PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Catfish Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aewult Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Byrne

185 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Catfish Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Aewult Byrne!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Byrne.
Davis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Catfish Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis throwing shots but Byrne is blocking nicely.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Byrne on the ground.

Byrne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
Davis is stalling here. Byrne is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Davis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Byrne has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Davis is trying to buck Byrne off.
Byrne creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Davis defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrne working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne misses with the ground and pound.
Davis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Byrne.

Byrne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Byrne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Byrne is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Byrne has control of the leg.
Byrne is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Byrne.
Byrne is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.
Byrne stops Davis from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Byrne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davis is just riding it out for now. Byrne eventually gives up the hold.
Byrne is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Byrne thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.

Davis kicks Byrne off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byrne throws out the jab.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Byrne sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis lands with a right hand.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byrne.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Byrne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Byrne circles away.
Byrne works over Davis's head and body with a nice combination.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis tries for a takedown but Byrne circles away easily
and Byrne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davis's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Catfish Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Byrne gets the takedown into side control.
Davis defending against the ground and pound.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne works to advance to full mount. Davis defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Byrne scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davis?
Byrne looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne looking to finish with strikes here!

Byrne swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Davis is now in Byrne's guard. A big mistake from Byrne there, giving up the dominant position!

Byrne is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Davis rolls with it to try and escape but Byrne cranks on the arm and Davis is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aewult Byrne!