PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JaMarcus Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Royale
vs
Byrd

205 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

207 cm
23
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JaMarcus Royale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd checks a leg kick.
Byrd throws a head kick that misses.
Byrd tries a head kick but it misses.
Royale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Royale blocks a head kick by Byrd.
Royale avoids the head kick by Byrd.
Royale avoids the head kick by Byrd.
Byrd tries a head kick but it misses.
Byrd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter Byrd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byrd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royale misses with a body kick.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick and Royale moves out of range easily.
Royale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byrd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd throws a head kick but Royale moves out of range.
Byrd misses with a head kick.
Byrd moves out of range as Royale throws a body kick.
Byrd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byrd misses with a head kick.
Royale avoids the head kick by Byrd.
Byrd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Byrd misses
and Royale counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Byrd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Byrd misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Royale checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Byrd misses
and Royale counters with a two punch combo.
Royale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Byrd throws a head kick that misses
and Royale counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick by Byrd misses
and Royale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Royale misses with a wild combination.
Royale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Byrd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick
and Royale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Byrd throws a head kick but Royale moves out of range.
A head kick by Byrd misses
and Royale counters with a big head kick but Byrd shrugs it off.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick
and Royale counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Byrd throws a leg kick
and Royale counters with a left and a right that stings Byrd.
Byrd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A right-left combo lands from Royale.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd throws a head kick that misses
and Royale counters with a two punch combo.
Royale misses with a wild combination.
Royale misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Byrd misses
and Royale counters with a left and a right that stings Byrd.
Byrd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Byrd misses.
Royale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Royale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Royale throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Byrd.
Byrd misses with a head kick.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick
and Royale counters with a nice uppercut.
Royale goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Byrd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royale.
Royale scores with a nice strike.
Royale lands with a kick to the temple. Byrd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd throws a lazy head kick
and Royale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick
and Royale counters with a two punch combo.
Byrd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royale.
Byrd throws a head kick but Royale moves out of range.
Royale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Royale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Royale looks to land a combination but Byrd avoids it well.
Byrd throws a lazy head kick
and Royale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Byrd.
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royale.
Byrd throws a lazy head kick
and Royale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Byrd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Royale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Byrd tries to move into range but Royale moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Byrd throws a head kick that misses
and Byrd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Byrd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Byrd looks gassed!
Byrd throws a head kick that misses
and Royale counters with a left and a right that stings Byrd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Royale lands a heavy head kick that drops Byrd. The ref tackles Royale to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Byrd was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). JaMarcus Royale!