PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ty Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Byers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Byers
vs
Thompson

206 cm
23
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Byers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ty Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Byers lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Byers takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like ty Thompson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a body punch but Byers moves out of range.
Byers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson.
Byers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thompson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Byers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byers misses with a wild combination.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Byers's front leg but catches the back leg as Byers tries to avoid it.
Jab from Thompson.
Byers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Byers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Byers in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byers.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Byers sees coming a mile off.
Thompson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Byers sees coming a mile off.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.

Byers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thompson was covering up waiting for the punch and Byers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Byers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Byers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Byers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Byers throws a big right hand that misses.
Byers postures up and lands a big shot to Thompson's brow.
Byers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byers lands a couple of digs.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Byers.
Byers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Byers wants to get up but he can't break Thompson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thompson looks winded!
Byers throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Byers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Byers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working a defensive guard here.
Byers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Byers cracks Thompson with a solid left hand.
Byers works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Byers wanted to stand there but Thompson had control of the position.
Byers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Byers postures up and lands a big shot to Thompson's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byers is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Byers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Byers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byers with a nice head shot there.
Byers is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Byers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Byers landing with the ground and pound.
Byers landing with the ground and pound.
Byers works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byers stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Byers lands a couple of digs.
Byers distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Byers with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Byers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ty Thompson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Byers closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byers has Thompson pressed against the cage.

Byers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Thompson has hold of Byers's hands but Byers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Byers working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Byers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
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!
Ground and pound from Byers.

Thompson is rocked!
Byers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Byers finish him?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Byers connects with a nice short shot to Thompson's temple.
Byers lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Thompson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Byers jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Byers!