PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aewult Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aewult Byrne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Byrne
vs
Smith

178 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

152 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aewult Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Byrne cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Byrne scores with a spinning back kick!

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Byrne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith wants to control but Byrne is keeping him busy.
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!
Byrne manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith trying to hold on to Byrne's head to control him but Byrne postures up.

Byrne is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Byrne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Byrne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Byrne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Byrne landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Byrne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Byrne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Byrne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Byrne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Byrne prevents Smith from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrne moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Byrne avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Byrne looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!

Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Byrne.
Byrne thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne landing strikes from the mount.
Smith tries to hold on but Byrne postures up.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Byrne kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Byrne landing shots from mount.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Byrne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Byrne has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith tries to hold on but Byrne postures up.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith looks gassed!
Byrne landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Byrne throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Byrne lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Byrne lands with some strikes.
Byrne prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Byrne trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aewult Byrne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nathan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Byrne is working away.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Byrne defends it well.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Byrne defends the submission attempt.
Byrne tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Byrne defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Byrne is working from the bottom.
Byrne manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Byrne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith trying to control but Byrne is working from the bottom.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith won't allow Byrne to sweep him here.
Smith wants to control from the top but Byrne keeps moving.
Byrne keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith trying to control but Byrne is working from the bottom.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Byrne keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Byrne. That one must have hurt.
Aewult Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Byrne quickly recovers to half guard.

Smith is trying for a kimura here. Byrne looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Smith wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathan Smith!