PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Byron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Byron
vs
Day

175 cm
22
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Byron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, D Day!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Day tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byron sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Day somewhat.
Day dives in and grabs Byron's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byron pushes down on Day's head and hops out.
Day shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byron as he avoids it easily.
Tom Byron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D Day.
Day closes the distance and clinches up with Byron, looking for a takedown. Day pushes Byron against the cage but Byron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Day tries for a takedown but Byron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Day looks gassed!

Byron moves into the clinch.
Day looking for a takedown.
Byron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like D Day has been cut.
Byron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Day's defenses.
Byron lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up D Day's cut even more.
Byron lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Byron.

The cut above D Day's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice elbow from Byron.

Day is rocked!
Day is pressed against the cage. Byron pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Day! Two more big strikes from Byron and Day crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tom Byron!