PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Medley (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.

Byers
vs
Medley

168 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Byers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Medley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Medley.
Byers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medley manages to avoid it.
Byers swings for the body but Medley moves out of range.
Byers blocks a low kick nicely.
Byers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Byers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Medley.
Byers just misses with a punch to the body.
Medley fails with a takedown attempt.
Raymond Byers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Medley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Byers.

Byers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Medley!
Byers working the ground and pound but Medley is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medley taking a bit of punishment here - Byers scoring with strikes.
Medley prevents Byers from improving position.
Medley tries to control but Byers manages to take his back.
Medley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Byers trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Medley doesn't escape.
Byers lands with a hammerfist to the side of Medley's head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Byers. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Byers is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Medley is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raymond Byers!