PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Booker
vs
Byrd

177 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregory Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Byrd misses.
Byrd misses with a few strikes there.
Byrd throws a right and a left that Booker avoids nicely.
Byrd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Booker.
Booker wants to clinch up but Byrd keeps it at a distance.
Booker is looking to land body kicks.
Byrd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Byrd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Booker lands a couple of elbows.

Booker gets to his feet - Byrd follows without any prompting.
Byrd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Booker backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd misses with a series of wild punches.
Booker really is a fat lump.
Byrd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Byrd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Byrd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booker.
Byrd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byrd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Booker scores with a takedown into Byrd's guard.
Booker slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Booker decides to return to a standing position.
Byrd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Byrd looks winded!

Booker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Byrd is working an open guard so Booker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Byrd swings for the body but Booker moves out of range.
Byrd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booker slips a jab and a cross from Byrd.

Booker gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Booker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Byrd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byrd fails to land with a series of punches.

Booker gets a double leg takedown into Byrd's guard.

Booker gets to his feet. Byrd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Byrd looks to land a right hand but Booker moved out of range.
Booker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Booker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Booker looking to score a takedown here. Byrd is defending well but Booker drives through and ends up in Byrd's guard.

Booker gets to his feet. Byrd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker is looking to clinch.
Booker misses with a takedown attempt - Byrd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Booker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Booker.

Booker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Byrd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Booker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Byrd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Byrd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrd throws a nice looking combination but Booker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Byrd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Byrd dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Booker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Byrd circles away.
Byrd looks to land a combination. Booker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Byrd closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Gregory Booker has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Byrd scores with a four punch combination!
Booker dives in for a single leg takedown but Byrd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Booker tries a body shot but Byrd blocks it.
Booker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Byrd is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Booker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrd taking a breather.

Booker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Booker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byrd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Booker on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker shoots in for a double leg but Byrd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Byrd lands a right hook to the body.
Gregory Booker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Byrd as he connects with a hook.
Byrd scores with a sloppy right hand. Booker should have avoided that one.
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Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Byrd!
Chris Byrd tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.