PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Vessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Byrne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lesbian Bed Death - Bèla Lugosi's Back. Bryan Vessey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seamus Byrne's chin.

Byrne
vs
Vessey

183 cm
18
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seamus Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Vessey!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne tried to score with a low kick but Vessey checks it.
Byrne throws a combination. Vessey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Bryan Vessey has been cut.

Vessey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vessey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vessey content just to control the position here.
Vessey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Byrne is looking to escape.
Byrne wants to control but Vessey is having none of it.
Vessey controlling from the full mount.
Byrne is looking to improve his position but Vessey isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne tries to lock up and control but Vessey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vessey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Byrne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vessey seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Vessey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Byrne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vessey tries for a takedown but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Byrne stuffs the takedown.
Vessey looks gassed!
Byrne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byrne connects with a jab.

Vessey is rocked!
Vessey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byrne loads up on a big right hand but Vessey slips the punch.
Byrne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seamus Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Byrne throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Byrne.
Byrne looks to score with a jab to the body but Vessey is just out of range.
Vessey defending well as Byrne loads up on a big left hand.
Byrne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrne lands a big head kick that sends Vessey to the canvas! Byrne follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Byrne!