PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Ryan (ranked 5397 p4p, 61 weight class) and Kirk Lazarus (ranked 7638 p4p, 225 weight class). Kyle Ryan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ryan
vs
Lazarus

196 cm
20
223 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazarus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Lazarus misses.
Ryan fails with the takedown.
Lazarus shoots for a takedown but Ryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lazarus thuds a left hand into Ryan's body.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Lazarus.
Lazarus's coach down at Death Valley Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lazarus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lazarus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lazarus lands with a good body shot.
Lazarus misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Lazarus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lazarus.
Lazarus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ryan throws a one two combo.

It looks like Kirk Lazarus has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Lazarus, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Lazarus against the cage but Lazarus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lazarus defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazarus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lazarus can pounce on him.
Lazarus misses the body punch
and Ryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryan tries to clinch but Lazarus moves out of range.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazarus moves away.
Lazarus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lazarus duly obliges.
Lazarus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Lazarus should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lazarus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lazarus.
As Lazarus looks to move away, Ryan throws a big counter combo but Lazarus just gets out of the way.

Lazarus closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ryan's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan is looking to stand back up but Lazarus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryan wants to control but Lazarus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lazarus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control but Lazarus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lazarus trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan wants to stand back up but Lazarus manages to pass into side control.
Lazarus taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ryan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ryan is trying to escape the position but Lazarus is controlling the position.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lazarus scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryan should have avoided that one.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazarus is just out of range.
Lazarus shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ryan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lazarus is out of range and Ryan settles back down.
Lazarus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Lazarus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Lazarus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lazarus works Ryan's body with a nice hook.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan moves forwards but Lazarus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lazarus throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kyle Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lazarus manages to avoid it.
Lazarus swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ryan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lazarus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lazarus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Lazarus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lazarus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lazarus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus throws a leg kick that misses.

Lazarus tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
Ryan is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazarus connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lazarus.
Nice sprawl there from Ryan as Lazarus shoots in.
It looked like Ryan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lazarus.
Ryan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lazarus. Lazarus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lazarus jabs at Ryan's body.
Ryan throws a body punch but Lazarus moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Ryan - just one landing.
Nice takedown defense from Ryan. No joy for Lazarus on that attempt.
Lazarus stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryan. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Lazarus misses the shot to the body.
Lazarus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kyle Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Lazarus.
Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazarus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Lazarus tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Lazarus throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lazarus.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lazarus feints and then cracks Ryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryan down.
Lazarus misses with a wild body shot.
Lazarus swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Lazarus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lazarus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lazarus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lazarus scores with a body shot.
Lazarus stuffs the takedown.
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lazarus is concentrating on defense, preventing Ryan from advancing position.
Ryan is stalling here. Lazarus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ryan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lazarus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ryan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lazarus presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ryan is trying to escape the mount.
Ryan tries to hold on but Lazarus pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryan wants to hold on but Lazarus pushes him away.
Lazarus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ryan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ryan gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Lazarus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kirk Lazarus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lazarus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lazarus misses with a body shot.
Lazarus jabs at Ryan's body.
Lazarus looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Lazarus.
Lazarus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lazarus enables Ryan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lazarus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Lazarus is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to stand up but Lazarus won't let him.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lazarus is keeping the position for now.
Ryan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Ryan tries to stand but Lazarus is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lazarus fails to land the takedown.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan is looking to wear down Lazarus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lazarus.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Lazarus is avoiding it.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazarus throws out a counter right but Ryan avoids it with no problem.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lazarus defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lazarus has managed to clinch.

Lazarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Lazarus.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
Lazarus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lazarus swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lazarus.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Lazarus avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Lazarus, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Lazarus against the cage but Lazarus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazarus. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lazarus.
Ryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lazarus throws a shot to the body.
Lazarus digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Lazarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Lazarus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryan looks for a takedown but Lazarus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Lazarus, which made it look bad.
Ryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Lazarus.
Lazarus shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
Lazarus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lazarus throws a sloppy body shot
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lazarus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lazarus misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Lazarus.
Lazarus lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lazarus scores with a shot to the body.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lazarus defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Lazarus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lazarus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Lazarus!