PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matsuhiro Toryiama (ranked 3890 p4p, 5262 weight class) and Ben Lyle (ranked 497 p4p, 608 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toryiama
vs
Lyle

190 cm
24
185
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
199
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matsuhiro Toryiama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Lyle!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toryiama drives through with a takedown into Lyle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Lyle has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Toryiama is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Toryiama being controlled against the cage.
Lyle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Lyle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyle.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyle.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.

Toryiama is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lyle can't fight it off and eventually Toryiama manages to take the fight to the floor. Lyle looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Toryiama is standing up over Lyle. Lyle looks to escape but Toryiama dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toryiama is looking to take a break and control but Lyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toryiama takes a little break here. Lyle wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Toryiama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lyle has escaped the position, nice work there.

Toryiama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toryiama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toryiama tries for a kimura but Lyle is defending well.

Toryiama in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lyle is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matsuhiro Toryiama!