PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Heimdall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimdall comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Beast - Black Ninja. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heimdall
vs
Lyons

185 cm
32
193 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

192 cm
31
198 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vidar Heimdall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimdall lands a high kick!

It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
Heimdall digs a good body shot into Lyons's ribs.
Heimdall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lyons connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heimdall. That's going to slow Lyons down.
Heimdall throws a right hand that misses
and Lyons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heimdall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heimdall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heimdall throws the kick towards the body but Lyons avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heimdall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyons lands a head kick!

It looks like Vidar Heimdall has been cut.
Heimdall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyons can pounce on him.
Heimdall throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heimdall rushes Lyons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heimdall pushes Lyons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heimdall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heimdall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heimdall scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Heimdall.
Lyons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heimdall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lyons stalling in the clinch.
Heimdall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimdall lands with a right to the head.
Heimdall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Heimdall.
Lyons misses with a punch to the body.
Lyons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heimdall backwards.
Heimdall lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyons wants to break free but Heimdall has control.
Lyons digs a right hand into Heimdall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heimdall's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons is struggling to control the position.
Lyons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyons struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimdall controls his hands.
Heimdall missing with knees to the body.
Lyons scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimdall can't find room to land a body shot as Lyons controls the action.
Lyons is trying to force a seperation but Heimdall has the dominant position.

Lyons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lyons checks the leg kick.
Lyons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heimdall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vidar Heimdall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimdall misses with a leg kick
and Lyons counters with an outside leg kick.
Lyons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Heimdall.

Heimdall clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons misses with the head strike.
Heimdall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimdall looking to throw knees to the head but Lyons is blocking nicely.
Lyons tries to break the clinch but Heimdall is controlling the position.
Lyons stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Heimdall.
Lyons taking a breather.
Heimdall misses with a punch to the body.
Lyons is trying to maintain a safe position but Heimdall gets an underhook and turns Lyons into the cage.
Heimdall lands with a light punch inside.
Lyons lands a left hand.
Heimdall lands a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Heimdall has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lyons prevents a body shot from Heimdall.
Heimdall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lyons tries to circle away but Heimdall has him pinned against the cage.
Heimdall tries a knee to the head but Lyons blocks it.
Lyons's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike.
Heimdall tries to throw a body punch but Lyons avoids it by throwing Heimdall back against the cage.
Lyons has Heimdall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heimdall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Heimdall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lyons's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimdall misses with a knee strike.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike.
Lyons tries a body shot but Heimdall blocks it.
Heimdall misses with the head strike.
Heimdall lands a shoulder strike.
Lyons looking for a takedown.
Heimdall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyons's elbow.
Lyons takes a shot to the head.
Lyons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heimdall lands with a short shot to the head.
Heimdall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyons struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimdall controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vidar Heimdall dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heimdall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heimdall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vidar Heimdall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lyons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimdall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lyons lands a right hand.
Heimdall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lyons tries to work over Heimdall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimdall throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyons.
Lyons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heimdall after a bit of a struggle.
Heimdall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyons lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heimdall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyons misses with a body punch.
Heimdall tries a knee to the head but Lyons blocks it.
Lyons struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimdall controls his hands.
Heimdall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lyons can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons misses with the head strike.
Heimdall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heimdall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heimdall blocks a body shot from Lyons.
Heimdall crunches a lovely knee into Lyons's ribcage.
Heimdall is working Lyons over against the cage.
Heimdall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heimdall misses with a body punch.
Heimdall misses with a knee strike.
Heimdall tries a body shot but Lyons blocks it.
Lyons stalling against the cage.
Lyons tries to throw a body punch but Heimdall avoids it by throwing Lyons back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lyons.
Heimdall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heimdall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyons misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimdall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lyons avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimdall.
Lyons is looking to control Heimdall's arms but Heimdall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lyons has his back to the cage.

Lyons breaks the clinch.

Heimdall tries to sprawl but Lyons drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimdall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lyons's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lyons's back!
Heimdall biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lyons prevents Heimdall from getting a body triangle.

Lyons defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Heimdall's arms.
Heimdall trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lyons doesn't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimdall continues to stall.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Heimdall's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lyons is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Heimdall patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lyons can't escape the position.
Heimdall is not going to allow Lyons to sit and survive in this position.

Lyons defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Lyons with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vidar Heimdall dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Heimdall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimdall moves away.
Heimdall lands with a kick to the temple. Lyons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heimdall looks to land a combination but Lyons avoids it well.
Lyons misses with an uppercut. Heimdall saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Lyons.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heimdall.
Heimdall throws a leg kick which misses Lyons's front leg but catches the back leg as Lyons tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Heimdall misses
and Lyons makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Heimdall really felt that one!
Lyons is looking to slow Heimdall down with leg kicks.
Heimdall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lyons misses with an uppercut
and Heimdall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimdall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Heimdall.
Lyons missing with a left hand there. Heimdall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heimdall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyons finds it's way round the side to connect with Heimdall's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heimdall. That's going to slow Lyons down.
Vidar Heimdall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyons misses with a hook.
Heimdall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lyons.
Lyons throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Heimdall throws out a loose jab but Lyons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyons lands a body shot.
Heimdall throws a sloppy head kick
and Lyons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons misses with a leg kick
and Heimdall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heimdall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heimdall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyons.
Lyons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heimdall throws a head kick that misses.
Heimdall scores with a spinning back kick!
Heimdall cracks the inside of Lyons's front leg.
Lyons blocks a low kick nicely.
Lyons throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heimdall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyons throws out the jab.
Lyons steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Heimdall. That one must have hurt.
Rory Lyons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimdall throws a big shot that misses.
Vidar Heimdall is winning the standup battle so far.
Heimdall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lyons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heimdall misses with a leg kick.
Heimdall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lyons's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lyons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heimdall can pounce on him.
Lyons thumps Heimdall with a low kick.
Heimdall scores with a leg kick.

Heimdall closes the distance and clinches.
Heimdall misses with some punches.
Lyons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heimdall backwards.
Lyons is trying to force a seperation but Heimdall has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimdall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyonss head.
Lyons is trying to pull guard but Heimdall has him pressed against the cage.
Lyons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heimdall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heimdall tries a knee to the head but Lyons blocks it.
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!

Lyons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heimdall cracks the inside of Lyons's front leg.
Heimdall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimdall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heimdall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heimdall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lyons.
Heimdall lands with a nice body punch.
Lyons takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyons takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vidar Heimdall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heimdall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vidar Heimdall!
Vidar Heimdall decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.