PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory McVaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Leg Byrd
vs
McVaughn

172 cm
26
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

171 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Gregory McVaughn!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd scores with a kick to the body.
McVaughn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McVaughn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McVaughn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Byrd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McVaughn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

McVaughn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Byrd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McVaughn backwards.
McVaughn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McVaughn connects with a knee to the head.
Byrd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McVaughn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Byrd throws a head punch that misses.
McVaughn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byrd avoids it.
McVaughn trying to land knees to the body.
McVaughn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Byrd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Byrd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, McVaughn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byrd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Byrd.
Byrd can't find room to land a body shot as McVaughn controls the action.
Byrd blocks a body shot from McVaughn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVaughn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byrd is looking to slow McVaughn down with leg kicks.
McVaughn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McVaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McVaughn wants to counter with a clinch but Byrd pushes him away.
Byrd throws a hook but McVaughn avoids it easily.
Byrd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McVaughn scores with a shot to the body.
Byrd walks into a stiff left hand from McVaughn.
McVaughn misses with a kick to the body.
Byrd throws a wild body kick that McVaughn sees coming a mile off.
McVaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byrd lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Byrd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McVaughn scores with a hook.

McVaughn rushes Byrd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Byrd swings wildly with an uppercut but McVaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrd struggles to land a body shot inside as McVaughn controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Byrd misses with a short punch on the inside.

Byrd breaks from the clinch.
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Byrd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byrd misses with a body shot.
McVaughn throws a head kick that half lands.
Byrd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McVaughn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byrd throws out the jab.
McVaughn wants to counter with a clinch but Byrd pushes him away.
McVaughn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McVaughn tries to land a leg kick but Byrd saw it coming and moves away.
Byrd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McVaughn tries to land a front kick but Byrd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byrd throws out a leg kick but McVaughn moves out of range and Byrd only half commits.
McVaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byrd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Byrd misses.
McVaughn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Byrd can pounce on him.
McVaughn gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Byrd to counter with a crisp jab.
Byrd lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McVaughn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McVaughn misses with a low kick.
Byrd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McVaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McVaughn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McVaughn slips a straight right by Byrd.
McVaughn misses with a body kick.
Byrd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McVaughn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Byrd checks a low kick from McVaughn.
McVaughn lands with an uppercut that bounces Byrd off the cage and back into range.
McVaughn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Byrd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McVaughn misses with a kick to the body.
Byrd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Byrd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Byrd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Byrd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McVaughn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McVaughn lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd stuns McVaughn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Byrd misses with a body shot.
Byrd throws the kick towards the body but McVaughn avoids it.
McVaughn misses with a low kick.
McVaughn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Byrd checks it well.
Byrd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McVaughn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Byrd can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McVaughn, right into the meat.
A head kick by McVaughn misses
and Byrd counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from McVaughn is predictable there
and Byrd counters with an inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Byrd - that will leave a mark!
McVaughn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McVaughn needs to keep his hands up - Byrd had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd connects with a high kick.
McVaughn swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
Byrd half committed to a counter leg kick.
Byrd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Byrd lets loose with a powerful body kick. McVaughn will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Byrd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gregory McVaughn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Byrd thumps McVaughn with a low kick.
McVaughn throws a half hearted mid kick.
McVaughn throws a shot to the body.
Byrd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McVaughn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Byrd's sensitive parts.
Byrd checks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Byrd crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McVaughn - the referee stops the clock and Byrd gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McVaughn. Byrd manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McVaughn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byrd.
Byrd misses with a low kick.
McVaughn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Byrd.
Byrd cracks a nice hook into McVaughn's ribs.
Byrd checks a leg kick nicely.
Byrd fires out a quick counter leg kick but McVaughn just manages to avoid it.
Byrd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McVaughn blocks a head kick by Byrd.
McVaughn moves out of range as Byrd throws a body kick.
Gregory McVaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McVaughn throws a low kick but Byrd moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by McVaughn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McVaughn throws a head kick that Byrd semi-blocks.
McVaughn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVaughn moves forwards but Byrd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McVaughn checks a leg kick nicely.
McVaughn swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
And Byrd counters with a quick kick to the body but McVaughn blocks it.
Byrd throws a nice outside leg kick.
McVaughn takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Byrd is looking to counter punch.
Gregory McVaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Byrd.
McVaughn misses with a jab to the body
and Byrd counters with a slapping leg kick.
McVaughn throws a leg kick
letting Byrd counter with a right hand.
McVaughn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McVaughn misses with a head kick.
Byrd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McVaughn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McVaughn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Byrd counters with a nice body kick.
McVaughn throws a leg kick
and Byrd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McVaughn thinking.
McVaughn looks to score with a jab to the body but Byrd is just out of range.
McVaughn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Byrd.
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byrd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McVaughn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McVaughn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Byrd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McVaughn scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McVaughn motions for Byrd to come forward. McVaughn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Byrd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McVaughn takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick and McVaughn moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Byrd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McVaughn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McVaughn throws a chopping leg kick but Byrd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Byrd throws a low kick but it's checked well by McVaughn.
McVaughn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McVaughn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McVaughn wants to counter the offense by Byrd and move into the clinch position.
McVaughn misses with a leg kick.
Byrd throwing a counter right hand but McVaughn manages to avoid it.
McVaughn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrd was well out of range. Poor timing from McVaughn.
McVaughn connects with a solid leg kick.
McVaughn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Byrd counters with a body kick.
Byrd lands a nice leg kick that just misses McVaughn's sensitive parts.
McVaughn throws a head kick that misses
and Byrd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McVaughn tries to clinch
and Byrd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McVaughn really felt that one!
Byrd pivots, looking for a leg kick but McVaughn is out of range and Byrd settles back down.
Byrd throws a head kick that misses.
McVaughn tries to counter with a clinch but Byrd shakes him off and moves away.
Byrd scores with a leg kick.
Byrd lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McVaughn's calf.
A big right from Byrd misses.
McVaughn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McVaughn moves in looking to clinch but Byrd pushes him off.
And Byrd counters with a quick kick to the body but McVaughn blocks it.
McVaughn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byrd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Byrd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Byrd throws a low kick but McVaughn avoids it.
Byrd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McVaughn. That did some damage!
Byrd lands with a good body shot.
Byrd thuds his shin into the meat of McVaughn's side.
McVaughn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Byrd moves out of range as McVaughn throws a body kick.
McVaughn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McVaughn throws a lazy head kick
and Byrd counters with a thumping low kick.
McVaughn blocks a jab.
McVaughn wants to counter with a clinch but Byrd pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrd connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Byrd avoids the head kick by McVaughn.
McVaughn throws a hook to the side of Byrd's head but Byrd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byrd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McVaughn checks a low kick from Byrd.
Byrd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byrd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McVaughn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byrd manages to avoid it.

McVaughn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Byrd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Byrd tries a body shot but McVaughn blocks it.
Byrd pushes McVaughn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd lands with a left to the head.

Byrd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McVaughn uses from the top position.

Byrd is looking for a triangle but McVaughn pushes his legs off easily.
McVaughn trying to control but Byrd is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jolly Leg Byrd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Byrd blocks a head kick by McVaughn.
McVaughn throws a lazy head kick
and Byrd finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Byrd.
Byrd lands a nice looking body shot.
McVaughn checks a low kick from Byrd.
McVaughn wants to counter the offense by Byrd and move into the clinch position.
McVaughn loads up on a big right hand but Byrd slips the punch.
McVaughn throws a head kick but Byrd moves out of range.
McVaughn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Byrd is out of range and McVaughn settles back down.
McVaughn scoring well with a low kick there.
McVaughn throws a head kick but Byrd moves out of range.
McVaughn misses with a hook. Byrd ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Byrd was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McVaughn.
McVaughn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd avoids the head kick by McVaughn.
Byrd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McVaughn wants to counter the offense by Byrd and move into the clinch position.
McVaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byrd misses with a leg kick.
Byrd throws a right and a left that McVaughn avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by McVaughn.
Byrd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McVaughn. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd throws a half hearted mid kick.
McVaughn misses with a body kick.
McVaughn misses with a low kick as Byrd jumps back.
Byrd slips a jab from McVaughn.
Byrd dips to his left and cracks McVaughn with an uppercut!
Some bone on bone action there as McVaughn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McVaughn throws a leg kick but Byrd checks it.
McVaughn scores with a nice strike.
Byrd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Byrd.
McVaughn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Byrd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Byrd throws a body punch but McVaughn moves out of range.
McVaughn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McVaughn lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Byrd.
McVaughn connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Byrd, right into the meat.
McVaughn just misses with a punch to the body.
Byrd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Byrd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Byrd scores with a hook to the body. McVaughn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McVaughn misses with a jab to the body
and Byrd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McVaughn thinking.
Byrd misses with a body kick.
Byrd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byrd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Byrd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McVaughn can pounce on him.
Byrd throws a head kick but McVaughn moves out of range.
McVaughn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Byrd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McVaughn takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Byrd looks to land a body kick but McVaughn moved away.
A head kick misses from McVaughn.
Byrd looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd misses with a leg kick.
Byrd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McVaughn's calf.
McVaughn is looking to clinch but Byrd is avoiding it.
As McVaughn backs away, Byrd returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McVaughn moves forwards but Byrd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McVaughn connects with a leg kick. Byrd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McVaughn moves in looking to clinch but Byrd pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from McVaughn.
A thudding body kick lands there by McVaughn!
McVaughn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byrd.
McVaughn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Byrd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McVaughn throws a solid leg kick but Byrd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McVaughn.
Byrd blocks a head kick by McVaughn.
Byrd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McVaughn punishes Byrd's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrd tries a low kick but McVaughn avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn blocks a head kick by Byrd.
Byrd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McVaughn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McVaughn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McVaughn misses with a low kick.
McVaughn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byrd.
Byrd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McVaughn tries to land a leg kick but Byrd saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McVaughn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Byrd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Byrd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McVaughn lands a lovely overhand right.
McVaughn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McVaughn lands a leg kick that knocks Byrd off balance momentarily.
Byrd pivots, looking for a leg kick but McVaughn is out of range and Byrd settles back down.
That kick from Byrd tenderised McVaughn's leg. McVaughn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Byrd misses with a looping right.
Byrd on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Byrd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McVaughn.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gregory McVaughn.
I think McVaughn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gregory McVaughn!
Gregory McVaughn thanked the fans post fight for their support.