PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius comes to the cage accompanied by My World - Dale Oliver. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marius
vs
Lyons

183 cm
21
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Vodka Rags

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ace Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marius moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marius!
Marius misses the body punch

and Lyons decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marius's guard.
Lyons is stalling in the full guard.
Marius wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lyons stopping the sweep attempt from Marius.
Lyons looking to pass the guard.
Marius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lyons controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius keeping moving, preventing Lyons from controlling successfully.

Ace Lyons has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyons.
Marius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lyons misses with a wild body shot.
Marius defending well as Lyons loads up on a big left hand.
Lyons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alexander Marius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marius lands a nice shot to the body.
Lyons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marius was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyons.
Marius looks to throw the jab but Lyons is out of range.
Marius throws out a loose jab but Lyons uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lyons.
Marius avoids the body shot from Lyons.
Marius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyons.
Ace Lyons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marius avoids the body shot from Lyons.
Lyons missing with a left hand there. Marius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lyons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marius.
Marius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyons.
Lyons lands with a cross.
Lyons fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marius lands a nice looking body shot.
Marius clobbers Lyons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Marius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Lyons.
Marius doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyons circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lyons.
Marius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marius lands a nice shot that snaps Lyons's head back.
Lyons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lyons lands a jab to the nose.
Marius throws the kick towards the body but Lyons avoids it.
Lyons misses with a body shot.
Lyons fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marius on the side of the head.
Marius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lyons doesn't seem bothered though.
Marius tries to clinch there but Lyons circles away.
Marius moves in looking to clinch but Lyons pushes him off.
Lyons has a takedown stuffed.
Marius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyons misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius misses with a body shot.
Lyons throws a right hand that Marius ducks under and follows up with a left that Marius also avoids with ease.
Marius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lyons. That did some damage!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marius.

Lyons feints and as Marius raises his hands in defense, Lyons changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marius pulls Lyons in close to prevent any damage.
Marius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lyons is fighting to break Marius's control of his arms but Marius is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Lyons dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marius wants to clinch
and Lyons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Marius.
Lyons is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marius rather than just go for the knockout.
Lyons misses with a body shot
letting Marius counter with a right hand.
Lyons misses with a hook to the body
and Marius counters with a left to the body.
Lyons misses with a few strikes there.
Marius misses with a two punch combination.
Lyons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lyons connects with a crisp jab.
Marius looks to land a right hand but Lyons moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyons misses the target.
Lyons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marius.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyons.
Marius looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyons is just out of range.
Lyons misses with a takedown
and Marius counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marius walks into a jab.
Lyons throws a hook to the side of Marius's head but Marius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyons tries for a takedown but Marius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lyons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marius.
Marius avoids the body shot from Lyons.
Marius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lyons doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Lyons.
Marius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyons defending well as Marius loads up on a big left hand.
Lyons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marius slips a jab from Lyons.
Marius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lyons counters with a straight right hand.
Lyons throws an overhand right that lands on Marius's shoulder, as Marius tries to avoid the shot.
Marius throws a jab when Lyons was well out of range.
Lyons misses the shot to the body.
Marius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marius tries to clinch but Lyons is having none of it.
Marius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lyons.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyons. Marius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Marius has Lyons up against the cage in a clinch.
Marius tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lyons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marius is keeping busy.
Marius lands a knee to the head.
Marius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lyons avoiding damage as Marius throws knees to the body.
Lyons avoiding damage as Marius throws knees to the body.
Lyons is trying to stall.
Marius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius misses with a punch to the body.
Lyons stalling against the cage.
Marius landing knees to the body.
Lyons is breathing heavily.
Marius utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Marius.
Marius misses with a knee to the head.
Lyons managing to block the knees to the body from Marius.
Lyons is trying to drag Marius to the mat but Marius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alexander Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Lyons.
Lyons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marius is keeping busy.
Marius tries to land a knee to the head but Lyons blocks with his arms.
Lyons looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lyons.
Marius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyonss head.
Lyons avoiding damage as Marius throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marius crunches a lovely knee into Lyons's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius lands an elbow just above Lyons 's eye.
Marius misses with a knee to the head.

Lyons wants the takedown. Marius is fighting it off but Lyons persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Marius's guard against the cage.
Marius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lyons slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyons controlling the action here.
Lyons wants to free his trapped foot but Marius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Marius dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marius wants to clinch.
Marius sizes up Lyons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Marius as Lyons shoots in.
The crowd cheers as Marius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lyons doesn't seem phased though.
Marius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyons throws an overhand right that lands on Marius's shoulder, as Marius tries to avoid the shot.
Marius staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius scores with a three punch combo!
Marius throws a one two combo.
Lyons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyons jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyons circles away.
Lyons cracks Marius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyons.
Marius slips under a jab from Lyons.
The fighters circling - Marius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marius throws a right and a left that Lyons avoids nicely.
Marius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marius throws a lazy right hand but Lyons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lyons throws a looping overhand right but Marius ducks down to avoid it.
Marius misses with a jab to the body
and Lyons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lyons throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marius was covering up waiting for the punch and Lyons finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marius tries to get out of the position.
Marius keeping moving, preventing Lyons from controlling successfully.
Lyons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing.
Marius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lyons controls the pace.
Marius is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marius is trying to keep Lyons in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lyons cracks Marius with an open hand slap.
Marius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyons.
Lyons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lyons scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marius doesn't seem bothered though.
Lyons jabs at Marius's body.
A jab lands there for Marius.
Lyons stuns Marius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lyons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lyons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marius counters with a nice body kick.
Marius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lyons counters with a left and a right that stings Marius.
Marius lands a really nice looking cross but Lyons seems unphased.
Marius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lyons. Lyons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marius.
Lyons scores with a shot to the body.
Lyons is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Marius lands but Lyons takes it in his stride.
Lyons throws out a loose jab but Marius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyons misses with an uppercut.
Lyons throws a hook but Marius blocks it.
Lyons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marius's waist but Marius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lyons off to one side.
Alexander Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Lyons.
Lyons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lyons backs up against the cage.
A jab lands there for Marius.
Marius tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lyons counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ace Lyons.
I think Lyons has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

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