PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiny Fin (ranked 3652 p4p, 4191 weight class) and Gustavo Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fin
vs
Byrd

190 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Fin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gustavo Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fin wants to clinch.
Byrd unleashes a big counter combination but Fin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Fin clinches up against the cage.

Byrd pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fin is pushing down on Byrd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Byrd is fighting to maintain full guard but Fin has managed to sneak the leg through.

Byrd looking for submissions off his back.
Fin passes to full mount!
Fin prevents Byrd from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fin controlling the pace for now.
Byrd is trying to escape the mount.
Fin controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Fin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Fin continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is trying to stand back up.
Byrd is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd wants to escape the position.
Fin keeps control of the position easily here as Byrd tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fin is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Byrd with him. Byrd is trying to defend but Fin has an arm under the chin now! Byrd grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiny Fin!