PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saxon Byrd (ranked 1719 p4p, 1799 weight class) and Kentrail Colamarino (ranked 226 p4p, 230 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Byrd
vs
Colamarino

179 cm
26
173
8 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
176
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Maximum Human Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Saxon Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kentrail Colamarino!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd avoids the body shot from Colamarino.
Byrd throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrd lands a jab to the nose.
Byrd is looking to chop away at Colamarino's legs.
Colamarino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Byrd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colamarino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Colamarino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byrd.
Byrd misses with the combination.
Byrd throws a hook but Colamarino avoids it easily.
Colamarino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Byrd scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colamarino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colamarino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byrd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colamarino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Byrd swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colamarino misses with a hook.
Byrd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Byrd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colamarino misses with a straight left.
Byrd connects with a leg kick.
Byrd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Byrd misses with a head kick.
Byrd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrd throws an off balance right hand
letting Colamarino counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Byrd.
Colamarino has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Colamarino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Byrd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colamarino throws an overhand right that lands on Byrd's shoulder, as Byrd tries to avoid the shot.
Byrd lands with an overhand left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Colamarino checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Colamarino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Colamarino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Colamarino throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Byrd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Colamarino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick
and Colamarino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byrd throws a lazy uppercut
and Colamarino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byrd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Byrd.
Colamarino cracks Byrd with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Byrd tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Colamarino pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Byrd is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kentrail Colamarino!