PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Arroya Ramirez (ranked 5728 p4p, 492 weight class) and Lee Lyons (ranked 5773 p4p, 497 weight class). Lee Lyons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arroya Ramirez
vs
Lyons

178 cm
26
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Arroya Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez shoots for a takedown but Lyons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Lyons tries to counter it with a takedown but Ramirez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramirez shoots in but Lyons avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramirez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lyons swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Arroya Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyons darts in looking for a takedown but Ramirez gets double underhooks and turns Lyons into the cage.
Lyons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramirez is fending him off so far but Lyons persists. Nope, Ramirez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee Lyons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyons dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramirez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramirez but Ramirez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramirez dives in for a single leg takedown but Lyons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lyons is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lyons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez dives in and grabs Lyons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lyons pushes down on Ramirez's head and hops out.

Ramirez clinches up with Lyons and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez taking a breather.
Ramirez tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lyons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lyons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramirez pinned against the cage. Ramirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramirez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lyons somewhat.
Ramirez tries to clinch up but Lyons circles away and keeps his distance.

Lyons shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Ramirez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lyons has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ramirez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Lyons is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lyons is defended easily by Ramirez.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyons darts in looking for a takedown but Ramirez gets double underhooks and turns Lyons into the cage.
Ramirez appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lyons darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lyons looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez is working hard here to advance position.
Lyons winds up and cracks Ramirez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lyons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramirez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lyons throws a strike but Ramirez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lyons lands a couple of elbows.
Lyons working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez controls Lyons momentarily but Lyons frees himself.
Lyons works over Ramirez with some ground and pound from guard.
Lyons landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lyons's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Ramirez is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Lyons controlling him for the moment.
Oh Ramirez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lyons works over Ramirez with some ground and pound from guard.
Lyons arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ramirez's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lee Lyons!
Lee Lyons bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.