PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Tropper (ranked 1520 p4p, 327 weight class) and Jake Bird (ranked 203 p4p, 49 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tropper
vs
Bird

182 cm
25
188
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
195
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Tropper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bird throws out the jab.
Bird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper misses with a shot to the body

and Bird counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tropper won't be happy with that.
Bird trying to control the action but Tropper is working from the bottom.
Tropper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bird's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tropper is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper is looking for a sweep. Bird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bird is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tropper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tropper controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tropper keeping hold of Bird's head, controlling as best he can.

Bird is working for a kimura but Tropper is defending it quite comfortably.
Bird trying to control the action but Tropper is working from the bottom.
Tropper is trying to control but can't.

Bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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.
Tropper trying to control from the bottom.
Bird is trying to control the action in half guard but Tropper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bird is trying to work for a kimura but Tropper is defending well.
Tropper trying to hold on to Bird's head to control him but Bird postures up.

Bird is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tropper tries to get to full guard but Bird has control of the leg.

Bird seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tropper is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jake Bird!
Jake Bird bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.