PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aewult Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Stryker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Stryker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stryker
vs
Byrne

178 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Scotia Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Stryker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Aewult Byrne!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byrne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stryker throws a right hand that Byrne ducks under and follows up with a left that Byrne also avoids with ease.
Stryker digs a good hook to Byrne's body.
Sloppy strikes from Stryker. Those never looked like landing.
Stryker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byrne doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stryker.
Stryker staying out of range there.
Stryker closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Aewult Byrne has been cut.
A nice combination there by Stryker.
Johnny Stryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Byrne misses the target.
Byrne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Stryker gets a clinch.
Stryker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stryker presses Byrne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stryker lands with a right to the head.
Stryker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stryker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Byrne tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker cracks Byrne with a nice body shot.
Stryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Byrne takes a shot to the head.
Byrne looking to stall.
Byrne slows down the pace here.

Stryker breaks the clinch.
Byrne misses with the combination.
Stryker scores with a jab to the body.
Byrne throws a looping overhand right but Stryker ducks down to avoid it.
Stryker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stryker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byrne looks gassed!
Stryker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stryker punishes Byrne's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrne takes a swing at Stryker's ribcage but misses.
Byrne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stryker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stryker cracks a nice hook into Byrne's ribs.
Stryker lands an overhand right.
Stryker throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Byrne stumbling backwards into the cage! Byrne bounces back off the cage towards Stryker, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Stryker lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Stryker celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Stryker!
Johnny Stryker is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny Stryker waved his t-shirt featuring Scotia Wear's logo in front of the cameras.