PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Byyler (ranked 2253 p4p, 299 weight class) and Yuri Pistolas (ranked 3081 p4p, 385 weight class). Byyler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gettomasa - Ykkösen bägei (feat. Justsesomali). Pistolas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Αχ καρδούλα μο&. Hans Byyler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Byyler
vs
Pistolas

193 cm
28
208 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Riners Clothing
Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Byyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Pistolas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyler looks to land a combination but Pistolas avoids it well.
Pistolas unleashes a big counter combination but Byyler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Byyler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pistolas takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Yuri Pistolas has been cut.
Pistolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Pistolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Pistolas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byyler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byyler tries to clinch but Pistolas moves out of range.
Hans Byyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pistolas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pistolas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Byyler catches Pistolas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Byyler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pistolas misses with an uppercut. Byyler saw that one coming.
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!
Pistolas connects with a body shot that sends Byyler's belly button to the back.
Pistolas looks to throw the jab but Byyler is out of range.
Byyler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Byyler.
Pistolas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byyler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pistolas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Byyler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Pistolas there.
Pistolas lands with a right hand.
Pistolas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pistolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byyler moves away.
Byyler misses with a combination
and Pistolas counters with a nice body shot.
Pistolas lands a body shot.
Pistolas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Byyler is breathing heavily.
Pistolas digs a good hook to Byyler's body.
Byyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pistolas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pistolas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Byyler momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pistolas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pistolas punishes Byyler's body with a nice straight punch.
Byyler avoids the body shot from Pistolas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pistolas throws a good cross that connects.
Byyler throws a right hand that misses
and Pistolas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byyler throws an overhand right that lands on Pistolas's shoulder, as Pistolas tries to avoid the shot.
Byyler tries to bum rush Pistolas with a series of wild strikes but Pistolas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pistolas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Pistolas.
Pistolas sizes up Byyler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pistolas lands a nice hook to Byyler's body. Byyler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pistolas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Byyler is rocked!
Pistolas lands a nice looking body shot.
Pistolas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Byyler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pistolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Byyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Byyler misses the shot to the body.
Pistolas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Byyler rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Byyler.
Byyler appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pistolas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pistolas throws out a loose jab but Byyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pistolas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Byyler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Pistolas.
Pistolas throws a body punch but Byyler moves out of range.
Pistolas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pistolas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byyler.
Pistolas thuds a left hand into Byyler's body.
Pistolas misses with a wild body shot.
Byyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pistolas. Byyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byyler tries to clinch up
and Pistolas counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byyler scores with a hook to the body. Pistolas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byyler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pistolas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byyler doesn't seem bothered though.
Pistolas lands with a good body shot.
Pistolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pistolas as he connects with a hook.
Byyler walks into a left hand.
Pistolas lands a nice hook to Byyler's body. Byyler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pistolas lands with a good body shot.
Pistolas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pistolas lands with a nice body punch.
Pistolas jabs at Byyler's body.
Byyler ducks under a wild hook from Pistolas.
Pistolas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Pistolas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Pistolas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pistolas stuns Byyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yuri Pistolas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byyler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hans Byyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Byyler finds it's target.
Pistolas misses the jab.
Pistolas just misses with a punch to the body.

Pistolas gets tackled into the cage by Byyler. Byyler maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pistolas as Byyler tries to tie him up.

Byyler breaks the clinch.
Pistolas punishes Byyler's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Pistolas. That snapped Byyler's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byyler slips a straight right by Pistolas.
Some wild striking there from Byyler.
Byyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pistolas circles away quickly and effectively.
Byyler takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pistolas swings for the body but Byyler moves out of range.

Oooooh!!! Pistolas has knocked Byyler down with a huge combo! Pistolas steps away and waves a wobbly Byyler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Byyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pistolas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pistolas misses with a few strikes there.
Byyler seems to have got his legs back now.
Byyler takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pistolas throws a nice looking combination but Byyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pistolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byyler moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Byyler misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Byyler. Those never looked like landing.

Pistolas sends Byyler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pistolas is motioning to the referee to let Byyler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pistolas drops Byyler with a naaaaasty hook - Byyler is in real trouble here! Pistolas dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Pistolas!
A victorious Yuri Pistolas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.