PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Byrd (ranked 24785 p4p, 0 weight class) and Five Star (ranked 4917 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Byrd
vs
Star

196 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomas Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Five Star!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Star clinches with his opponent.
Byrd tries to pull guard but Star forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Byrd gets underhooks to prevent Star's takedown attempt.
Star is trying to break the clinch but Byrd is controlling him.
Byrd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Star drops down looking for an ankle pick but Byrd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Star. No joy for Byrd on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Byrd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Star both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Tomas Byrd has been cut.
Star scores with a sloppy right hand. Byrd should have avoided that one.

Byrd is rocked!

Star closes the distance looking for a takedown. Star picks Byrd up and slams him brutally to the floor. Byrd is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Five Star!