PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Conor Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm Shipping Up To Boston. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cro Cop's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Stronger. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Byrne
vs
Cro Cop

162 cm
23
131 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Demon Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Cop misses with a head kick.
Cro Cop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Byrne blocks a low kick nicely.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up but Byrne circles away and keeps his distance.
Byrne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cro Cop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Demon Cro Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cro Cop misses with a low kick.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up but Byrne circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Cro Cop.
Byrne walks into a stiff left hand from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop scores with a nice strike.
Byrne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop cracks Byrne with an open hand slap.
Byrne slips under a jab.
Cro Cop is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Byrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cro Cop manages to avoid it.
Cro Cop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Byrne tries to close the distance and clinch but Cro Cop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Cro Cop misses.
Cro Cop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cro Cop darts in trying to clinch

and Byrne counters with a takedown into side control.
Byrne in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrne tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cro Cop's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne is working hard here to advance position.
Sloppy strikes there by Byrne.

Byrne is trying to get an arm triangle but Cro Cop is defending well.
Byrne moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cro Cop wants to get back to his feet.
Byrne wants to take his opponent's back but Cro Cop doesn't allow it.
Cro Cop has given up his back here. Will Byrne look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cro Cop rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Byrne trying to mount his opponent but Cro Cop defends it.
Byrne trying to control the action but Cro Cop is working from the bottom.
Byrne content to control rather than advance.
Byrne is keen to just control but Cro Cop is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Cro Cop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cro Cop wants to clinch but Byrne slips to the side

and Byrne moves into the clinch.
Cro Cop stops a takedown attempt from Byrne.
Byrne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cro Cop gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cro Cop slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cro Cop.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Demon Cro Cop.
Byrne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cro Cop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Byrne somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Byrne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cro Cop's calf.
Cro Cop throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop lands a right hook to the body.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses

and Byrne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Byrne pushes down on Cro Cop's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Byrne trying to mount his opponent but Cro Cop defends it.
Byrne is looking to take a break and control but Cro Cop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Byrne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Byrne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cro Cop defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop is not content to let Byrne control the position.
Byrne moves nicely into side control.
Cro Cop stops Byrne from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Byrne is staying tight to Cro Cop's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Byrne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Byrne throws an elbow but Cro Cop slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Byrne dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Cro Cop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cro Cop tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cro Cop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byrne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Cro Cop lands.
Cro Cop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Byrne moves away

and Byrne counters with a takedown into side control.
Cro Cop prevents Byrne from moving into mount.
Byrne is looking to take a break and control but Cro Cop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop prevents Byrne from moving into mount.
Byrne trying to control the position but Cro Cop is working away.
Byrne controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cro Cop prevents Byrne from moving into mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Byrne moves away
and Byrne counters with a thumping low kick.
Cro Cop looks to clinch

and Byrne counters with a takedown into side control.
Byrne is looking to take a break and control but Cro Cop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byrne controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cro Cop keeps working.
Byrne misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Byrne remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cro Cop can do anything to dispel that myth.

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.
Conor Byrne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cro Cop prevents Byrne from improving position.

Byrne is trying to get an arm triangle but Cro Cop is defending well.
Byrne remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Byrne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Byrne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Byrne!