PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irshaad Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pro
vs
Sayed

162 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Irshaad Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro cracks Sayed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pro takes a swing at Sayed's ribcage but misses.
Sayed tries to counter with a clinch but Pro shakes him off and moves away.
Pro scores with a nice strike.
Pro throws out a loose jab but Sayed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayed appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pro lands with an uppercut that bounces Sayed off the ropes and back into range.
Pro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Pro moves into the clinch.
Sayed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pro.
Sayed blocking some punches.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but Pro blocks with his arms.
Pro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pro is trying to maintain a safe position but Sayed gets an underhook and turns Pro into the ropes.
Sayed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sayed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sayed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pro's defenses.
Sayed misses with an elbow strike.
Sayed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sayed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed blocking some punches.
Sayed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sayed avoids a wild elbow strike from Pro.
A short right from Pro.
Sayed misses with a knee to the head.
Sayed scores with a knee to the head.
Sayed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sayed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Pro lands a nice uppercut.
Sayed blocks the elbow strike.
Pro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sayed.
Sayed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Pro dodges an elbow strike from Sayed.
Sayed lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pro blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Sayed.
Pro avoids the elbow strike from Sayed, against the ropes.
Sayed throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sayed tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Pro.
Sayed misses with a knee to the head.
Sayed lands a damaging elbow.
Pro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sayed blocks the elbow strike.
Pro avoiding damage as Sayed throws knees to the body.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
Sayed misses with an elbow over the top.
Sayed trying to land knees to the body.
Sayed takes an elbow to the temple.
Pro misses with an elbow over the top.
Pro can't find room to land a body shot as Sayed controls the action.
Sayed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sayed tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
Pro dodges an elbow strike from Sayed.
Sayed pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed throws an elbow that misses.
Sayed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pro.
Sayed throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sayed throws an elbow but misses.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sayed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sayed blocking some punches.
Sayed tries to land knees in the clinch but Pro avoids the damage to the body.
Sayed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sayed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sayed obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pro.
Nice elbow from Sayed.
Sayed with a knee to the head.
Sayed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pro pushes off an throws an elbow but Sayed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Pro tries to work over Sayed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro lands a left hand.
Sayed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sayed lands a nice elbow.
Sayed landing knees to the head.
Sayed missing with knees to the body.
Sayed avoids a wild elbow strike from Pro.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sayed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sayed throws an elbow that misses.
Pro tries to throw a body punch but Sayed avoids it by throwing Pro back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but Pro blocks with his arms.
Sayed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sayed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pro's defenses.
Pro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irshaad Sayed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circle momentarily. Pro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sayed was well out of range. Poor timing from Pro.
Sayed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sayed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Pro clinches with his opponent.
Sayed pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Irshaad Sayed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pro avoids the elbow strike from Sayed, against the ropes.
Sayed misses with a knee strike.
Sayed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sayed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pro swings wildly with an uppercut but Sayed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pro blocks the elbow strike.
Sayed crunches a lovely knee into Pro's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sayed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sayed throws an elbow that misses.
Pro throws an elbow but it misses.
Sayed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sayed missing with knees to the body.
Pro misses with some punches.
Pro lands with a short shot to the head.
Pro gets through Sayed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sayed is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pro.
Sayed is still on wobbly legs! Can Pro finish him?
Pro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sayed misses with a knee to the head.
Pro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pro working aggressively here.
Pro misses with the head strike.
Pro throws an elbow that misses.
Pro throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayed.
Sayed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pro working aggressively here.
Pro throws an elbow but it misses.
Pro misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pro throws an elbow that misses.
Sayed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pro misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayed.
Sayed misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro avoiding damage as Sayed throws knees to the body.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayed.
Pro misses with an elbow strike.
Sayed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Pro throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayed.
Sayed avoids the elbow strike from Pro, against the ropes.
Pro misses with the head strike.
Sayed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pro misses with some punches.
Pro misses with a punch on the inside.
Sayed pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sayed dodges an elbow strike from Pro.
Pro misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Pro.
A head punch on the inside from Pro fails to land.
Sayed being controlled against the ropes.
Pro throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayed.
Sayed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pro.
Pro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pro throws an elbow that misses.
Sayed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sayed pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Pro dodges an elbow strike from Sayed.
Pro misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pro throws an elbow but misses.
Pro has a couple of punches blocked by Sayed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sayed's brow.
Pro throws an elbow but it misses.
Pro swings wildly with an uppercut but Sayed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pro misses with an elbow over the top.
Pro blocks the elbow strike.
Pro dodges an elbow strike from Sayed.
Sayed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Sayed avoids the elbow strike from Pro, against the ropes.
Sayed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pro misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sayed's brow.
Pro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sayed blocking some punches.
Pro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pro misses with the head strike.
Sayed blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sayed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pro's brow.
Sayed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sayed pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sayed throws an elbow but misses.
Pro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sayed throws an elbow that misses.
Sayed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pro avoids a wild elbow strike from Sayed.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
Pro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pro avoids it.
Sayed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sayed pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sayed throws an elbow but it misses.
Sayed throws an elbow but it misses.
Sayed trying to land knees to the body.
Sayed trying to land knees to the body.
Pro throws an elbow but it misses.
Pro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sayed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pro's brow.
Pro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sayed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sayed tries to land knees in the clinch but Pro avoids the damage to the body.
Sayed throws an elbow but it misses.
Pro blocks an elbow strike from Sayed.
Sayed throws an elbow that misses.
Pro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sayed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pro blocks an elbow strike from Sayed.
Nice elbow from Sayed.
Sayed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sayed blocks an uppercut.
Sayed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pro throws a head punch that misses.
Sayed misses with an elbow strike.
Sayed misses with an elbow strike.
Pro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pro blocks an elbow strike from Sayed.
Sayed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sayed seems to have recovered his senses.
Pro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sayed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sayed unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Sayed.
Pro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sayed blocks the elbow strike.
Sayed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sayed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pro has a couple of punches blocked by Sayed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sayed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sayed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pro's brow.
Pro takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pro pushes off an throws an elbow but Sayed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sayed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayed.
Sayed lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Irshaad Sayed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Pro does no damage.
Pro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Pro moves into range and clinches up with Sayed.
Sayed lands a good knee to the midsection. Pro won't want to take too many of those.
Pro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pro lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sayed.
Sayed lands a nice elbow.
Pro lands an uppercut.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pro avoids it.
Pro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sayed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pro's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed lands a knee to the head.
Sayed connects with a knee to the head.
Sayed throws an elbow but it misses.
Sayed lands an elbow inside that Pro shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sayed lands an elbow inside that Pro shrugs off.
Sayed lands a knee to the head.
Pro takes an elbow to the temple.
Sayed lands an elbow inside that Pro shrugs off.
Sayed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sayed connects with a knee to the head.
Sayed lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayed tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
Sayed misses with an elbow strike.
Pro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro avoids a wild elbow strike from Sayed.
Sayed lands an elbow inside.
Sayed landing knees to the head.
Sayed misses with an elbow strike.
Pro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sayed throws an elbow but it misses.
Sayed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sayed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sayed lands an elbow just above Pro 's eye.
Sayed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pro avoids a wild elbow strike from Sayed.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but Pro blocks with his arms.
Sayed throws an elbow but it misses.
Sayed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed working Pro over with knees to the body.
Sayed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sayed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pro's defenses.
Pro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sayed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sayed misses with an elbow strike.
Sayed lands an elbow inside.
Sayed with a knee to the head.
Sayed lands an elbow inside.
Sayed lands an elbow inside that Pro shrugs off.
Sayed lands an elbow that stopped Pro in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Pro throws an elbow that misses.
Pro takes an elbow to the temple.
Sayed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sayed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pro dodges an elbow strike from Sayed.
Sayed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sayed.
Sayed lands a damaging elbow.
Sayed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sayed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sayed lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sayed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sayed misses with a knee to the head.
Sayed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pro avoids it.
Kyle Pro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sayed lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irshaad Sayed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sayed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irshaad Sayed!