PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrne has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Simons III
vs
Byrne

172 cm
23
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

162 cm
21
131 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Blaze Ronin Reborn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simons III scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Simons III prevents Byrne from improving his position.

Byrne actively working from the bottom here.
Simons III wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byrne keeps working.

Byrne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Byrne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Byrne.
Byrne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Byrne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simons III controls the pace.
Byrne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Byrne working for submissions but it's allowed Simons III to get to half guard.

Simons III is trying to work for a kimura but Byrne is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne manages to get to full guard.
Simons III trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Byrne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Simons III slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Simons III looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Byrne misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Byrne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Simons III's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Byrne wants to control but Simons III is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Byrne flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Byrne punching from the bottom.
Simons III moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrne struggling a bit here.
Byrne is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Byrne tries to improve position but can't.

Simons III is trying to get an arm triangle but Byrne is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simons III is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Byrne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Byrne manages to get back to half guard.
Byrne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Simons III is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Byrne scores with a few weak punches.
Byrne is not content to let Simons III control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Byrne punching from the bottom.

Simons III in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Byrne tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Simons III!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Simons III!