PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christian Birchmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuuska Muikkunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Birchmont could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nuuska Muikkunen's chin.

Birchmont
vs
Muikkunen

177 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

GMMA Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Birchmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nuuska Muikkunen!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchmont throws a right and a left that Muikkunen avoids nicely.
Muikkunen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muikkunen misses with a leg kick.
Muikkunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Birchmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Muikkunen.
Birchmont stuns Muikkunen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muikkunen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Muikkunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Birchmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muikkunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Birchmont.
Birchmont lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Muikkunen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Birchmont, pushing him back against the cage.
Muikkunen has had enough of the clinch but Birchmont keeps him there for the moment.
Muikkunen tries to circle away but Birchmont has him pinned against the cage.
Birchmont wants to break the clinch but can't.

Muikkunen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Muikkunen misses.
Muikkunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muikkunen misses with a low kick as Birchmont jumps back.
Birchmont misses with a jab to the body
and Muikkunen counters with a low kick, right behind Birchmont 's knee.
Muikkunen loads up on a big right hand but Birchmont slips the punch.
Muikkunen avoids the body shot from Birchmont.
Muikkunen misses with a leg kick.
Muikkunen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Muikkunen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birchmont. Muikkunen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birchmont connects with a body shot.
Muikkunen thumps Birchmont with a low kick.
Birchmont thuds a left hand into Muikkunen's body.
Muikkunen misses with a low kick.
Muikkunen throws a right and a left that Birchmont avoids nicely.
Birchmont catches Muikkunen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muikkunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Birchmont lands a nice shot to the body.
Birchmont throws an overhand right that lands on Muikkunen's shoulder, as Muikkunen tries to avoid the shot.
Birchmont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Birchmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birchmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muikkunen.
Birchmont moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Muikkunen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Birchmont has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Birchmont and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Birchmont takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muikkunen feints a jab promting Birchmont to slip. Muikkunen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Birchmont slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Muikkunen tries to clinch up but Birchmont circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muikkunen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Birchmont ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Birchmont misses with a wild body shot.
Muikkunen tried to score with a low kick but Birchmont checks it.
A jab lands there for Birchmont.
Birchmont misses with a shot to the body
and Muikkunen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birchmont. Muikkunen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birchmont thows a body shot but no joy.
Birchmont scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muikkunen doesn't seem bothered though.
Birchmont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Birchmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muikkunen.
Birchmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Muikkunen is just out of range.
Muikkunen tries to land a leg kick but Birchmont saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muikkunen.

Muikkunen takes the fight into the clinch.
Birchmont is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Birchmont wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muikkunen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Birchmont is trying to break the clinch but Muikkunen is controlling him.
Muikkunen prevents Birchmont from breaking the clinch.

Muikkunen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Muikkunen takes the fight into the clinch.
Muikkunen is trying to push Birchmont away but Birchmont has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Muikkunen breaks the clinch.
Muikkunen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muikkunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Birchmont misses with a wild body shot.
Muikkunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Birchmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Muikkunen.
Birchmont misses with a wild body shot.
Birchmont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muikkunen.
Birchmont has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muikkunen.
Birchmont swings for the body but Muikkunen moves out of range.
Birchmont scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muikkunen doesn't seem bothered though.
Muikkunen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Birchmont.
Birchmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muikkunen misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muikkunen throws a low kick but Birchmont moves out of range easily.
Muikkunen tried to score with a low kick but Birchmont checks it.
Muikkunen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Birchmont blocks a head kick by Muikkunen.
Birchmont smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Birchmont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Birchmont does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Birchmont there.
Birchmont misses with a wild body shot.
Birchmont is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muikkunen throws a sloppy head kick and Birchmont moves out of range easily.
Muikkunen throws a leg kick that misses.
Muikkunen wants to land a leg kick but Birchmont is out of range.
Birchmont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muikkunen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muikkunen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Birchmont misses with a body shot
enabling Muikkunen to counter with a crisp jab.

Muikkunen clinches up against the cage.
Muikkunen tries to break the clinch but Birchmont is controlling the position.
Muikkunen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Birchmont dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Muikkunen.
Birchmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Muikkunen misses
and Birchmont counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muikkunen thinking.
Decent striking displayed by Birchmont there.
Muikkunen is looking to chop away at Birchmont's legs.
Birchmont checks a low kick from Muikkunen.
Nuuska Muikkunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muikkunen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muikkunen throws a front kick aimed at Birchmont's knee but Birchmont avoids it well.
Muikkunen avoids the body shot from Birchmont.
Birchmont is looking to wear down Muikkunen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Birchmont takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muikkunen throws a head kick but Birchmont moves out of range.
Birchmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muikkunen.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muikkunen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Birchmont thows a body shot but no joy.
Birchmont punishes Muikkunen's body with a nice straight punch.
Birchmont punishes Muikkunen's body with a nice straight punch.
Birchmont wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muikkunen is breathing heavily.
Birchmont catches Muikkunen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Birchmont lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchmont lands a nice looking body shot.
Birchmont connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muikkunen's hands.
Birchmont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Birchmont bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muikkunen tries to land a leg kick but Birchmont saw it coming and moves away.
Birchmont lands a right hook to the body.
Birchmont swings for the body but Muikkunen moves out of range.
A cross from Birchmont lands.
Birchmont comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Birchmont lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Birchmont lands a nice hook to Muikkunen's body. Muikkunen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Birchmont.
Birchmont dips to his left and cracks Muikkunen with an uppercut!
Birchmont cracks a nice hook into Muikkunen's ribs.
Birchmont is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Birchmont throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muikkunen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Birchmont, as that shot connected.
Birchmont scores with a jab to the body.
Birchmont lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchmont misses with a body shot.
Muikkunen avoids the body shot from Birchmont.
Birchmont throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muikkunen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Birchmont cracks Muikkunen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Birchmont throws a body punch but Muikkunen moves out of range.
Birchmont cracks Muikkunen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Birchmont jabs Muikkunen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Muikkunen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Birchmont connects with a looping right hand.

Muikkunen is rocked!
Birchmont throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Muikkunen crashing down! Muikkunen tries to stagger back to his feet but Birchmont just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Muikkunen asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Birchmont!