PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Rothstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothstein has chosen Everyday is like Sunday - Morissey as his entrance music. Arnold Rothstein has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Byers's chin.

Byers
vs
Rothstein

193 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Byers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnold Rothstein!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rothstein throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Byers was covering up waiting for the punch and Rothstein finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rothstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Byers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Byers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rothstein landing with the ground and pound.
Rothstein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Byers is rocked!
Byers is trying to control the position but Rothstein postures up.
Oh Byers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rothstein has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Finch Farm. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rothstein with a nice head shot there.
Rothstein scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothstein arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Byers's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arnold Rothstein!
A relieved looking Arnold Rothstein thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.