole Mapambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaie Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mapambe looks to land a left hand but Lyons moved out of range nicely.
Mapambe misses with a hook. Lyons ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Lyons's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mapambe dips to his left and cracks Lyons with an uppercut!
Lyons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lyons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyons unleashes a big counter combination but Mapambe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lyons pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lyons misses with a hook
and Mapambe counters with a nice body shot.
Lyons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mapambe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mapambe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mapambe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Mapambe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapambe tries to move into range but Lyons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mapambe tests Lyons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lyons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mapambe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mapambe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lyons.
Lyons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mapambe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mapambe punishes Lyons's body with a nice straight punch.
Lyons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mapambe slips a jab and a cross from Lyons.
Mapambe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lyons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mapambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mapambe misses with a body punch.
Lyons blocking some punches.
Mapambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyons.

Mapambe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mapambe moves out of range as Lyons throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mapambe.
Mapambe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyons is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mapambe with a hook.
Jab by Mapambe.
Lyons defending well as Mapambe loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuotole Mapambe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lyons throws a wild body kick that Mapambe sees coming a mile off.
Mapambe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lyons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mapambe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mapambe throws a hook to the side of Lyons's head but Lyons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mapambe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tuotole Mapambe is winning the standup battle so far.
Mapambe misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mapambe throws a series of punches but Lyons moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lyons.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lyons!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapambe moves out of range as Lyons throws a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mapambe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lyons - the referee stops the clock and Mapambe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lyons. Mapambe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mapambe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lyons looks for the body kick but Mapambe saw that one coming.
Mapambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyons manages to avoid it.

Lyons gets tackled into the ropes by Mapambe. Mapambe maintains the clinch.
Mapambe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyons is defending well for now.
Lyons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mapambe can't find room to land a body shot as Lyons controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapambe throws an elbow that misses.

Lyons manages to break the clinch.
Mapambe throws a shot from downtown. Lyons moves away and avoids it.
Lyons throws a push kick but Mapambe slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Lyons. Those never looked like landing.
Mapambe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lyons looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mapambe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lyons misses with a few strikes there.
Mapambe is looking to counter punch.
Mapambe connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lyons.
Mapambe lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaie Lyons will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Lyons
and Mapambe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mapambe lands with a shot to the body.
Mapambe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mapambe looks to land a left hand but Lyons moved out of range nicely.
Lyons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mapambe throws a head kick but Lyons moves out of range.
Mapambe throws a looping overhand right but Lyons ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mapambe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lyons.
Lyons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapambe lands a nice shot to the body.
Lyons misses with a combination
and Mapambe counters with a stiff right hand.
Mapambe misses the shot to the body.
Mapambe lands a nice looking body shot.
Mapambe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lyons counters with a three punch combo that has Mapambe backing up. Mapambe nods at Lyons to acknowledge the strikes.
Mapambe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lyons.
Mapambe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Mapambe backs off Lyons throws a huge counter combo but Mapambe manages to avoid it all.
Lyons lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapambe with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mapambe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyons.
Mapambe lunges at Lyons with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lyons's hand.
Mapambe lands a head kick. Lyons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mapambe.
Lyons looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mapambe digs a good hook to Lyons's body.
A head kick misses from Lyons.
Mapambe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Mapambe finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuotole Mapambe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mapambe 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuotole Mapambe!