PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kees kaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrne has chosen Hit Me Back by Kutt Calhoun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. kees kaas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

kaas
vs
Byrne

176 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Monster MMA ACME

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, kees kaas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne fails with a takedown attempt.
kaas slips a jab and a cross from Byrne.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

kaas rushes Byrne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Byrne wants to break free but kaas has control.
Byrne tries to break free but kaas pushes him back against the cage.

kaas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Byrne uses from the top position.
kaas lands an upkick as Byrne stands over him.
kaas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
kaas wants to sweep but no luck.
Byrne trying to control but kaas is working from the bottom.
kaas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Byrne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
kaas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
kaas is controlling Byrne's posture.
Byrne throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
kaas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
kaas stuffs the takedown attempt from Byrne. Byrne gets slowly back to his feet.
kaas slips a jab and a cross from Byrne.
Byrne lands a two punch combo.
kaas shoots for a double leg takedown but Byrne sprawls well. He's pushed kaas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Byrne clinches but kaas breaks the clinch

and kaas counters with a takedown into side control.
Byrne manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

kaas kicks Byrne off and gets back to his feet.

kaas gets the takedown into side control.
kaas is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
kaas cracks Byrne with a big right hand but Byrne just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Byrne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Byrne takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kaas working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Byrne's face as kaas controls the position.
Byrne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Byrne is not content to let kaas control the position.
kaas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Byrne lands a couple of sideways elbows.
kaas content to control rather than advance.
kaas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne is pressing down on kaas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Byrne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Byrne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Byrne striking off his back but it's not causing kaas any problems.
kaas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Byrne wants to sweep here but kaas controlling him for the moment.
kaas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Byrne throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Byrne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Byrne.
Byrne chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne lands a jab-cross combination.
Byrne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Byrne throws a combination that misses
and kaas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byrne looks to land a body kick but kaas moved away.
kaas doesn't manage to clinch there - Byrne circles away.
Byrne throws a right hand that kaas ducks under and follows up with a left that kaas also avoids with ease.

Byrne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Byrne lands a couple of digs.
kaas is pulling down on Byrne's head. It's preventing any offense from Byrne, at least for the moment.
kaas trying to keep a closed guard but Byrne is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrne with a nice head shot there.
Byrne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kees kaas 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.

kaas shoots in and drives through. Byrne sprawls well.
Byrne stuffs the takedown attempt from kaas. kaas gets slowly back to his feet.
Byrne looks to land a combination but kaas avoids it well.
Byrne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. kaas tries to avoid it but Byrne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag kaas to the ground. kaas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
kaas moves out of range of the body kick from Byrne.
Byrne throws a series of strikes that have kaas backpedaling.
kaas throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Byrne is defended easily by kaas.
Byrne throws a right hand that kaas ducks under and follows up with a left that kaas also avoids with ease.
kaas wants to clinch but Byrne slips to the side

and Byrne counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kaas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Byrne connects with a decent elbow.
kaas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Byrne connects with a decent elbow.
Byrne throwing strikes but kaas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
kaas trying to control the action but Byrne is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kaas gets to mount! Byrne was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Byrne throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
kaas raining down shots from the mount!
kaas blocks Byrne's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Byrne is in all sorts of trouble here.
kees kaas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
kaas working the ground and pound effectively.
Byrne is desperately trying to improve his position but kaas has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
kaas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Byrne?
kaas controlling from the full mount.
kaas dominating with strikes here.
kaas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Byrne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
kaas controlling from mount.
kaas with good strikes from the mount here!
kaas lands a big shot there that rocks Byrne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
kaas wants to control the pace but Byrne is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Byrne is squirming around, avoiding kaas's attempts to control the action.

Byrne defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from kaas.
Byrne working to try and regain half guard.
Byrne flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
kaas controlling the pace for now.
Byrne takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
kaas trying to control but Byrne is having none of it.
Byrne flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Byrne wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by kaas.
Byrne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Byrne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
kaas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Byrne is desperately trying to improve his position but kaas has a good base and remains in mount.
kaas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Byrne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Byrne, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from kaas.

kaas moves into the clinch.
Byrne throws an elbow but it misses.
Byrne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but kaas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
kaas prevents the takedown attempt.
Byrne prevents the takedown attempt.
Byrne trying to control the position but instead, kaas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrne into the cage.
Byrne tries to break the clinch but kaas is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from kaas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
kaas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Byrne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

kaas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne throws a right hand that kaas ducks under and follows up with a left that kaas also avoids with ease.
kees kaas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
kaas tries for a takedown but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for kaas with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kees kaas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as kaas backs up against the cage.

Byrne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in kaas's guard.
Byrne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Byrne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Byrne throws a big right hand that misses.
Byrne prevents kaas from getting back to his feet.
Byrne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
kaas striking off his back but it's not causing Byrne any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kaas wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Byrne is now in half guard.
kaas has hold of Byrne's hands but Byrne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Byrne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks kaas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

kaas kicks Byrne off and gets back to his feet.
kaas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Byrne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne working the head and body with strikes.
kaas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Byrne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but kaas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Byrne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
kaas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Byrne.
Byrne prevents kaas from improving his position.
Byrne prevents kaas from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Byrne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
kaas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byrne is fending him off so far but kaas persists. Nope, Byrne circles away and we're back to standing.
Byrne throws a right and a left that kaas avoids nicely.
Byrne fails with the takedown

and kaas counters with a shoot takedown. Byrne fights it but they end up in guard.
kaas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Byrne wants to stand and escape but kaas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kaas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
kaas stopping the sweep attempt from Byrne.

Byrne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
kaas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
kaas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byrne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
kaas trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Byrne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Byrne with a hook.
Byrne tries to bum rush kaas with a series of wild strikes but kaas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

kaas clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Byrne.
I think Byrne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacob Byrne!