PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Humphry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle comes into the arena with Sick Puppies-Youre going down blaring out of the sound system. Humphry has chosen Iggy And The Stooges - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Lyle
vs
Humphry

193 cm
29
255 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Lyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Derek Humphry!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphry misses with a hook
and Lyle counters with a head kick. That will keep Humphry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Humphry is looking to clinch but Lyle is avoiding it.
Lyle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Humphry throws a sloppy body shot
and Lyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Humphry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Humphry misses with a shot to the body

and Lyle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Humphry's guard.
Lyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Humphry has wrist control.

Lyle drops back looking for a leg! Humphry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Humphry manages to kick Lyle off! Lyle jumps back into Humphry's guard.
Humphry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lyle.
Lyle is in close to Humphry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Humphry is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Humphry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyle is one step ahead there.
Lyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Humphry has wrist control.

Humphry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lyle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lyle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Humphry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lyle.
Lyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Humphry is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lyle.
Lyle throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Humphry doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Humphry pulls Lyle in close to his closed guard and prevents Lyle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Humphry trying to keep a closed guard but Lyle is proving a slippery customer.
Humphry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lyle's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lyle is wriggling around but Humphry manages to pass to half guard.
Humphry trying to control from half guard but Lyle is working away.
Humphry drops an elbow to the side of Lyle's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lyle kicks off Humphry and gets to his feet.
Humphry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lyle counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Humphry avoids it really well and circles away.
Lyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Humphry tries to clinch but Lyle moves away

and Lyle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Humphry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lyle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lyle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lyle looks to land a strike but Humphry avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lyle with a nice head shot there.
Lyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Humphry has wrist control.
Humphry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lyle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lyle defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lyle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lyle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Humphry looking to control.
Lyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lyle postures up in Humphry's guard and throws a big left but Humphry blocks it.
Lyle throwing strikes from guard but Humphry blocks nicely.
Humphry working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humphry throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Humphry trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lyle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lyle has his takedown stuffed
and Humphry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Lyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Humphry lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphry.
Lyle throws a head punch that misses.

Lyle breaks from the clinch.
Humphry throws a combination that misses
and Humphry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Humphry closes the distance but Lyle moves to the side
and Lyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Humphry misses the shot to the body.
Humphry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lyle but Lyle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lyle dodges the punch combination from Humphry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lyle counters with a big head kick but Humphry shrugs it off.
Humphry throws an off balance right hand
and Lyle counters with a head kick. That will keep Humphry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Humphry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Humphry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lyle counters with a straight right hand.
Humphry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Humphry throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lyle counters by clinching up.
Humphry blocking some punches.
Lyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Humphry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lyle breaks the clinch.
Lyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Humphry misses

and Lyle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Humphry!
Humphry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Humphry tries to hold on but Lyle postures up.
The referee warns Humphry that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lyle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Humphry tries to reverse the position but Lyle maintains control.
Lyle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lyle lands a big shot there that rocks Humphry but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Humphry manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Humphry taking some punishment here, with Lyle in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyle working Humphry over with strikes.
Humphry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lyle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Humphry wants to control but Lyle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Humphry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Humphry is breathing heavily.
Lyle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Humphry tries to get to full guard but Lyle has control of the leg.
Kyle Lyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lyle thows a huge punch but Humphry dodges it nicely.
Lyle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Humphry regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lyle.
Lyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle postures up in Humphry's guard and throws a big left but Humphry blocks it.
Lyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lyle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Humphry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Humphry has his hands on Lyle's head, controlling the position.
Humphry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lyle throws and elbow that misses. Humphry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lyle's guard. Nice move by Humphry!
Humphry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lyle wants to stand up but Humphry is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Humphry controls the pace.
Humphry working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lyle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lyle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Humphry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Humphry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Humphry tries to clinch up but Lyle circles away and keeps his distance.

Lyle instigates a clinch.
Humphry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyle working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lyle fails to land.
Lyle wants to break free but Humphry has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lyle breaks the clinch.
Humphry throws a predictable looking body shot

and Lyle counters with a takedown into side control.
Humphry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lyle connects with a decent elbow.
Lyle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lyle landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle working away.
Lyle cracks Humphry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lyle working the ground and pound from side control.
Humphry parries the strikes from Lyle easily there. Lyle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Humphry to escape.
Humphry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humphry can do to turn this around?
Humphry is looking for a sweep.
Lyle tries to score with some ground and pound. Humphry controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Lyle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Humphry is trying to control Lyle's posture but Lyle avoids it.
Lyle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Humphry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lyle in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Humphry is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Lyle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lyle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lyle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Derek Humphry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Humphry is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lyle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Humphry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lyle.
Lyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lyle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Humphry trying to control here.
Lyle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyle lands strikes from half guard.
Humphry is positioning himself well to prevent Lyle advancing to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lyle connects with a nice short shot to Humphry's temple.
Lyle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Humphry is trying to control but can't.
Lyle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Humphry defending well though.
Lyle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Humphry works his way to full guard. Good work.

Humphry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lyle works over Humphry with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lyle throwing strikes but missing.
Lyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lyle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lyle throws a strike but Humphry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Humphry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Lyle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Humphry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lyle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Humphry is in Lyle's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyle has momentary wrist control but Humphry slips an elbow through the middle.
Lyle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Humphry is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Lyle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Lyle!