PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kraven Meatballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Byson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meatballs
vs
Byson

189 cm
22
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kraven Meatballs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Byson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meatballs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Byson pinned against the cage. Byson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Byson misses.
Byson lands a nice hook to Meatballs's body. Meatballs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meatballs slips a jab and a cross from Byson.
Byson throws a nice looking combination but Meatballs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byson tries for a takedown but Meatballs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Byson misses with a wild combination.
Byson throws a series of punches but Meatballs moves out of range.

Meatballs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Meatballs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meatballs is controlling him.
Meatballs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meatballs stays in close to Byson's body and controls the position.

Meatballs drops back looking for a leg! Byson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byson manages to kick Meatballs off! Meatballs jumps back into Byson's guard.
Byson can't keep his opponent in guard - Meatballs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meatballs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meatballs slows the pace down in half guard.

Meatballs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Byson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meatballs.
Byson pushes Meatballs off looking to stand but Meatballs dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs stalling.

Meatballs seems to be working for a kimura but Byson defends the submission attempt.
Byson won't allow Meatballs to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Byson misses.
Meatballs slips a jab and a cross from Byson.
Some wild striking there from Byson.
Meatballs fails with the takedown
and Byson counters with a left and a right that stings Meatballs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meatballs fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatballs fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kraven Meatballs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Byson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Byson duly obliges.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Byson but Byson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Byson fails to land with a series of punches.
Byson stuffs the takedown attempt from Meatballs. Meatballs gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byson misses with a two punch combination.
Byson swinging wilding here.
Meatballs shoots in looking for a takedown. Byson tries to sprawl out of it but Meatballs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Byson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Byson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Meatballs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meatballs circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Byson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Byson looks to land a combination but Meatballs avoids it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Byson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meatballs.
Some wild striking there from Byson.
Byson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byson looks to land a combination but Meatballs avoids it well.
Meatballs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meatballs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Byson counters with a series of strikes. Meatballs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meatballs shoots and misses
and Byson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meatballs thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Byson misses with a few strikes there.
Kraven Meatballs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kraven Meatballs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meatballs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meatballs misses with a wild body shot.
Byson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs has a takedown stuffed.
Byson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Byson throws a right and a left that both miss.

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.
Meatballs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byson's waist but Byson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meatballs off to one side.
Byson looks to land a combination but Meatballs avoids it well.
Meatballs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byson tries to avoid it but Meatballs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byson to the ground. Byson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Meatballs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Byson swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meatballs with a poor takedown
and Byson counters with a left and a right that stings Meatballs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Byson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Byson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Byson!