PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daren Byrd (ranked 8234 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korben Dallas (ranked 5831 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Byrd
vs
Dallas

215 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daren Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd tried to score with a low kick but Dallas checks it.
Dallas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Byrd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dallas. That did some damage!

Byrd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dallas is not content to let Byrd control the position.
Dallas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Byrd is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Byrd tries to push Dallas's head away but Dallas is holding on tight.
Dallas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd wants to control the pace but Dallas is squirming around nicely.
Byrd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dallas on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Byrd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dallas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dallas is trying to keep Byrd in close.

Byrd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dallas is controlling Byrd's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dallas looking for a guillotine here but Byrd defends easily.
Byrd postures up in Dallas's guard and throws a big left but Dallas blocks it.

Dallas looking for a guillotine here but Byrd defends easily.

Byrd is posturing up here but Dallas has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Byrd tries to roll out but it's too tight and Byrd has to tap! Slick submission there by Dallas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Korben Dallas!
Korben Dallas tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.