PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryker Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idriss Akinfenwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ACDC- For those about to rock. Akinfenwa has chosen Rim'k - Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Byrd
vs
Akinfenwa

175 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

SHINTO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryker Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Idriss Akinfenwa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd swings for the body but Akinfenwa moves out of range.
Akinfenwa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Byrd circles away.
Byrd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Byrd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akinfenwa circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Byrd misses

so Akinfenwa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Akinfenwa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Byrd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Akinfenwa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Akinfenwa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Akinfenwa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Byrd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Byrd tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akinfenwa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Akinfenwa drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Akinfenwa seems to have locked his on tight now - Byrd screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Akinfenwa, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Idriss Akinfenwa!
After the fight, Idriss Akinfenwa was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.