PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Marley
vs
Leg Byrd

170 cm
30
147 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

172 cm
29
142 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Lion Fightwear
Conviction

Hellbent
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A cross from Byrd lands.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byrd throws out the jab.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrd moves away.
Marley backing away here, and Byrd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Byrd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marley will feel that in the morning.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Byrd misses with the body kick
and Marley counters with a nice body kick.
Marley throws a hook but Byrd blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Byrd, right into the meat.
Byrd throws a good cross that connects.
Marley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Byrd tries a low kick but Marley avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Marley misses the target.
Byrd ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley misses with a few strikes there.
Byrd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrd.
Marley wants to land a leg kick but Byrd is out of range.
Marley swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd throws a right hand that misses
and Byrd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byrd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Marley defends it well.
Marley blocks a low kick nicely.
Byrd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marley looks to land a right hand but Byrd moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Byrd.
Byrd lands with a nice body punch.
Byrd connects with a body shot.
Byrd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marley tries to land a body kick
and Byrd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byrd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marley rather than just go for the knockout.
Byrd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Byrd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd wants to pass the guard but Marley is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is fighting to break Marley's control of his arms but Marley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marley trying to control the position.
Byrd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Byrd trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Byrd defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrd trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice jab there from Byrd.
Marley walks into a jab.
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.
Byrd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrd throws a front kick that sends Marley stumbling back into the cage.
Marley connects with a right hand. Byrd shakes it off.
Marley throws a hook to the side of Byrd's head but Byrd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marley lands with a hook. Byrd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd moves out of range of the strikes.
Marley swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
Marley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Byrd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd misses with a wild body shot.
Byrd throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrd looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Marley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marley throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
Byrd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Byrd throws a push kick but Marley slaps the foot to one side.
Byrd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marley's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrd.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd checks the leg kick.
Byrd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marley with a body shot.
Marley is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Byrd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Byrd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Byrd.
Byrd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Byrd.
Jolly Leg Byrd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byrd.

Byrd clinches up against the cage.
Byrd lands with a light punch inside.
Byrd misses with some punches.
A short right from Marley.
A head punch on the inside from Byrd fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Byrd.
Byrd misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrd can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Byrd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marley blocking some punches.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Byrd avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Marley misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Byrd decides to pull guard.
Marley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley stopping the sweep attempt from Byrd.
Marley trying to control but Byrd is working from the bottom.
Byrd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Marley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Byrd controls the pace.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Byrd from controlling successfully.
Byrd tries to free his leg and advance position but Marley is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Byrd wants to pass the guard but Marley is keeping the position.
Marley is controlling Byrd's posture.
Marley controls Byrd momentarily but Byrd frees himself.

Marley looking for a guillotine here but Byrd defends easily.
Byrd wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Byrd throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Marley there.
Good leg kick by Marley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marley pushes Byrd away with a front kick.
Marley misses with a low kick as Byrd jumps back.
Byrd staying out of range there.
Byrd feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd blocks a leg kick.
Byrd just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley scores with a hook to the body. Byrd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crunch! Marley slams his shin into Byrd's torso.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Marley misses.
Byrd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byrd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Marley misses with an uppercut. Byrd saw that one coming.
Marley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marley throws out a leg kick but Byrd moves out of range and Marley only half commits.
Byrd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marley doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jolly Leg Byrd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Marley keeps Byrd at a distance using the push kick.
Byrd lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Byrd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Byrd works Marley's body with a nice hook.
Byrd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Byrd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marley connects with a looping right hand.
Marley throws out a loose jab but Byrd uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Byrd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Marley.
Byrd thuds his right hand into Marley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Byrd lands a glancing blow to the side of Marley's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley misses with a right hand
and Byrd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marley lands the left hand.
Byrd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Byrd's front leg but catches the back leg as Byrd tries to avoid it.
Tomas Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marley tries to land a front kick but Byrd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byrd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marley misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Byrd.
Byrd throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
Marley is looking to counter with a body kick.
Byrd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marley's calf.
Marley slips a jab from Byrd.
A telegraphed right hand from Byrd misses the target.
Marley throws a quick counter head kick but Byrd was just out of range.
Byrd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley throws a wild body kick that Byrd sees coming a mile off.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byrd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tomas Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jolly Leg Byrd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marley.
Marley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley throws a leg kick but Byrd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Byrd throws a wild body kick that Marley sees coming a mile off.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byrd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Byrd throws out a counter right but Marley avoids it with no problem.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Byrd moved out of range nicely.
Byrd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marley takes a step back to recover.
Marley throws a looping overhand right but Byrd ducks down to avoid it.
Byrd misses the shot to the body.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jolly Leg Byrd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Byrd.
Byrd tests Marley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Byrd throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byrd blocks the body kick.
Byrd feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
Byrd throws a good cross that connects.
Byrd staying out of range there.
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Byrd.
Byrd scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Byrd.
Marley throws a right hand that misses
and Byrd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Byrd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marley's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd has a takedown stuffed.

Byrd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley is not content to let Byrd control the position.
Byrd controlling the position.
Byrd is continuing to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jolly Leg Byrd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Byrd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly Leg Byrd!