PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope (ranked 4160 p4p, 503 weight class) and Hans Byyler (ranked 3131 p4p, 430 weight class). Hope's entrance music is Welcome to the Jungle. A fine choice. Byyler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kube - Who run it (freestyle) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hope
vs
Byyler

189 cm
25
216 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

193 cm
33
208 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Urban Fighter

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Byyler!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Byyler looks to move away, Hope throws a big counter combo but Byyler just gets out of the way.
Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byyler.
Hope swats away the attempt to clinch by Byyler.
Byyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hope scores with a jab to the head.
Hope defending well as Byyler loads up on a big left hand.
Hope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Byyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Hope has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Byyler.
We've been told by Hope's head coaches at Fight Hard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hope missing with a left hand there. Byyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byyler is looking for the big counter here.
Hope on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byyler wants to clinch.
Byyler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hope connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Byyler scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byyler.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Byyler.
Whack! Byyler lands a heavy head kick that drops Hope. The ref tackles Byyler to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hope was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hans Byyler!
Hans Byyler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Billy Hope was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.