PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lyons
vs
Rebel

192 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Rebel Pride Clothing. Everything in STOCK $5

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Rebel!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons cracks Rebel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rebel with a poor takedown
and Lyons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rebel misses with a takedown attempt
and Lyons counters with a straight right hand.
Rebel misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lyons counter with a right hand.
Rory Lyons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Rebel.
Rebel fails with the takedown
and Lyons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rebel misses with a takedown
enabling Lyons to counter with a crisp jab.
Rebel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rebel needs to keep his hands up - Lyons had a free shot at his head there.
Lyons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rebel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lyons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rebel gets the takedown into side control.
Lyons can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lyons works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rebel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rebel looking to finish Lyons with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lyons!

It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
Lyons holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rebel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rebel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Rory Lyons's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rebel raining down shots from the mount!

Rory Lyons's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rebel misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rebel thowing shots but they're missing.
Lyons blocking the ground and pound.
Lyons is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rebel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lyons blocking the ground and pound.
Rebel throws some wild stikes that Lyons manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebel throwing strikes but Lyons uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rebel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lyons wants to control but Rebel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rebel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rebel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rebel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Jeez, Rory Lyons's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Rebel!
Mark Rebel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.