PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Byron Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kriss Lund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Blythe
vs
Lund

176 cm
18
171 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Viking Urge

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Byron Blythe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kriss Lund!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blythe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Kriss Lund has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Blythe.
Lund showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blythe.
Lund throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blythe's waist but Blythe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lund off to one side.
Blythe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blythe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blythe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blythe swinging wilding here.
Blythe stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe misses with the combination.
Lund dodges the punch combination from Blythe.
Blythe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blythe misses with the combination.
Lund looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blythe is fending him off so far but Lund persists. Nope, Blythe circles away and we're back to standing.
Byron Blythe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kriss Lund.
Blythe drops Lund with a right and a left! Blythe comes rushing in but Lund regains his composure and manages to keep Blythe in guard.

Lund is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lund looks gassed!

Blythe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lund being controlled here, momentarily.
Blythe is looking to work some ground and pound but Lund has wrist control.
Blythe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lund's guard.
Blythe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blythe.
Lund avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blythe.
Blythe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Blythe decides to stand up.
A punch combination from Blythe misses.
Blythe misses with the combination.
Lund fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Byron Blythe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blythe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck for Lund with that takedown attempt.
Lund slips a jab and a cross from Blythe.
Blythe closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That has opened up Kriss Lund's cut even more.
Lund fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blythe sizes up Lund with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blythe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Blythe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kriss Lund's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blythe misses with a wild combination.
Blythe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lund.
Blythe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lund looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lund fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lund dodges the punch combination from Blythe.
Lund misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lund shoots in for a takedown but Blythe shows good takedown defense.
Lund is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe scores with a body shot.
Blythe connects with a looping right hand.
Blythe looks to land a combination but Lund avoids it well.
Blythe misses with a double jab.
Lund shoots in for a double leg but Blythe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Byron Blythe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kriss Lund.
Blythe throws a right hand that Lund ducks under and follows up with a left that Lund also avoids with ease.
Blythe misses with a series of wild punches.
Blythe lands with an uppercut that bounces Lund off the ropes and back into rage.
Byron Blythe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blythe misses with the combination.
Blythe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lund circles away quickly and effectively.
Blythe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blythe stuffs the takedown attempt from Lund. Lund gets slowly back to his feet.
Lund takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blythe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blythe scores with a three punch combo!
Blythe misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab-cross combination lands for Blythe and sends Lund crashing to the mat! Blythe follows him down to the mat - Lund regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Lund is still in real trouble! Can Blythe finish him?

The cut above Kriss Lund's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Blythe wants to get back to his feet.
Lund avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blythe.
Lund seems to have recovered his senses.
Blythe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Blythe wants to stand up but Lund has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lund flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Lund escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blythe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blythe is stalling in the full guard.
Lund looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blythe is one step ahead there.
Blythe wants to stand but Lund is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blythe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Blythe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kriss Lund's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Blythe fails to land with a series of punches.
Blythe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lund can do to turn this around?
Lund shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blythe as he avoids it easily.
Blythe throws a series of punches but Lund moves out of range.
Blythe throws a series of punches but Lund moves out of range.
Blythe throws a right hand that Lund ducks under and follows up with a left that Lund also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blythe as he jumps to the side.
Blythe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe misses with the combination.
Lund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Byron Blythe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kriss Lund.
Blythe digs a good body shot into Lund's ribs.
A jab-cross combination lands for Blythe and sends Lund crashing to the mat! Blythe follows him down to the mat - Lund regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Still in half guard, Blythe seems content to control.
Blythe working over Lund with some ground and pound. Lund looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Kriss Lund's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lund wants to get back to full guard.
Blythe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lund!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blythe stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Blythe misses with the combination.
Blythe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blythe misses with the combination.
A combination from Blythe does no damage.
Blythe is looking to wear down Lund with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lund takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blythe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blythe.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kriss Lund's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Byron Blythe!