PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Byford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dupont
vs
Byford

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Byford!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dupont stuffs the takedown attempt from Byford. Byford gets slowly back to his feet.
Dupont displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Byford.
Dupont changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Byford misses with a two punch combination.
Byford shoots in looking for a takedown. Dupont tries to sprawl out of it but Byford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dupont manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jean Dupont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Byford.
No luck for Byford with that takedown attempt.
Byford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dupont moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dupont defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Byford.
Dupont misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dupont fails with a takedown attempt.
Dupont looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dupont!
Byford looks gassed!
Dupont misses with a takedown attempt
and Byford counters with a body kick.
Byford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dupont tries to clinch there but Byford circles away.
Peter Byford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dupont throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byford's waist but Byford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dupont off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dupont.
Byford connects with a body shot.
Byford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dupont.
Byford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dupont scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byford doesn't seem bothered though.
Dupont closes the distance looking to clinch
and Byford makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dupont really felt that one!
Byford ducks right into an uppercut from Dupont.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupont is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Byford's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Byford can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dupont is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Byford makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Byford.
Dupont trying to control but Byford is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byford controlling the position.

Byford uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dupont is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dupont cracks Byford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Byford swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupont.
Dupont tries to clinch but Byford is having none of it.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown but Byford shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Byford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown but Byford shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Byford with that takedown attempt.
Dupont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dupont lands a two punch combo.
Byford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont cracks Byford with an open hand slap.
A left and a right from Dupont both land. Nice combination.
Byford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dupont scores with a sloppy right hand. Byford should have avoided that one.
Dupont digs a good hook to Byford's body.
Dupont tries to clinch up but Byford circles away and keeps his distance.
Dupont thuds a left hand into Byford's body.
A lazy left from Dupont finds it's target.
Dupont's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dupont duly obliges.
Dupont throws a combination. Byford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dupont.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupont thuds a left hand into Byford's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupont.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Dupont dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Byford checks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupont.
Byford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dupont counters with a stiff right hand.
Dupont scores with a hook to the body. Byford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Byford sprawls well. Byford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dupont gets slowly back to his feet.
Dupont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Byford throws a combination that misses
and Dupont counters with a series of strikes. Byford will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dupont throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dupont digs a good body shot into Byford's ribs.
Dupont scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Dupont scores with a four punch combination!
Jean Dupont is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont shoots in and drives through. Byford sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Dupont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupont will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dupont fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dupont shoots for a double leg takedown but Byford sprawls well. He's pushed Dupont's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dupont walks into a straight right hand from Byford.
Dupont is working the combinations to good effect here.
Byford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dupont counters with a series of strikes. Byford will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dupont lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jean Dupont is winning the standup battle so far.
Dupont with a poor takedown
and Byford counters with a nice uppercut.
Dupont will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dupont.
Dupont avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupont scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left lands for Byford.
Dupont changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byford tries to avoid it but Dupont manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byford to the ground. Byford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dupont throws a one two combo.
Dupont lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dupont jabs at Byford's body.
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dupont looks for a takedown but Byford sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Byford.
Dupont fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dupont is looking to wear down Byford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Byford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Byford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dupont lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Byford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Byford but Byford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Byford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Byford fails with a takedown attempt.
Dupont connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Byford's hands.
Dupont getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dupont staying out of range there.
Dupont lands a right hook to the body.
Dupont looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byford blocks a head kick by Dupont.
Dupont stalks Byford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Byford's face. Byford staggers backwards, shaken.
Dupont shoots in but Byford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dupont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dupont moves out of range as Byford throws a body kick.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dupont lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dupont shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Byford pinned against the cage. Byford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dupont bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dupont is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Dupont dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Byford throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dupont to counter with a crisp jab.
Byford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dupont is fending him off so far but Byford persists. Nope, Dupont circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Dupont.
Dupont takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dupont fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Byford avoids it really well and circles away.
Byford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dupont but Dupont pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dupont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupont with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dupont lands a high kick!
Dupont is looking to clinch but Byford is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dupont lands a head shot.
Dupont with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dupont throws a sloppy head kick and Byford moves out of range easily.
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Byford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dupont lands a nice shot to the body.
Byford swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupont.
Dupont slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byford stuffs the takedown attempt from Dupont. Dupont gets slowly back to his feet.
Byford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dupont closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dupont shoots in for a takedown but Byford shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Dupont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupont scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byford doesn't seem bothered though.
Byford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dupont counters with a series of strikes. Byford will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Dupont scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupont will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dupont looks for a takedown but Byford sprawls well.
Dupont misses with a body kick.
Byford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Byford counters with an inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dupont.
Dupont is looking to clinch but Byford is avoiding it.
Byford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dupont fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Byford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dupont lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dupont!
Dupont cracks Byford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont lands with a straight right. Byford didn't see that one coming.
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch but Byford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Dupont scores with a four punch combination!
Dupont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dupont throws a sloppy head kick and Byford moves out of range easily.
Byford loads up on a big right hand but Dupont slips the punch.
Peter Byford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dupont tries to clinch up.
Byford blocks a head kick by Dupont.
Dupont looks for a takedown but Byford sprawls well.
Dupont tries to land a front kick but Byford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byford misses with a jab to the body
and Dupont counters with a one-two to the body.
Byford keeps the fight on the outside.
Byford looks to land a left hand but Dupont moved out of range nicely.
Dupont shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Byford pinned against the cage. Byford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dupont scores with a jab to the body.
Dupont clinches but Byford breaks the clinch
enabling Byford to counter with a crisp jab.
Dupont lands with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Byford blocks the leg kick.
Dupont tries to clinch but Byford moves out of range.
Jean Dupont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dupont clobbers Byford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Byford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dupont counters with a two punch combo.
Dupont fails with a takedown attempt.
Byford takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Dupont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dupont has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Dupont!