PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Alldren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alldren comes to the cage accompanied by OK State Fight Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alldren
vs
Lyons

191 cm
26
225 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

192 cm
27
206 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KO Clothing

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nate Alldren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Alldren both land. Nice combination.
Alldren cracks Lyons with a good jab.
Alldren throws a looping overhand right but Lyons ducks down to avoid it.
Alldren cracks Lyons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alldren blocks a leg kick.
Alldren misses with an uppercut
and Lyons counters with a good low kick that Alldren was not able to check.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lyons. That's going to slow Alldren down.
Alldren throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lyons counters with a good low kick that Alldren was not able to check.
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 throws a leg kick
enabling Alldren to counter with a crisp jab.
Lyons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alldren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Farrell Pikey Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Lyons loads up on a big right hand but Alldren slips the punch.
Lyons wants to slow Alldren down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alldren. Lyons does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lyons changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alldren looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lyons landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alldren tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Lyons crashes against the mat.
Alldren struggling a bit here.
Lyons postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lyons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alldren keeps working.
Alldren is looking for a sweep.
Lyons lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lyons tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Lyons is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alldren knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons trying to control the action but Alldren is working from the bottom.
Lyons tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Alldren defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons tries to score with some ground and pound. Alldren controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alldren wants to control but Lyons postures up.
Lyons misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lyons scoring with punches and elbows.
Lyons throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alldren manages to get back to half guard.
Lyons looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lyons not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Lyons is looking for a kimura but Alldren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lyons to get the leverage.
Alldren is staying active underneath Lyons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lyons is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons working Alldren over with strikes.
Alldren keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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!
Alldren won't allow Lyons to pass to mount.
Lyons is still trying to improve position.
Lyons seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alldren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alldren looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lyons is thwarting Alldren's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Lyons dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alldren lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lyons backs up against the cage.

It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
Lyons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alldren.
Lyons looks to land a body kick but Alldren moved away.
Alldren misses with an uppercut.
Lyons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alldren.
Alldren misses with an uppercut
and Lyons counters with a right hand to the body.
Alldren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lyons under the eye.
Lyons tries to move into range but Alldren moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alldren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alldren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyons manages to avoid it.
Alldren throws a lazy right hand but Lyons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nate Alldren is winning the standup battle so far.
Alldren looks to throw the jab but Lyons is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons thumps Alldren with a low kick.
Lyons goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nate Alldren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lyons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lyons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alldren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lyons on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alldren drops his hands momentarily and Lyons takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lyons throws a sloppy head kick and Alldren moves out of range easily.
Lyons cracks the inside of Alldren's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Alldren.
Lyons shoots in looking for a takedown but Alldren manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lyons's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lyons takes one on the button.
Alldren swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alldren throws a looping overhand right but Lyons ducks down to avoid it.
Alldren misses with a lunging right hand
and Lyons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lyons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alldren throws a hook to the side of Lyons's head but Lyons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alldren thows a body shot but no joy.
Alldren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alldren misses with a looping right.
Alldren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyons.
Lyons ducks under a wild hook from Alldren.
A telegraphed right hand from Alldren misses the target.
Alldren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lyons in his tracks.
Alldren misses with a right hand
and Lyons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alldren throws a body punch but Lyons moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Alldren there.
Alldren with a nice cross.
Lyons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alldren.
Alldren looks to land a right hand but Lyons moved out of range.
Alldren throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alldren. Lyons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alldren swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lyons moves into the clinch.
Lyons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lyons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alldren swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alldren tries a body shot but Lyons blocks it.

Alldren manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alldren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lyons throws a leg kick but Alldren checks it.
Alldren with a nice cross.
Alldren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyons. Lyons obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Alldren goes for a double leg but Lyons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lyons continues to drive forward.
Alldren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alldren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyons is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alldren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alldren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alldren is trying to drag Lyons to the mat but Lyons just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lyons has Alldren pushed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Lyons scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Alldren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rory Lyons's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Alldren throws a series of punches but Lyons moves out of range.
Lyons ducks under a wild hook from Alldren.
Alldren misses with a double jab.
Lyons thumps Alldren with a low kick.
Lyons staying out of range there.
A big right from Alldren misses.
Alldren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lyons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alldren throws out the jab.
Lyons throws a low kick, looking for Alldren's leg but Alldren calmly moves out of range.
Alldren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lyons holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Alldren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyons tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alldren misses with a lunging right hand
and Lyons counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons tried to score with a low kick but Alldren checks it.
Lyons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alldren defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Lyons misses.
Alldren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyons moves away.
Alldren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyons. Lyons obviously looking to wear him down.
Alldren avoids the body shot from Lyons.
Alldren scores with the left hand. Lyons knows he should have avoided that one.
Lyons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyons misses with a low kick as Alldren jumps back.
Alldren lands a nice hook to Lyons's body. Lyons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Lyons with that takedown attempt.
Alldren scores with a jab to the body.
Alldren swings widly with a right hand
and Lyons counters with a good low kick that Alldren was not able to check.
Alldren connects with a body shot that sends Lyons's belly button to the back.
Alldren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alldren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyons. Lyons obviously looking to wear him down.
Lyons looks for the body kick but Alldren saw that one coming.
Lyons throws a leg kick but Alldren checks it.
Lyons tries to score with a low kick but Alldren moves his leg out of the way.
Alldren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lyons cracks the inside of Alldren's front leg.
Alldren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alldren shoots in for a double leg but Lyons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lyons slips under a jab from Alldren.
Lyons's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alldren under the eye.
Alldren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Alldren misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lyons.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lyons fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nate Alldren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Lyons.
Lyons misses with a looping left.
Alldren misses with a leg kick
and Lyons counters with a good low kick that Alldren was not able to check.

Lyons moves into range and clinches up with Alldren.

Lyons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alldren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyons.
Alldren swats away the attempt to clinch by Lyons.
Lyons misses with a low kick.
Alldren takes a swing at Lyons's ribcage but misses.
Alldren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alldren fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyons connects with an inside leg kick.
Lyons throws a chopping leg kick but Alldren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alldren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alldren checks a leg kick nicely.
Lyons throws a head kick but Alldren moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rory 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Lyons!
Rory Lyons looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'It has been a privilege to share with Jules, and an honor to win this title. I would like to thank my fans, my camp, and my mom. I coming home with the gold!'.