PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Byrd (ranked 6557 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Ronson (ranked 4675 p4p, 422 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Byrd
vs
Ronson

187 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikey Ronson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ronson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Byrd to the mat! Byrd manages to get full guard.
Ronson trying to control but Byrd is working from the bottom.
Byrd being controlled here, momentarily.
Byrd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ronson on the ground.
It looks like Ronson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Ronson drops back looking for a leg! Byrd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byrd manages to kick Ronson off! Ronson jumps back into Byrd's guard.
Byrd working a defensive guard here.
Byrd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd has control of Ronson's left arm, preventing Ronson from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ronson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Ronson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ronson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Byrd manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Byrd is looking to work some ground and pound but Ronson has wrist control.
Ronson is trying to control the position but Byrd postures up.

Ronson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Byrd working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Byrd throwing strikes but missing.
Byrd scoring with some ground and pound.

Ronson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Byrd is defending well. Ronson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Byrd has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ronson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikey Ronson!