PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Byron Northview (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ackeem Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Northview
vs
Bailey

182 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

184 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Northview!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ackeem Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northview doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Bailey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Northview.
Decent striking displayed by Bailey there.

Bailey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Northview missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Northview working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Northview trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Northview is looking to work some ground and pound but Bailey has wrist control.
Northview working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Northview with a flurry of punches that miss.
Northview throws a strike but Bailey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northview is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bailey is controlling him.
Bailey won't allow Northview to sweep him here.
Northview is working hard here to advance position.

Northview working for a triangle but Bailey defends it easily.
Bailey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Northview is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bailey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bailey looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bailey won't allow Northview to sweep him here.
Northview wants to stand but Bailey is controlling the position.
Northview tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bailey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
Bailey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bailey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bailey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Northview tries to bench press Bailey off him but Bailey keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northview wants to get back to his feet but Bailey drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Northview is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey throws a strike aimed at the side of Northview's head but Northview avoids it well.
Northview gets back to half guard.
Bailey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Northview gets back to full guard.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
Bailey trying to control but Northview is working from the bottom.
Northview is trying to keep Bailey in close.

Northview has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bailey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northview fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Northview tries to move into range but Bailey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body. Northview takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Northview is breathing heavily.
Bailey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Byron Northview has been cut.
Bailey keeps the fight on the outside.
Bailey lands a really nice looking cross but Northview seems unphased.
Northview tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bailey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bailey lands a jab to the nose.
Bailey cracks Northview with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Northview falls to his knees and Bailey doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ackeem Bailey!