PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Eckstein
vs
Byrne

196 cm
37
212 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

184 cm
37
206 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, David Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckstein with a jab.
Eckstein takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Byrne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eckstein misses with some punches.
Eckstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byrne crunches a lovely knee into Eckstein's ribcage.
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eckstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eckstein is trying to maintain a safe position but Byrne gets an underhook and turns Eckstein into the ropes.
Eckstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Eckstein.
Byrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Eckstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byrne lands a shot to the body.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrne misses with the head strike.
Eckstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Byrne pushes off an throws an elbow but Eckstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Eckstein trying to control the position but instead, Byrne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eckstein into the ropes.

Eckstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eckstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrne moves away.
A slow jab from Eckstein misses its intended target.
Byrne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Byrne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eckstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eckstein feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Byrne.

Eckstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Byrne lands a shoulder strike.
Byrne lands with a short shot to the head.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Eckstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eckstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne scores with a shoulder strike.
Eckstein misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Byrne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
Eckstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Byrne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Eckstein seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Byrne can turn it around.
Byrne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Eckstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eckstein looking to throw knees to the head but Byrne is blocking nicely.
Eckstein working hard to break the clinch.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Eckstein.
Byrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eckstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eckstein throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Eckstein.
Eckstein trying to control the position but instead, Byrne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eckstein into the ropes.
Eckstein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Byrne will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Byrne moves out of range of the body kick.
Eckstein with a nice cross.
Eckstein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Byrne can pounce on him.
Byrne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byrne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eckstein with a body shot.
Byrne throws a looping overhand right but Eckstein ducks down to avoid it.
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.

Byrne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Byrne tries a knee to the head but Eckstein blocks it.
David Byrne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eckstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Byrne controls his hands.
Byrne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
Eckstein throws an elbow that misses.
Eckstein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Byrne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eckstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byrne scoring well with a low kick there.
Byrne throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrne. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eckstein stalks Byrne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Byrne's face. Byrne staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckstein checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne scores with a hook.
Byrne is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Byrne.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Eckstein.
Jason Eckstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Eckstein.
Byrne wants to counter the offense by Eckstein and move into the clinch position.
Eckstein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eckstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eckstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byrne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Byrne defending well as Eckstein loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Eckstein finds it's target.
Byrne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byrne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eckstein.
Byrne throws an overhand right that lands on Eckstein's shoulder, as Eckstein tries to avoid the shot.
Byrne tried to score with a low kick but Eckstein checks it.
Byrne cracks Eckstein with a good jab.
Byrne lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Byrne stalks Eckstein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eckstein's face. Eckstein staggers backwards, shaken.
Eckstein throws a big shot that misses.
Byrne throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrne looks to land a left hand but Eckstein moved out of range nicely.
Eckstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eckstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Byrne takes one to the side of the head.
Eckstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Eckstein
and Byrne counters with a straight right hand.
Byrne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eckstein to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Byrne misses.
Eckstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eckstein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Byrne under the eye.
Eckstein misses with a body shot.
Byrne misses with a hook
letting Eckstein counter with a right hand.
Byrne swings for the body but Eckstein moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Byrne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Byrne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Byrne connects with a body shot.
Jason Eckstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eckstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eckstein is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Byrne throws a low kick but Eckstein moves out of range easily.
Eckstein lands with a hook. Byrne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eckstein blocks a leg kick.
Byrne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eckstein throws out a loose jab but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Byrne.
Eckstein connects with a crisp jab.

Eckstein closes the distance and clinches.
Byrne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Byrne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eckstein.
Eckstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
Byrne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byrne working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byrne.
Eckstein trying to control the position but instead, Byrne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eckstein into the ropes.
Eckstein gets through Byrne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Byrne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Byrne blocks a body shot from Eckstein.
Eckstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byrne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Byrne is leaning against Eckstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eckstein has had enough of the clinch but Byrne keeps him there for the moment.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Byrne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eckstein is looking to control Byrne's arms but Byrne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eckstein has his back to the ropes.

Eckstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Eckstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Byrne.
Eckstein delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Eckstein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Byrne. That did some damage!
Byrne feints a jab promting Eckstein to slip. Byrne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eckstein slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Eckstein misses the jab.
Eckstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eckstein.
Byrne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Byrne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eckstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eckstein tries to work over Byrne's front leg with a kick but Byrne checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eckstein looks for the body kick but Byrne saw that one coming.
Eckstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eckstein scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Byrne.
I've got Byrne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for David Byrne!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jason Eckstein!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Jason Eckstein!

Jason Eckstein wins by split decision!
Jason Eckstein decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.