PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Maserati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maserati comes to the cage accompanied by Not Falling . Byrd has chosen "Rough Riders" By DMX as his entrance music. Mario Byrd struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Maserati
vs
Byrd

179 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 152 Quality

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Maserati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Byrd!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Maserati.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Byrd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maserati.
Maserati throws an elbow but it misses.
Byrd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maserati looking to throw knees to the head but Byrd is blocking nicely.
Maserati trying to control the position but instead, Byrd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maserati into the cage.
Maserati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byrd.
Byrd lands a body punch.
Maserati throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maserati looking to throw knees to the head but Byrd is blocking nicely.
Maserati wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byrd taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Byrd's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Maserati throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maserati misses with an elbow strike.
Byrd presses Maserati against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Byrd cracks Maserati with a nice body shot.
Byrd lands a body punch in the clinch.

Byrd manages to pull guard.

Byrd is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Maserati frees his head nicely. Oh but Byrd has switched to an armbar! Maserati is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mario Byrd!