PBP Commentary

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

Bishop
vs
Byers

222 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

206 cm
24
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lenard Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Byers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byers leaves Bishop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bishop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Byers defends it nicely.
Byers misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Byers defends well and Bishop ends up having to push Byers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenard Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byers misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Byers counters with a one-two to the body.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Byers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bishop is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Byers.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Byers manages to avoid it.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bishop shoots for a takedown but Byers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Byers lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Bishop falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hunter Byers!