PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Leg Byrd
vs
Lundin

172 cm
28
142 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
33
161 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Lundin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Byrd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jolly Leg Byrd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd swings for the body but Lundin moves out of range.
Lundin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byrd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Byrd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Byrd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lundin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Byrd misses with a hook. Lundin ducked under it nicely.
Lundin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lundin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lundin takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Byrd moves out of range of the leg kick from Lundin.
We've been hearing reports that Byrd has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Byrd delivers a nice body kick.
A combination from Lundin does no damage.
A lazy left from Byrd finds it's target.
Byrd tries to land a front kick but Lundin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundin wants to land a leg kick but Byrd is out of range.

Byrd is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lundin's half guard.

Byrd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lundin is just riding it out for now. Byrd eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Byrd is looking for a kimura here.
Byrd wants to control but Lundin is keeping him busy.

Lundin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lundin is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Byrd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lundin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Byrd sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Byrd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Byrd is pressing down on Lundin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lundin is holding on for now.
Byrd trying to control from half guard but Lundin is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin is trying to get back to full guard.
Lundin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Byrd passes into side control, despite Lundin's attempt to control the position.

Byrd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Byrd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lundin is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Byrd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lundin is trying to improve his position.
Lundin prevents Byrd from improving position.
Lundin is looking to regain half guard here but Byrd keeps moving and retains side control.
Lundin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lundin tries to hold on but Byrd pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jolly Leg Byrd dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lundin misses with a kick to the body.
Byrd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lundin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Byrd or perhaps it was just good defense by Lundin, which made it look bad.
Byrd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lundin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lundin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Byrd misses the target.
Byrd misses the body punch
and Lundin counters with a good, hard body kick but Byrd shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrd looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundin is just out of range.
Byrd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lundin can do to turn this around?
Lundin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lundin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Byrd throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrd lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin tries a head kick but it misses.
Byrd fakes the leg kick and cracks Lundin in the body.
Byrd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Byrd misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Lundin.
Byrd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lundin.
Lundin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Byrd feinted with a counter takedown.
Byrd misses with a leg kick.
And Lundin responds with a good body kick, but Byrd manages to step out the way in time.
Lundin is looking to land body kicks.
Jolly Leg Byrd is winning the standup battle so far.
Lundin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Byrd here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lundin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lundin tried to score with a low kick but Byrd checks it.
Byrd throwing a counter right hand but Lundin manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Byrd - that will leave a mark!
Byrd scores with a leg kick.
Byrd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lundin. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd looks to throw the jab but Lundin is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd defending well as Lundin loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Lundin misses.
A low kick from Lundin is predictable there
and Lundin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lundin blocks the body kick.
Lundin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lundin's corner calls for a 1-2. Lundin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cody Lundin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Lundin.
Lundin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundin scoring well with a low kick there.
Byrd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byrd connects with a solid leg kick.
Byrd checks the leg kick nicely there.

Byrd gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd trying to control from half guard but Lundin is working away.

Byrd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lundin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Byrd.

Lundin is defending against the submission attempts here by Byrd.

Byrd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lundin sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Byrd trying to mount his opponent but Lundin defends it.
Byrd trying to control the action but Lundin is working from the bottom.
Lundin trying to hold on to Byrd's head to control him but Byrd postures up.
Byrd frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lundin wants to hold on but Byrd pushes him away.

Byrd moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lundin has worked his arm free - good work by Lundin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jolly Leg Byrd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Byrd stuns Lundin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lundin.
A telegraphed right hand from Byrd misses the target.
Byrd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Byrd fails with a takedown attempt.
Lundin looks to land a right hand but Byrd moved out of range.
Lundin lands a jab.
Byrd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lundin if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Byrd has a takedown stuffed.
Byrd throws a head kick that misses
and Lundin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lundin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lundin throws a leg kick
and Byrd counters with a good low kick that Lundin was not able to check.
Good leg kick by Byrd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lundin lands a nice shot to the body.
Byrd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good work by Byrd as he checks the leg kick.
Lundin tries to clinch but Byrd is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lundin.
Some bone on bone action there as Byrd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lundin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Byrd swings for the body but Lundin moves out of range.
Lundin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byrd counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Byrd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Byrd.
Nice shot lands for Byrd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Byrd. That one must have hurt.
Good shot there by Byrd.

Byrd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lundin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Lundin looking for a guillotine here but Byrd defends easily.
Lundin controls Byrd momentarily but Byrd frees himself.
Byrd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lundin's guard.
Lundin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin is looking to control Byrd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lundin avoid being mounted?
Byrd wants to pass to mount but Lundin is defending the position.
Lundin wants to control but Byrd is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Byrd is working for a submission of some sort.
Byrd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lundin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lundin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lundin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Byrd is working away from the top position though.
Lundin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lundin wants to control but Byrd is keeping busy.
Byrd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lundin is looking to control Byrd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lundin avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Byrd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lundin manages to avoid it.
Byrd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lundin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lundin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Byrd. Byrd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jolly Leg Byrd clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Byrd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lundin.
Lundin slips under a jab from Byrd.
Lundin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as Byrd blocks the leg kick.
Byrd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byrd punishes Lundin's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrd throws a chopping leg kick but Lundin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lundin tries to score with a low kick but Byrd moves his leg out of the way.
Nice cross by Byrd.
Byrd looks to land a left hand but Lundin moved out of range nicely.
Lundin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Byrd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lundin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lundin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byrd misses the shot to the body.
Lundin misses with a low kick.
Byrd jabs at Lundin's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Byrd.
Byrd lands with a nice body punch.
Cody Lundin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Byrd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Byrd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lundin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Lundin misses.
Byrd cracks the inside of Lundin's front leg.
A good leg kick by Byrd.
Good work by Byrd as he checks the leg kick.
Lundin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byrd throws out the jab.
Byrd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lundin missing with a left hand there. Byrd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Byrd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lundin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrd moves away.
Byrd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lundin tries to work over Byrd's front leg with a kick but Byrd checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byrd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lundin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Byrd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lundin.
Byrd fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrd connects with a leg kick. Lundin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Byrd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lundin moves away.
Byrd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lundin.
Byrd takes a swing at Lundin's ribcage but misses.
Lundin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lundin at a distance.
Lundin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byrd tries to land a leg kick but Lundin saw it coming and moves away.
Byrd shoots in for a double leg but Lundin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lundin misses with the combination.
Lundin doesn't manage to clinch there - Byrd circles away.
Lundin throws a series of punches but Byrd avoids them all with ease.
Byrd takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lundin misses with a leg kick.
And Byrd counters with a quick kick to the body but Lundin blocks it.
Byrd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Byrd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Byrd catches Lundin right on the button with a cross.
Lundin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin is looking to land body kicks.
Lundin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byrd.
Nice uppercut lands for Byrd. That snapped Lundin's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrd stuns Lundin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Byrd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Byrd lands a jab.
Lundin misses the jab.
Byrd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lundin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrd jabs Lundin right on the nose. Lundin blinks but takes it well.
Byrd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lundin throws a right hand that Byrd ducks under and follows up with a left that Byrd also avoids with ease.
Lundin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Byrd takes a step back to recover.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Byrd 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 Lundin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lundin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jolly Leg Byrd will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lundin throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
Lundin lands a head kick!
Byrd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Byrd just misses with a punch to the body.
Lundin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lundin throws a head kick that misses
and Byrd counters with a leg kick.
Byrd staying out of range there.
Byrd moves out of range as Lundin throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Byrd connects with an inside leg kick.
Lundin misses with a body kick.
Byrd is looking to counter with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Byrd as he connects with a hook.
Byrd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrd.
Byrd throws a low kick, looking for Lundin's leg but Lundin calmly moves out of range.
Lundin tries to work over Byrd's front leg with a kick but Byrd checks it.
Byrd throws a leg kick which misses Lundin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lundin tries to avoid it.
Lundin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byrd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Byrd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lundin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lundin throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
Lundin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byrd stalks Lundin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lundin's face. Lundin staggers backwards, shaken.
Lundin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrd fails with a takedown attempt.
Cody Lundin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jolly Leg Byrd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lundin.
Byrd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byrd lands a glancing blow to the side of Lundin's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Lundin. That snapped Byrd's head back.
Byrd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lundin under the eye.
Byrd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lundin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lundin.
A combination from Lundin does no damage.
Byrd scores with a jab.
Lundin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Byrd.
Byrd lands a jab to the head.
Byrd lands with a nice body kick.
Lundin needs to keep his hands up - Byrd had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Lundin misses.
Lundin avoids the head kick by Byrd.
Byrd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Byrd thumps Lundin with a low kick.
Byrd connects with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lundin.
Lundin misses with a kick to the body
and Byrd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Byrd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Byrd.
It appears Byrd was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lundin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd slips under a jab from Lundin.
Byrd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byrd connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Byrd, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrd.
A shot to the body from Byrd misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lundin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lundin throws a wild body kick that Byrd sees coming a mile off.
Lundin blocks the body kick.

Byrd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Byrd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lundin keeps working.
Byrd controlling from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jolly Leg Byrd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Byrd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly Leg Byrd!