PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Raziq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul Raziq acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Byrd
vs
Raziq

182 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

185 cm
28
175 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Raziq!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raziq shoots in looking for a takedown but Byrd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raziq's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raziq fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Raziq shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Byrd trying to control here.
Byrd manages to get to full guard.
Raziq tries to stand but Byrd is controlling from the bottom.
Byrd looking to control.
Raziq wants to get up but he can't break Byrd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Raziq won't allow Byrd to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Byrd looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Raziq is defending well. Byrd quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Raziq has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Byrd celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Byrd!
Michael Byrd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.