PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 1841 p4p, 1855 weight class) and Saxon Byrd (ranked 254 p4p, 257 weight class). Calamari comes to the cage accompanied by Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Calamari
vs
Byrd

177 cm
22
170
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
173
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Saxon Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Calamari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byrd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Byrd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Byrd.
Calamari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Byrd throws a low kick, looking for Calamari's leg but Calamari calmly moves out of range.
Calamari throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrd throws out a counter right but Calamari avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Calamari does no damage.
Calamari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Byrd loads up on a big right hand but Calamari slips the punch.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdo Calamari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd misses with a hook. Calamari ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Byrd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calamari throws a body punch but Byrd moves out of range.
Byrd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Byrd throws a jab but it's blocked by Calamari.
Calamari was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Calamari lands a glancing blow to the side of Byrd's head.
Calamari throws a lazy right hand but Byrd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari fails to land the takedown.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calamari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byrd.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Byrd is just out of range.
Calamari misses the shot to the body.
Byrd just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Calamari lands.
Nice defenses there by Byrd.
Calamari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on Byrd's shoulder, as Byrd tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Byrd.
Calamari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Byrd misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Byrd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Calamari is out of range.
Calamari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Calamari misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calamari misses with a wild body shot.
Calamari just misses with a punch to the body.
Byrd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Calamari has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdo Calamari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
Byrd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calamari throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Byrd to counter with a crisp jab.
Calamari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Byrd thuds his right hand into Calamari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Byrd moves out of range as Calamari strikes.
Byrd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Byrd loads up on a big right hand but Calamari slips the punch.
Byrd connects with a single shot there.
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
A telegraphed right hand from Byrd misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd's corner calls for a 1-2. Byrd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Calamari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Byrd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Calamari had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Calamari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrd moves away.
Byrd moves out of range as Calamari strikes.
Byrd throws the left hand but Calamari avoids the punch easily.
Byrd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calamari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byrd.
A jab from Byrd does it's job there.
Calamari checks a low kick from Byrd.
Calamari throwing a counter right hand but Byrd manages to avoid it.
Calamari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Byrd counters with an outside leg kick.
Calamari looks to land a left hand but Byrd moved out of range nicely.
Byrd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Calamari is out of range.
Calamari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Byrd.
Calamari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Calamari misses.
Calamari misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calamari loads up on a big right hand but Byrd slips the punch.
It seemed like Byrd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Calamari misses with an uppercut.
Byrd throws a counter combo.
Byrd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Calamari tries for a takedown but Byrd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Byrd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Saxon Byrd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calamari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrd.
Calamari cracks Byrd with a good jab.
Calamari throws a jab when Byrd was well out of range.
Byrd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Calamari looks to throw the jab but Byrd is out of range.
Byrd throws a body punch but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Byrd momentarily.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Byrd is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calamari misses with a body punch
and Byrd counters with a three punch combo that has Calamari backing up. Calamari nods at Byrd to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saxon Byrd dominated that round.
That's time! Calamari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Byrd cracks Calamari with a good jab.
Byrd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Calamari punishes Byrd's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byrd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Byrd.
A jab lands there for Calamari.
Calamari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Byrd needs to keep his hands up - Calamari had a free shot at his head there.
Byrd scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Byrd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calamari throws a series of punches but Byrd avoids them all with ease.
Byrd throws out a loose jab but Calamari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari blocks a leg kick.
Calamari walks into a jab.
Byrd slips under a jab.
Calamari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Calamari slips a straight right by Byrd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari slips a jab from Byrd.
Calamari connects with a nice looking jab.
Saxon Byrd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
Calamari throws a looping overhand right but Byrd ducks down to avoid it.
Byrd needs to keep his hands up - Calamari had a free shot at his head there.
Calamari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Calamari might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Calamari misses with a right hand
and Byrd counters with a nice uppercut.
Byrd with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrd.
Calamari checks a low kick from Byrd.
Byrd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Calamari misses.
A big left from Calamari misses.
Calamari misses with a right hand
letting Byrd counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrd swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari throws a big shot that misses.
Calamari swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
Calamari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrd misses with a leg kick.
Calamari with a jab.
Byrd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Byrd.
Byrd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Byrd with a nice calf kick.
Calamari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Byrd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calamari misses the jab.
Calamari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrd.
Calamari misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Byrd.
Calamari throws a shot to the body.
Calamari swings widly with a right hand
and Byrd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Byrd fails to land with a series of punches.
Calamari staying out of range there.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Byrd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byrd throws a good cross that connects.
Calamari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrd.
Calamari throws a poor cross that misses
and Byrd counters with a straight right hand.
Calamari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Byrd under the eye.
Calamari avoids the body shot from Byrd.
Byrd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calamari's hands.
Byrd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calamari with a hook.
Calamari throws a big shot that misses.
Byrd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calamari checks it well.
Calamari misses with a straight left.
Calamari scores with a sloppy right hand. Byrd should have avoided that one.
Byrd connects with a leg kick.
Byrd punishes Calamari's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrd slips under a jab from Calamari.
Byrd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Calamari's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd throws a jab when Calamari was well out of range.
That kick from Byrd tenderised Calamari's leg. Calamari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Calamari moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saxon Byrd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Calamari cracks Byrd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calamari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calamari.
Byrd misses with an uppercut
and Calamari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Calamari misses.
Byrd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Byrd throws a leg kick
and Calamari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calamari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calamari looks to land a right hand but Byrd moved out of range.
Byrd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Byrd thuds his shin into the meat of Calamari's side.
Calamari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Byrd.
Byrd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valdo Calamari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byrd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calamari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calamari throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari misses with a right hand
and Byrd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
It seemed like Byrd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Calamari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Calamari scores with a sloppy right hand. Byrd should have avoided that one.
Byrd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byrd avoids the body shot from Calamari.
Calamari staying out of range there.
Byrd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Calamari throws a one two combo.
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Byrd saw that one coming.
Calamari takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Calamari connects with a right hand. Byrd shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calamari misses with a right hand
and Byrd counters with a straight right hand.
Calamari fails with the takedown
and Byrd counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calamari is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byrd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byrd lands with a right hand.
Calamari swings widly with a right hand
and Byrd counters with a stiff right hand.

Calamari is rocked!
Byrd tried to score with a low kick but Calamari checks it.
Calamari throwing a counter right hand but Byrd manages to avoid it.
Oh Calamari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Byrd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Calamari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Byrd lands a leg kick that knocks Calamari off balance momentarily.
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
Byrd digs a good body shot into Calamari's ribs.
Calamari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Byrd is just out of range.
It seemed like Byrd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Byrd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Calamari's head backwards.
Byrd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calamari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byrd lands a jab to the nose.
Calamari gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Byrd gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saxon Byrd!