PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Byron Northview (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Northview
vs
Pendragon

182 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

173 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Aggression Clothing

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Northview!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northview misses with a few strikes there.
Northview throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Northview will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Northview clinches up against the cage.

Northview breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendragon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Northview moves into the clinch.
Northview lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Northview crunches a lovely knee into Pendragon's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Northview.
Pendragon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Northview smiles and moves away.

Northview takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Northview breaks the clinch.
Northview lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Northview cracks Pendragon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Northview has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Northview.
A shot in the inside from Northview.
Northview working Pendragon over with knees to the body.
Pendragon looks gassed!
Northview throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Northview escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Northview moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Northview breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Northview.
Northview scores with a jab. Pendragon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Northview looks to land a combination. Pendragon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Northview clinches up against the cage.

Northview breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Northview closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Northview fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pendragon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Northview scores with a one two! Pendragon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Northview shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pendragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Northview doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Northview manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northview not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Northview stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pendragon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Northview lands with a straight right. Pendragon didn't see that one coming.
Pendragon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Northview rushes Pendragon and presses him up against the cage.

Northview's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Northview throws a combination. Pendragon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pendragon moves forwards but Northview connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Northview is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pendragon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Northview.
Northview fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Northview swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pendragon.
Northview connects with a nice looking jab.
Northview is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Northview scores with a jab.
Northview connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Northview.

Pendragon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Northview knocks Pendragon out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Byron Northview!