PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yo Adrian told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lyons
vs
Adrian

209 cm
25
300 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yo Adrian!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lyons - that will leave a mark!
Adrian doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyons circles away.
Lyons is looking to score with low kicks.
Lyons scores with a body shot.
Lyons works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyons lands with a hook. Adrian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Yo Adrian has been cut.
We've been informed that Adrian has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lyons misses with a low kick.
Adrian throws a lazy uppercut

and Lyons counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adrian!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lyons trying to control the action but Adrian is working from the bottom.
Lyons misses with the ground and pound.
Lyons scoring with punches from side control.
Adrian trying to remain calm as Lyons controls from the top position.
Lyons is trying to ground and pound but Adrian uses the momentary lack of control by Lyons to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons trying to control the pace.
Lyons landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adrian is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adrian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lyons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adrian's head.
Lyons is nestled in close to Adrian, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lyons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lyons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adrian.
Adrian seems keen to control Lyons's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 with a nice head shot there.
Lyons tries to free his leg and advance position but Adrian is retaining full guard.
Lyons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lyons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adrian punching to the body, from the bottom.
Adrian 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 prevents Adrian from getting back to his feet.
Adrian wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lyons is now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian trying to control from the bottom.
Lyons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adrian's head.
Lyons is nestled in close to Adrian, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adrian is refusing to be controlled, as Lyons sits in half guard.
Adrian is looking for a sweep. Lyons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adrian is still trying to improve position.
Adrian keeps trying to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Lyons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian is looking to improve his position.
Lyons moves into full mount! Adrian won't be happy about that!
We've been hearing that Lyons has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Adrian taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyons dominating with strikes here.

Adrian is rocked!
Lyons lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Adrian! Lyons sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Adrian and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hannibal Lyons!
Hannibal Lyons took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm the Natural Born Killer! Who's next??'.