PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Kikyerass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult. Lyle Kikyerass has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lay Pray's chin.

Pray
vs
Kikyerass

225 cm
32
300 lbs
11 - 18 - 0

199 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyle Kikyerass!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kikyerass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kikyerass keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.

Lay Pray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pray looks to land a combination but Kikyerass avoids it well.
Pray fails to land the takedown.
Kikyerass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kikyerass avoids it really well and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kikyerass lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikyerass pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Kikyerass has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pray regains guard immediately.
Kikyerass won't allow Pray to get back to his feet.
Kikyerass landing with the ground and pound.
Kikyerass throwing strikes but missing.
Pray looking for a sweep. Not yet Pray, not yet.
Pray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kikyerass manages to get himself to full guard.
Pray wants to control from the top but Kikyerass keeps moving.
Kikyerass is trying to control the position but Pray postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kikyerass working for a triangle but Pray defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pray content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray trying to control but Kikyerass is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kikyerass can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pray controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Lay Pray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Kikyerass forces Pray back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pray tries for a takedown but Kikyerass manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kikyerass gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kikyerass pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kikyerass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kikyerass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pray.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pray as Kikyerass tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kikyerass throws an elbow but misses.
Kikyerass is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikyerass controlling the action here for a moment.
Pray wants a takedown but no success here.
Kikyerass misses with a knee strike.
Kikyerass is trying to pull guard but Pray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kikyerass prevents it.
Kikyerass stalling the fight.
Kikyerass trying to land knees to the body.
Pray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kikyerass gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kikyerass pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pray tries for a takedown but Kikyerass manages to get underhooks.
Kikyerass misses with a knee strike.
Pray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kikyerass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kikyerass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kikyerass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pray lands a takedown into guard.
Pray is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pray is stalling in the full guard.
Kikyerass keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Kikyerass looking to control.
Kikyerass has control of Pray's left arm, preventing Pray from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pray swats away the attempt to clinch by Kikyerass.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pray shoots for a takedown but Kikyerass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kikyerass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kikyerass tries to clinch there but Pray circles away.
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kikyerass pinned against the cage. Kikyerass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lay Pray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kikyerass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pray paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pray scores a takedown into full mount!
Kikyerass is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pray wants to control the pace but Kikyerass is squirming around nicely.
Kikyerass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kikyerass working to try and regain half guard.
Pray looking to finish Kikyerass with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kikyerass!
Kikyerass wants to hold on but Pray pushes him away.
Kikyerass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kikyerass tries to hold on but Pray postures up.
Pray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kikyerass can't escape the position.
Pray with shots to the head and body - Kikyerass looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray wants to control the pace but Kikyerass is squirming around nicely.
Pray pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pray avoids the attempt from Kikyerass to control.
Kikyerass working to try and regain half guard.
Pray controlling from mount.
Pray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pray wants to control the pace but Kikyerass is squirming around nicely.
Pray scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kikyerass is looking to escape.
Pray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray trying to control but Kikyerass is having none of it.
Pray looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kikyerass can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pray avoids the attempt from Kikyerass to control.

Lay Pray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kikyerass tries to clinch but Pray moves out of range.
Pray fails with the takedown

and Kikyerass counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kikyerass throws a big right hand that misses.
Kikyerass won't allow Pray to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kikyerass working some strikes from top position.
Kikyerass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pray controls Kikyerass momentarily but Kikyerass frees himself.
Kikyerass won't allow Pray to sweep him here.
Kikyerass throwing strikes from guard but Pray blocks nicely.
Pray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kikyerass scoring with some ground and pound.
Kikyerass keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pray's 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!
Pray lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kikyerass!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kikyerass is desperately trying to improve his position but Pray has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kikyerass is looking to escape.
Kikyerass is working to get back to half guard.
Pray scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kikyerass reaches up and holds on to Pray to control the position.
Pray lands a big shot there that rocks Kikyerass but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pray looking to control but Kikyerass is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pray controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lay Pray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Pray circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kikyerass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Kikyerass. No joy for Pray on that attempt.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kikyerass moves into the clinch.
Kikyerass tries a knee to the head but Pray blocks it.
Pray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pray goes for a takedown attempt but Kikyerass pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pray swats away the attempt to clinch by Kikyerass.
Kikyerass is looking to clinch but Pray is avoiding it.
Kikyerass is looking to clinch but Pray is avoiding it.
Pray dives in and grabs Kikyerass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kikyerass pushes down on Pray's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pray looks to land a combination but Kikyerass avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up but Pray circles away and keeps his distance.
Kikyerass is looking to clinch but Pray is avoiding it.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kikyerass tries to clinch there but Pray circles away.
Pray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kikyerass but Kikyerass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pray looks for a takedown but Kikyerass sprawls well.
Kikyerass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kikyerass fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kikyerass clinches up against the cage.
Pray jumps guard but Kikyerass turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kikyerass throws an elbow but misses.

Kikyerass jumps guard and drags Pray to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kikyerass keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lay Pray just wasn't active enough.
Kikyerass is looking to clinch.
Kikyerass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikyerass wants to clinch up but Pray keeps it at a distance.
Kikyerass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lay Pray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up but Pray circles away and keeps his distance.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up.
Kikyerass wants to clinch up but Pray keeps it at a distance.
Kikyerass tries to close the distance and clinch but Pray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pray keeps the fight on the outside.
Pray slaps away a takedown attempt from Kikyerass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kikyerass tries to close the distance and clinch but Pray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Pray. No joy for Kikyerass on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pray.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up but Pray circles away and keeps his distance.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lyle Kikyerass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kikyerass is looking to clinch.
Kikyerass tries to clinch there but Pray circles away.
Pray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up.
No luck for Pray with that takedown attempt.
Kikyerass fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pray throws a nice looking combination but Kikyerass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt - Kikyerass sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kikyerass tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikyerass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pray paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kikyerass moves into range and clinches up with Pray.

Pray breaks the clinch.

Kikyerass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pray, pushing him back against the cage.
Kikyerass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pray avoids it.
Pray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kikyerass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pray is working for takedown but Kikyerass is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kikyerass misses with an elbow strike.
Kikyerass missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kikyerass pulls Pray into guard.
Pray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kikyerass looking for a guillotine here but Pray defends easily.
Lay Pray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kikyerass keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyle Kikyerass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lay Pray!
A less than humble Lay Pray misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.