PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine's entrance music is Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valentine
vs
Lyons

170 cm
25
205 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
206 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine misses with a low kick.

Valentine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lyons!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lyons is trying to improve his position.
Lyons avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Valentine.
Lyons is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyons manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lyons wants to take a breather but Valentine is having none of it.
Lyons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lyons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
Valentine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valentine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons stays in close to Valentine's body and controls the position.
Lyons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lyons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lyons wants to pass the guard but Valentine is keeping the position.
Lyons is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons postures up in Valentine's guard and throws a big left but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Lyons controlling him for the moment.
Valentine is working hard here to advance position.
Lyons with a nice head shot there.
Lyons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lyons postures up in Valentine's guard and throws a big left but Valentine blocks it.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Lyons throws a strike but Valentine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentine cracks Lyons with a solid left hand.
Lyons keeping full guard, as Valentine tries to pass.
Valentine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valentine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lyons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valentine connects with a couple of short punches.
Valentine connects with a couple of short punches.
Lyons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valentine trying to control but Lyons is working from the bottom.
Lyons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valentine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons working a defensive guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine throwing strikes but missing.

Lyons looking for a guillotine here but Valentine defends easily.

Lyons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lyons has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyons is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rory Lyons will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valentine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lyons counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine throws a low kick but Lyons avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Lyons is out of range.
Lyons looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lyons.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lyons as he jumps to the side.
Lyons thows a body shot but no joy.
Lyons checks the leg kick.
Lyons throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine throws a front kick aimed at Lyons's knee but Lyons avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Lyons.

Lyons has managed to clinch.
Lyons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Lyons ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lyons no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Lyons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valentine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rory Lyons has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valentine throws a big elbow that misses.
Valentine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Lyons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valentine defends it easily.
Valentine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lyons keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Valentine chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyons is trying to control the position but Valentine postures up.

Lyons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lyons keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Lyons wants to sweep here but Valentine controlling him for the moment.
Valentine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
Valentine landing with the ground and pound.
Valentine postures up.
Valentine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lyons is looking for a triangle but Valentine pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine pushes down on Lyons's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lyons tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
Valentine working the head and body with strikes.
Lyons gets back to full guard.
Valentine postures up in Lyons's guard and throws a big left but Lyons blocks it.
Valentine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valentine lands a couple of digs.

Lyons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lyons doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Lyons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valentine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Valentine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lyons's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Valentine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lyons throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Valentine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine throws a big elbow that misses.
Valentine landing with the ground and pound.
Valentine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phoenix Valentine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rory Lyons's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Valentine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lyons's calf.
Lyons stuffs the takedown.
Lyons misses with a body shot.

Lyons closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Valentine trying to control but Lyons postures up.
Valentine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Lyons from controlling successfully.
Lyons looking to sit in guard and control but Valentine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valentine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valentine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Lyons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valentine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lyons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valentine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lyons looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyons, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons trying to keep a closed guard but Valentine is proving a slippery customer.
Valentine is looking to work some ground and pound but Lyons has wrist control.
Lyons keeping full guard, as Valentine tries to pass.

Lyons has his foot on Valentine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valentine works his way back into a safe position though.
Valentine landing some decent shots from guard.

Lyons looking for a guillotine here but Valentine defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine connects with a couple of short punches.

That has opened up Rory Lyons's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control but Lyons is working from the bottom.

Lyons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valentine is aware though and is defending well.
Lyons is trying to control the position but Valentine postures up.
Valentine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Lyons has his foot on Valentine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valentine works his way back into a safe position though.
Lyons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Lyons looking for a guillotine here but Valentine defends easily.
Valentine is working Lyons over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Valentine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lyons's head.

The cut above Rory Lyons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Lyons keeps moving.
Valentine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throwing strikes from guard but Lyons blocks nicely.
Valentine is looking to work some ground and pound but Lyons has wrist control.
Valentine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lyons's head.

Rory Lyons's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rory Lyons's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phoenix Valentine!
A very excited looking Phoenix Valentine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.