PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zakk Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byrant Arlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wylde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Song For You by Zack Wylde. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wylde
vs
Arlo

180 cm
25
196 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakk Wylde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byrant Arlo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlo throws a lazy uppercut
and Wylde counters with a nice body kick.
Wylde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arlo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arlo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Arlo misses.
Wylde moves to clinch but Arlo breaks away

and Arlo counters with a single leg into guard. Wylde didn't expect that.
Arlo is looking to stand up but Wylde won't let him.
Wylde 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.
Wylde keeping moving, preventing Arlo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde is trying to keep Arlo in close.
Arlo is fighting to break Wylde's control of his arms but Wylde is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arlo is one step ahead there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arlo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Wylde is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arlo defends well.
Wylde is adopting a defensive guard.
Arlo postures up in Wylde's guard and throws a big left but Wylde blocks it.
Arlo postures up in Wylde's guard and throws a big left but Wylde blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wylde is trying to keep Arlo in close.
Arlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wylde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zakk Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wylde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wylde lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arlo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arlo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arlo throws a shot from downtown. Wylde moves away and avoids it.
Arlo cracks Wylde with a good jab.
Wylde explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arlo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wylde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arlo connects with a jab.
Wylde misses with a straight left.
Arlo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wylde slips a jab and a cross from Arlo.
Arlo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wylde was well out of range. Poor timing from Arlo.
Wylde misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wylde scores with a head kick. Arlo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wylde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arlo misses with a looping left.
Arlo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wylde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arlo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wylde.
Wylde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arlo.
Wylde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wylde feints and then cracks Arlo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlo down.
Wylde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arlo throws a nice looking combination but Wylde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wylde misses with a body kick.
Arlo just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arlo moves out of range of the leg kick from Wylde.
Arlo connects with a body shot.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Arlo moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wylde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlo circles away.
Wylde connects with a high kick.
Wylde looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlo is just out of range.
Arlo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wylde.
Arlo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arlo misses with a wild body shot.
Wylde ducks under a wild hook from Arlo.
Arlo throws the left hand but Wylde avoids the punch easily.
Arlo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arlo misses the body punch
and Wylde counters with a head kick.
Arlo misses with a wild body shot.
Wylde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arlo.
Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arlo.
Arlo misses with a double jab.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arlo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wylde.
Wylde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arlo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Wylde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arlo, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Byrant Arlo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wylde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Arlo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlo.
Arlo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wylde is just out of range.
Arlo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wylde on the side of the head.
Arlo misses with a hook
and Wylde counters with a big head kick but Arlo shrugs it off.
Wylde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arlo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wylde moves out of range of the strikes.
Wylde misses with a low kick as Arlo jumps back.
Wylde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wylde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arlo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wylde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zakk Wylde is winning the standup battle so far.
Arlo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wylde manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wylde.
Arlo throws a shot to the body.
Wylde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlo misses with a body shot.
Arlo misses with an uppercut.
Wylde feints and then cracks Arlo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlo down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlo moves out of range of the body kick from Wylde.
Arlo misses with a two punch combination.
Wylde moves out of range of the strikes.
Arlo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wylde.
Wylde moves in looking to clinch but Arlo pushes him off.
Wylde is looking to clinch but Arlo is avoiding it.
Arlo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Arlo.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlo.

Arlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlo feints a jab promting Wylde to slip. Arlo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wylde slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wylde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arlo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wylde is looking to clinch.
Wylde scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlo blocks a head kick by Wylde.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Wylde.
Arlo scores with a jab. Wylde acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arlo swinging wildly here.
Byrant Arlo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlo throws an overhand right that lands on Wylde's shoulder, as Wylde tries to avoid the shot.
Arlo throws a shot from downtown. Wylde moves away and avoids it.
Arlo misses with a hook.
Arlo checks the leg kick.

Arlo has closed the distance and engaged Wylde in a clinch.
Arlo is trying to stall.
Arlo tries to break free but Wylde pushes him back against the cage.

Arlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wylde throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Wylde.

Arlo moves into range and clinches up with Wylde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands a right hand.
Arlo tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
Arlo is trying to break free.
Arlo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Wylde.
Arlo taking a breather.
Arlo tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Arlo back against the cage.
Arlo digs a right hand into Wylde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wylde's gas tank.
Wylde keeps control of Arlo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wylde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arlo.
Come on Arlo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Arlo.
Arlo tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde stalling in the clinch but Arlo improves position.
Wylde misses with some punches.
Arlo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wylde's elbow.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Arlo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Wylde is rocked!
Arlo scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Wylde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Byrant Arlo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arlo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arlo creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wylde's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wylde drops to his knees and Arlo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Byrant Arlo!
During a confident post fight interview, Byrant Arlo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.