PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Punch Drunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Byford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Byford has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Punch Drunk
vs
Byford

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 London, Paul Punch Drunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Byford!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Byford drops Punch Drunk with a left and a right! Oh, Punch Drunk is hurt - Byford dives into side control looking to finish!
Punch Drunk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Byford scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punch Drunk can't do much from the bottom here.
Byford cracks Punch Drunk with a big right hand but Punch Drunk just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Byford is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byford postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Byford throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Byford throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Byford creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Byford cracks Punch Drunk with a big elbow.
Punch Drunk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Punch Drunk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Byford cracks Punch Drunk with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Byford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Byford trying to control but Punch Drunk is working from the bottom.
Byford throws a big right hand that misses.
Byford trying to control but Punch Drunk is working from the bottom.
Byford tries to free his leg and advance position but Punch Drunk is retaining full guard.
Byford looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Byford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Punch Drunk did well to prevent Byford getting side control.
Punch Drunk is looking to control Byford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Punch Drunk avoid being mounted?
Byford scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Punch Drunk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Byford looking to pass the guard.
Byford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Byford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Byford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Punch Drunk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Byford defends it easily.
Byford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Punch Drunk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Punch Drunk has his hands on Byford's head, controlling the position.
Byford makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Byford lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Byford wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Punch Drunk's closed guard. He's half up but Punch Drunk has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Punch Drunk pivots and extends the arm, Byford falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Punch Drunk! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Punch Drunk!