PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lyle (ranked 3949 p4p, 3926 weight class) and Horus Hekkala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lyle
vs
Hekkala

200 cm
18
270
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
255
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Lyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horus Hekkala!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hekkala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Horus Hekkala has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hekkala!
Hekkala misses the shot to the body.
Lyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hekkala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lyle closes the distance but Hekkala moves to the side
and Hekkala counters with a straight right hand.
Lyle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hekkala counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyle misses with a hook
and Hekkala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hekkala scores with a jab.
Lyle misses with a looping right.
Hekkala looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hekkala slips under a jab.
Hekkala let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hekkala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lyle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hekkala scrambles back to his feet.
Hekkala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hekkala just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyle avoids the body shot from Hekkala.
Hekkala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hekkala is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lyle rather than just go for the knockout.
Hekkala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hekkala swings for the body but Lyle moves out of range.
Lyle throws a sloppy body shot
and Hekkala counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyle throws an off balance right hand
and Lyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lyle throws a head punch that misses.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Hekkala.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hekkala.
Lyle keeps control of Hekkala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hekkala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hekkala misses with a body punch.
Hekkala slows down the pace here.
Lyle lands with a light punch inside.
Hekkala looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyle working aggressively here.
Hekkala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyle misses with the head strike.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyle.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hekkala looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lyle lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lyle.
Hekkala blocking some punches.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Hekkala.
Lyle working aggressively here.
Hekkala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyle tries to work over Hekkala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyle gets through Hekkala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lyle misses with some punches.
Lyle is working Hekkala over against the cage.
Hekkala looks winded!
Hekkala blocking some punches.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hekkala.
Lyle is working Hekkala over against the cage.
Lyle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hekkala backwards.
Lyle scores with a shoulder strike.
Lyle lands a nice uppercut.
Lyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyle presses Hekkala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lyle can't find room to land a body shot as Hekkala controls the action.
Lyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hekkala backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lyle tries to clinch up.
Hekkala takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hekkala digs a good body shot into Lyle's ribs.
Lyle looks to land a left hand but Hekkala moved out of range nicely.
Hekkala jabs Lyle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lyle cracks Hekkala with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hekkala falls to his knees and Lyle doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Lyle!