PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tero Byte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrews comes into a darkened arena with his song building. New Divide kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Byte
vs
Andrews

171 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Byte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byte misses with a body kick.
Byte misses with a series of wild punches.
Byte fails to land the takedown.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Byte.
Byte avoids the head kick by Andrews.
Byte throws a leg kick but Andrews checks it.

Andrews pushes Byte up against the cage in a clinch.
Byte changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andrews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andrews looks to land a combination but Byte avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andrews shoots in and bounces Byte off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Andrews wants to stand but Byte is controlling his posture from full guard.
Andrews postures up and lands a big shot to Byte's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byte keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Andrews in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Byte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andrews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Byte trying to keep a closed guard but Andrews is proving a slippery customer.

Andrews got a little sloppy there for a moment and Byte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Andrews has managed to get both his arms back between Byte's legs - danger averted.
Andrews chips away with some ground and pound.
Andrews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Byte has a closed guard, preventing Andrews from standing up.
Byte trying to keep a closed guard but Andrews is proving a slippery customer.
Andrews tries to free his leg and advance position but Byte is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Andrews's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Byte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andrews is one step ahead there.
Byte is breathing heavily.
Byte keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Andrews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andrews trying to control but Byte is working from the bottom.
Andrews is working Byte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Byte has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Andrews should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Byte has tightened it up now! Andrews should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tero Byte!