PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shou Wan Por (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Lyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shou Wan Por could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elias Lyon's chin.

Wan Por
vs
Lyon

174 cm
18
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

163 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shou Wan Por!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Lyon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wan Por misses with a straight right.
Wan Por sets himself, and Lyon steps forward looking for the clinch! Wan Por avoids it this time.
Lyon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wan Por swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wan Por waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyon.
Lyon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Wan Por misses.
Lyon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wan Por misses with a double jab.
Lyon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wan Por but Wan Por pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wan Por has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wan Por's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lyon under the eye.
Lyon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wan Por.
Wan Por throws a shot from downtown. Lyon moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon misses with a takedown
and Lyon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Wan Por misses the target.
Wan Por scores with a jab. Lyon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lyon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wan Por as he avoids it easily.
Shou Wan Por has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Lyon.
Wan Por connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wan Por is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lyon avoids the body shot from Wan Por.
Lyon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wan Por defends it well.
Wan Por is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyon.
Lyon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lyon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wan Por sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shou Wan Por seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lyon feints and as Wan Por raises his hands in defense, Lyon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyon is stalling in the full guard.
Lyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Wan Por is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wan Por being controlled here, momentarily.
Wan Por will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wan Por is looking to stand up but Lyon isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wan Por holds on and takes a little breather.
Lyon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wan Por controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wan Por cracks Lyon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wan Por takes a swing at Lyon's ribcage but misses.
Lyon feints the counter takedown.
Wan Por throws an overhand right that lands on Lyon's shoulder, as Lyon tries to avoid the shot.
Wan Por throws a poor cross that misses

and Lyon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lyon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyon looking to pass the guard.
Lyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Wan Por is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lyon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wan Por swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wan Por being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wan Por keeping full guard, as Lyon tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shou Wan Por dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lyon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wan Por misses with a lunging right hand

and Lyon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wan Por is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lyon can do to turn this around?
Lyon trying to control but Wan Por is working from the bottom.
Lyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wan Por keeping full guard, as Lyon tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wan Por uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wan Por scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wan Por. Lyon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lyon slips a straight right by Wan Por.
Wan Por connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wan Por ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyon moves away.

Lyon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wan Por's half guard.

Wan Por manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lyon keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wan Por leaning against his opponent.
Wan Por gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lyon.

Wan Por escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wan Por is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyon.
Wan Por misses with an uppercut. Lyon saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Lyon misses.
Lyon ducks under a wild hook from Wan Por.
Wan Por is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyon.
Lyon ducks under a wild hook from Wan Por.
Lyon slips a jab from Wan Por.
Lyon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wan Por.
Wan Por lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wan Por connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lyon momentarily.
Lyon misses with a two punch combination.
Lyon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wan Por fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wan Por swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wan Por connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wan Por swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wan Por lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyon staying out of range there.
Lyon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wan Por jabs at Lyon's body.
Wan Por smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shou Wan Por is winning the standup battle so far.
Wan Por misses the jab.
Wan Por leaves Lyon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shou Wan Por has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Lyon.
Wan Por lands with an uppercut that bounces Lyon off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyon moves away from the strike by Wan Por.
Wan Por misses with a hook.
Wan Por jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lyon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wan Por with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shou Wan Por dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lyon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wan Por works Lyon's body with a nice hook.
Wan Por throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wan Por clobbers Lyon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wan Por throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyon.
Lyon blocks a jab.
Lyon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lyon defending well as Wan Por loads up on a big left hand.
Lyon tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon ducks under a wild hook from Wan Por.
Lyon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Wan Por. No joy for Lyon on that attempt.
Wan Por's corner calls for a 1-2. Wan Por obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lyon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon fails with a takedown attempt.
Wan Por throws a body punch but Lyon moves out of range.
Lyon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wan Por takes a swing at Lyon's ribcage but misses.
Lyon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shou Wan Por is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Wan Por finds it's way through Lyon's defenses.
Wan Por misses with a hook. Lyon ducked under it nicely.
Wan Por scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Wan Por.
Wan Por throws a body punch but Lyon moves out of range.
Lyon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wan Por but Wan Por pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shou Wan Por has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Lyon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wan Por.
Lyon wants to counter the offense by Wan Por and move into the clinch position.
Wan Por throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wan Por tests Lyon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wan Por tests Lyon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lyon misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wan Por swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wan Por goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wan Por is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wan Por throws a body punch but Lyon moves out of range.
Lyon with the counter takedown but Wan Por avoids it easily.
Wan Por throws a combination. Lyon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Wan Por misses.
Wan Por throws a good cross that connects.
Wan Por connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lyon's hands.
Wan Por throws an overhand right that lands on Lyon's shoulder, as Lyon tries to avoid the shot.
Lyon slips under a jab.

Lyon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wan Por did well to prevent Lyon getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Elias Lyon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lyon is trying to control the action in half guard but Wan Por is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lyon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lyon throwing shots but Wan Por is blocking nicely.
Lyon not doing much here.
Lyon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elias Lyon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shou Wan Por showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wan Por, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shou Wan Por!
A relieved looking Shou Wan Por thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.