PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Byrne
vs
Mosby

184 cm
34
206 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

188 cm
34
210 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, David Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne works Mosby's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Mosby does no damage.
Mosby wants to clinch.
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Mosby darts in and clinches Byrne up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mosby.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Mosby.
Mosby blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Mosby has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mosby.
Byrne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mosby backwards.
Mosby misses with a body punch.
Byrne blocking some punches.
Mosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Byrne backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne lands a body shot.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Mosby.
Byrne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Byrne misses with a body punch.
Byrne throws a punch but it's blocked by Mosby.
Byrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mosby misses with some punches.
Mosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Byrne's elbow.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mosby misses with a punch to the body.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Mosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosby.
Byrne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mosby backwards.
Byrne lands a knee to the body.
Mosby avoiding damage as Byrne throws knees to the body.
Byrne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Byrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mosby can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
Byrne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mosby throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrne misses with a punch to the body.
Byrne lands an elbow just above Mosby 's eye.
Byrne missing with knees to the body.
Mosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byrne blocks a body shot from Mosby.
Byrne misses with a body punch.
Byrne tries a body shot but Mosby blocks it.
Byrne takes a shot to the head.
Mosby misses with a body punch.
Byrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Byrne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mosby checks a low kick from Byrne.
Mosby throws a counter combo.
Mosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mosby has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Byrne.
Mosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrne was well out of range. Poor timing from Mosby.
Mosby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Byrne misses with an uppercut.
Byrne misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Mosby.
Mosby avoids a kick to the body.
Byrne misses with a straight right.
Mosby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mosby walks forward, straight into a front kick from Byrne.
That kick from Byrne tenderised Mosby's leg. Mosby is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mosby moves into range and clinches up with Byrne.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Mosby controls the action.
Mosby blocks an uppercut.
Byrne tries to land knees in the clinch but Mosby avoids the damage to the body.
Mosby tries to throw a body punch but Byrne avoids it by throwing Mosby back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby lands an uppercut.
Mosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mosby throws a head punch that misses.
Ted Mosby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Byrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mosby managing to block the knees to the body from Byrne.
Mosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrne digs a right hand into Mosby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mosby's gas tank.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Mosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mosby misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Byrne.
Mosby lands a shot to the body.
Mosby lands with a light punch inside.
Byrne gets through Mosby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Byrne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byrne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mosby.
Mosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Byrne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byrne pushes Mosby back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Mosby lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mosby.
Mosby avoids the elbow strike from Byrne, against the ropes.
Mosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mosby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosby.
Mosby prevents a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne tries a body shot but Mosby blocks it.
Mosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosby blocks a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne working Mosby over with knees to the body.
Byrne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mosby.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Byrne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mosby misses with an uppercut.
Byrne thuds a left hand into Mosby's body.
Mosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Byrne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mosby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byrne.
Mosby throws an off balance right hand
and Byrne counters with a good low kick that Mosby was not able to check.
Mosby moves away from the strike by Byrne.
Mosby flicks out a counter leg kick but Byrne steps away.
Byrne lands a slapping body shot.
Byrne defending well as Mosby loads up on a big left hand.

Byrne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Byrne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mosby avoids it.
Byrne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne gets through Mosby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Mosby controls the action.
Byrne presses Mosby against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Byrne takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne tries a body shot but Mosby blocks it.
Mosby tries to throw a body punch but Byrne avoids it by throwing Mosby back against the ropes.
Mosby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Byrne blocking some punches.
Mosby misses with the head strike.
Byrne misses with a punch to the body.
Byrne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mosby works on Byrne's body with a couple of short punches.
Byrne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mosby tries to work over Byrne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Byrne.
Mosby tries to work over Byrne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mosby can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
Mosby misses with the head strike.
Mosby working aggressively here.
Byrne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Byrne tries a body shot but Mosby blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosby prevents a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mosby or not.
Byrne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mosby has a couple of punches blocked by Byrne.
Mosby blocks an uppercut.
Byrne tries to throw a body punch but Mosby avoids it by throwing Byrne back against the ropes.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Mosby controls the action.
Byrne landing knees to the body.
Mosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byrne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mosby is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Byrne on the inside.
Byrne tries to work over Mosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mosby fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Mosby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mosby blocks a body shot from Byrne.
Mosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Byrne clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Byrne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byrne staying out of range there.
Mosby explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Byrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mosby.
Mosby looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Byrne just misses with a punch to the body.
Byrne lands a nice looking body shot.

Byrne rushes Mosby and presses him up against the ropes.
Mosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Byrne missing with knees to the body.
Mosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Byrne digs a right hand underneath Mosby's ribcage. Mosby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Byrne.
Byrne gets through Mosby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.
Mosby prevents a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne tries to work over Mosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Byrne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mosby can do to turn this around?
Byrne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byrne missing with knees to the body.
Byrne tries to work over Mosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Byrne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Byrne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mosby's elbow.
Byrne cracks Mosby with a nice body shot.
Byrne tries to land a knee to the head but Mosby blocks with his arms.
Byrne tries a body shot but Mosby blocks it.
Byrne misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mosby.
A short right from Mosby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byrne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mosby avoids a wild elbow strike from Byrne.
Mosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne blocks a body shot from Mosby.
Mosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrne misses with a body punch.
Mosby misses with some punches.
Byrne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Byrne presses Mosby against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosby throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
Byrne tries a body shot but Mosby blocks it.
Byrne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mosby backwards.
Mosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Byrne had his way with Ted Mosby in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Byrne throws a shot to the body.
Ted Mosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byrne lands a body shot.
Byrne is looking to wear down Mosby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Byrne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mosby throws an overhand right that lands on Byrne's shoulder, as Byrne tries to avoid the shot.
Mosby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Byrne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Byrne ducks under a wild hook from Mosby.
Good leg kick by Byrne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Byrne throws a body punch but Mosby moves out of range.
Byrne throws a good cross that connects.

Mosby is rocked!
Byrne plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Mosby swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Mosby face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Byrne!
A very excited looking David Byrne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.