PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jari Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eva Contonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contonio has chosen PUT EM IN THE AIR... KEEP UM THERE 2:54-6:29 as his entrance music. 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.

Byczynski
vs
Contonio

202 cm
29
202 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

182 cm
30
195 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jari Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Eva Contonio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Byczynski misses.
Byczynski misses with a shot to the body
and Contonio counters with a head kick. That will keep Byczynski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Contonio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Contonio slips under a jab from Byczynski.
Byczynski throws a lazy right hand but Contonio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Contonio.

Byczynski moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contonio.
Byczynski lands with a right to the head.
Contonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contonio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Byczynski avoids the elbow strike from Contonio, against the ropes.
Contonio prevents a body shot from Byczynski.
Byczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byczynski avoids the elbow strike from Contonio, against the ropes.
Byczynski blocks an elbow strike.
Byczynski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Contonio avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Contonio.
A shot in the inside from Byczynski.
Byczynski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contonio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Contonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byczynski scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Contonio throws an elbow but misses.
Byczynski taking a breather.
Byczynski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Contonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byczynski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contonio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Byczynski misses with the head strike.
Byczynski blocks an elbow strike.
Contonio tries a body shot but Byczynski blocks it.
Byczynski blocks the elbow strike.
Contonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Contonio blocks a body shot from Byczynski.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Byczynski controls the action.
Byczynski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Contonio lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Byczynski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Contonio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Contonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contonio stalling in the clinch but Byczynski improves position.
Byczynski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Byczynski lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Contonio throws an elbow but misses.
Contonio is looking to control Byczynski's arms but Byczynski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Contonio has his back to the ropes.
Contonio works on Byczynski's body with a couple of short punches.
Byczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Byczynski lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Contonio.

It looks like Jari Byczynski has been cut.
Byczynski lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Byczynski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Byczynski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Byczynski misses with an uppercut
and Contonio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byczynski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Contonio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Contonio misses with a hook. Byczynski ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Byczynski misses.
Contonio looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Contonio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byczynski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byczynski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Contonio.
Contonio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Byczynski blocks the body kick.
Contonio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Byczynski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Byczynski misses the shot to the body.
Contonio unleashes a big counter combination but Byczynski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski throws a right and a left that Contonio avoids nicely.
Byczynski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Contonio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Contonio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Contonio lands a nice hook to Byczynski's body. Byczynski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Contonio lands but Byczynski takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Contonio.
Contonio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Byczynski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Contonio avoids it.

Byczynski closes the distance and pushes Contonio back into the ropes.
Contonio misses with a punch to the body.
Contonio lands with a light punch inside.
Byczynski takes an elbow to the temple.
Byczynski takes a shot to the head.

Byczynski is rocked!
Contonio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Oh Byczynski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Contonio creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Byczynski crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Byczynski face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Contonio takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eva Contonio!
A victorious Eva Contonio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.