PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nayoui comes to the cage accompanied by nWo Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying LaVey's choice of entrance music: Deicide - Scars of the Crucifix. 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.

Nayoui
vs
LaVey

190 cm
29
218 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

188 cm
27
210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Absolution 159 ($79)

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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noriyuki Nayoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas LaVey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayoui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LaVey manages to avoid it.
Nayoui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaVey misses with a kick to the body.
Nayoui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from LaVey misses
and Nayoui counters with a nice body shot.
Nayoui throws a shot to the body.
Nayoui throws a right hand that misses
and LaVey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nayoui is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nayoui swings for the body but LaVey moves out of range.
Nayoui misses with a jab to the body
and LaVey counters with an outside leg kick.
Good work by Nayoui as he checks the leg kick.
Nayoui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaVey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayoui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaVey was well out of range. Poor timing from Nayoui.
LaVey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nayoui defends it nicely.
Nayoui throws a lazy uppercut
and LaVey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nayoui swinging wildly here.
LaVey throws a looping overhand right but Nayoui ducks down to avoid it.
Nayoui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LaVey circles away quickly and effectively.
Nayoui lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
LaVey works the jab nicely.

LaVey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nayoui looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nayoui is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LaVey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nayoui has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for LaVey but great work by Nayoui.

Nayoui has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
LaVey feints and then cracks Nayoui's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nayoui down.
LaVey digs a good hook to Nayoui's body.
Nayoui is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaVey throws a front kick that sends Nayoui stumbling back into the cage.
Nayoui is looking to wear down LaVey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nayoui avoids the head kick by LaVey.
LaVey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
LaVey scores with a head kick. Nayoui tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nayoui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LaVey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LaVey, right into the meat.
LaVey throws a nice inside leg kick.
LaVey lands with an overhand left.
Nayoui takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
LaVey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaVey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LaVey lands with a cross.

Nayoui is rocked!
LaVey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nayoui's calf.
LaVey looks to throw the jab but Nayoui is out of range.
LaVey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by LaVey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaVey misses with a hook. Nayoui ducked under it nicely.
Nayoui is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from LaVey. Nayoui does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from LaVey tenderised Nayoui's leg. Nayoui is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by LaVey.
LaVey tries to clinch up.
LaVey connects with an inside leg kick.
LaVey throws a head kick that misses.
Noriyuki Nayoui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaVey throws a head kick that Nayoui semi-blocks.
LaVey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
LaVey lunges at Nayoui with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nayoui's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas LaVey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

LaVey stuns Nayoui with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by LaVey. That's going to slow Nayoui down.
LaVey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nayoui's sensitive parts.
LaVey feints a jab and as Nayoui dips his head, LaVey unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Nayoui right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Nayoui falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! LaVey smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucas LaVey!