PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Lyons (ranked 24710 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Brunson (ranked 4789 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Brunson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lyons
vs
Brunson

158 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zane Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson misses with a combination

and Lyons counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brunson is looking to control Lyons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brunson avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brunson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lyons sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brunson defending well though.
Lyons wants to stand up but Brunson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lyons sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brunson defending well though.
Lyons lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brunson is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lyons's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lyons's back!
Brunson missing with strikes from the back.
Lyons avoids the strikes from Brunson.
Brunson controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons covering up well under a series of strikes from Brunson.
Brunson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Lyons.
Brunson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lyons up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brunson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lyons is in bad spot here.
Brunson lands a good shot there. Lyons covers up! Brunson smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Lyons to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Brunson jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Brunson!