PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Roost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lyman
vs
Roost

195 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Lyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uriel Roost!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lyman.
Roost avoids the head kick by Lyman.
Lyman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lyman lands a big head kick that sends Roost tumbling to the mat! Lyman takes a step backwards and waves Roost back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Roost is rocked!

It looks like Uriel Roost has been cut.
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!
Lyman throws a head kick but Roost moves out of range.
Roost is still on wobbly legs! Can Lyman finish him?
A head kick misses from Lyman.
Lyman misses with a head kick.

Lyman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roost is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lyman throws an elbow but misses.
Roost blocks the elbow strike.
Roost seems to have recovered his senses.
Lyman pushes off an throws an elbow but Roost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roost misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lyman breaks from the clinch.
Lyman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lyman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyman swats away the attempt to clinch by Roost.
Lyman moves forwards but Roost connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyman blocks a jab.
Lyman tries to clinch but Roost moves out of range.
Lyman slips a jab from Roost.

Lyman clinches with his opponent.
Roost stalling in the clinch.
Roost takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Uriel Roost's cut even more.
Roost working aggressively here.

Lyman breaks from the clinch.
Lyman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roost throws out the jab.

Lyman gets tackled into the cage by Roost. Roost maintains the clinch.
Roost has a couple of punches blocked by Lyman.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lyman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lyman throws an elbow but misses.
Lyman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roost looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyman lands an elbow inside that Roost shrugs off.

The cut above Uriel Roost's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lyman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josh Lyman!