PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ace Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace Lyons has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lyons
vs
Danza

180 cm
21
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

220 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ace Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Danza!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danza.
Danza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danza shoots in for a takedown but Lyons shows good takedown defense.
Danza moves in looking to clinch but Lyons pushes him off.
Danza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lyons as he jumps to the side.
Ace Lyons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Danza.
Danza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lyons connects with a looping right hand.
Lyons keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danza swings for the body but Lyons moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons lands a really nice looking cross but Danza seems unphased.

Lyons shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Danza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danza trying to control here.
Lyons looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons drops an elbow to the side of Danza's head.
Lyons tries to pass to full mount but Danza defends it.
Danza is trying to control but Lyons passes into side control!
Danza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lyons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lyons in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lyons cracks Danza with a big right hand but Danza just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lyons wants to control but Danza is keeping him busy.
Danza is trying to control Lyons's posture but Lyons avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons lands some shots froms side control.
Danza is looking to regain half guard here but Lyons keeps moving and retains side control.
Lyons trying to control the position but Danza is working away.
Danza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lyons creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lyons working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lyons working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyons trying to control the position but Danza is working away.
Lyons scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Danza to see if he's OK.
Lyons working away.
Lyons working the ground and pound.
Lyons cracks Danza with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lyons scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Danza to see if he's OK.
Danza wants to control but Lyons postures up.
Danza gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lyons cracks Danza with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Danza looks gassed!
Danza tries to hold on but Lyons postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons with the ground and pound from mount.
Lyons postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Danza looks a forlorn figure.
Lyons is landing with some decent strikes but Danza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lyons lands a nice shot to the head.
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 is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Danza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lyons is landing with some decent strikes but Danza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lyons lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyons wants to control the pace but Danza is squirming around nicely.
Lyons landing strikes from the mount and Danza is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Lyons dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lyons scores with a jab to the jaw.

Lyons changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Danza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Danza is looking to regain half guard here but Lyons keeps moving and retains side control.
Lyons working away.
Danza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Danza trying to control from the bottom.
Lyons passes to full mount!
Danza is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Lyons.
Danza is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Lyons.
The referee warns Danza that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lyons is landing with some decent strikes but Danza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lyons lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lyons connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lyons tries to control but Danza wriggling away.
Lyons lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Danza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lyons working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Lyons.
Danza is bucking up trying to escape but Lyons cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lyons lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Danza is rocked!
Danza can't escape the position.
Lyons with a couple of short strikes.
Lyons trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lyons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danza can do to turn this around?
Lyons scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Danza?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lyons cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lyons is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lyons is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Danza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lyons with the ground and pound from mount.
Lyons tries to control but Danza wriggling away.
Danza is working to get back to half guard.
Lyons lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Danza hang on?
Lyons landing strikes from the mount and Danza is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons with shots to the head and body - Danza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Danza is in a horrible position here. Lyons smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lyons cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lyons lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lyons scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Danza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lyons working the ground and pound effectively.
Danza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danza wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Lyons dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Danza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lyons pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lyons comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Lyons gets a clinch.
Lyons taking a breather.
Danza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lyons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danza is keeping busy.
Lyons seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Danza is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Lyons stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ace Lyons.

Lyons closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Danza to the mat! Danza manages to get full guard.
Danza wants to control the position but Lyons says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lyons wants to control but Danza is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lyons raining down shots from the mount!
Danza wants to control but Lyons is having none of it.
Lyons with the ground and pound from mount.
Lyons working Danza over with strikes here.
Danza tries to lock up and control but Lyons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lyons raining down shots from the mount!
Danza tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Danza's face.
Lyons lands a heavy elbow.
Ace Lyons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Danza that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Danza tries to lock up and control but Lyons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lyons is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Danza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lyons putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Danza is still in real trouble! Can Lyons finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Danza seems to have recovered his senses.
Lyons is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lyons with shots to the head and body - Danza looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Danza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lyons lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lyons punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lyons with shots to the head and body - Danza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lyons is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Danza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lyons postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Danza looks a forlorn figure.
Lyons scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Danza?
Lyons raining down shots from the mount!
Danza can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danza in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lyons cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lyons looking to control but Danza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Danza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lyons landing shots from mount.
Danza tries to lock up and control but Lyons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lyons is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lyons lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyons in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lyons unloading with bombs!
Tony Danza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ace Lyons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lyons has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lyons working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Lyons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyons 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Lyons!