PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Slyker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byczynski comes to the cage accompanied by War is My Destiny. Slyker has chosen It's Amazing by Kanye West as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Byczynski
vs
Slyker

200 cm
45
260 lbs
43 - 43 - 0

186 cm
48
215 lbs
39 - 37 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 43 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nataniel Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cain Slyker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slyker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Cain Slyker has been cut.

Byczynski instigates a clinch.

Slyker gets control of Byczynski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slyker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Byczynski wants to get up but he can't break Slyker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Byczynski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Byczynski throws a strike but Slyker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski pulls Slyker in close to prevent any damage.
Slyker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slyker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slyker is looking to work some ground and pound but Byczynski has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slyker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Byczynski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slyker stands up out of Byczynski's guard for a moment - Byczynski manages to land a nice upkick.
Byczynski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byczynski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Slyker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slyker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slyker with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Slyker misses with a takedown
and Byczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Slyker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byczynski's waist but Byczynski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slyker off to one side.
Slyker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Byczynski misses.
Slyker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byczynski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slyker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Byczynski as he jumps to the side.
Nataniel Byczynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Slyker.
Byczynski fails to land with a series of punches.

Slyker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slyker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slyker can't break the clinch.
Byczynski lands a nice uppercut.
Byczynski tries a knee to the head but Slyker blocks it.
Byczynski is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Slyker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slyker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Byczynski pinned against the cage. Byczynski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slyker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slyker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Byczynski sprawls well. Byczynski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slyker gets slowly back to his feet.
Cain Slyker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byczynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slyker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Slyker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Byczynski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slyker misses with a two punch combination.
Byczynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slyker follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Slyker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byczynski as he avoids it easily.
Byczynski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slyker misses with a takedown
and Byczynski counters with a straight that turns Slyker's legs to rubber! Byczynski pushes forward with more strikes and Slyker goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nataniel Byczynski!
Nataniel Byczynski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125 for their support in the buildup to the fight.