PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen Accept's Balls To The Wall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Juan Velasquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Byrne's chin.

Byrne
vs
Velasquez

184 cm
30
206 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

200 cm
34
225 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, David Byrne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
Velasquez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Byrne is able to avoid easily.
Byrne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byrne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David Byrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez takes one on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Velasquez. That's going to slow Byrne down.
Byrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez throws a looping overhand right but Byrne ducks down to avoid it.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Byrne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Velasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
Velasquez cracks Byrne with an open hand slap.
Velasquez looks for the body kick but Byrne saw that one coming.
Byrne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range and Byrne settles back down.
Velasquez throws a lazy right hand but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Byrne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez looks to land a left hand but Byrne moved out of range nicely.
Byrne throws a series of punches but Velasquez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byrne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Byrne tries to clinch up.
Byrne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
Velasquez is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Byrne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Byrne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Byrne tries to score with a low kick but Velasquez moves his leg out of the way.
Velasquez walks into a stiff left hand from Byrne.
Velasquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Byrne's head.
Byrne throws a looping overhand right but Velasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Velasquez swings widly with a right hand
and Byrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byrne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrne throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Byrne moves out of range.
Velasquez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Byrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Byrne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Velasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Byrne. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a body kick.
Byrne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Velasquez throws out a counter right but Byrne avoids it with no problem.
Byrne with a hook.
A left lands for Byrne.
Byrne tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Byrne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Velasquez. Velasquez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Velasquez misses.
Velasquez throws the kick towards the body but Byrne avoids it.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Byrne backing away here, and Velasquez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Byrne misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

It looks like David Byrne has been cut.

Velasquez cracks Byrne with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Velasquez has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Byrne to stand back up!

Byrne is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrne tries to land a leg kick but Velasquez saw it coming and moves away.
Oh Byrne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Byrne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byrne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Byrne seems to have got his legs back now.
Byrne throws a solid leg kick but Velasquez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Byrne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrne. Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Velasquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Velasquez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Velasquez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Byrne misses with an uppercut.
Velasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byrne.
Velasquez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Byrne throws an overhand right that lands on Velasquez's shoulder, as Velasquez tries to avoid the shot.
Velasquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Byrne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Velasquez drops Byrne with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Byrne looks back up at him and smiles so Velasquez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Byrne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrne looks up at the clock. Bad move! Velasquez lands a right hand from hell, dropping Byrne. Velasquez pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Velasquez!
Juan Velasquez is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Juan Velasquez made sure he mentioned BeastMode, along with how happy he was to win his fight.