PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mister Birchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Eriksson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mister Birchum's chin.

Birchum
vs
Eriksson

197 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Birchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Birchum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eriksson scrambles back to his feet.
Birchum cracks a nice hook into Eriksson's ribs.
Birchum digs a good body shot into Eriksson's ribs.
Eriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Birchum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses.
Eriksson fails to land the takedown.
Birchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eriksson wants to clinch.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Birchum moves out of range.
Birchum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Birchum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Birchum.
The crowd cheers as Birchum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eriksson doesn't seem phased though.
Birchum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like William Eriksson has been cut.
Birchum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eriksson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eriksson looks gassed!
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!
Birchum lands a right hook to the body.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Birchum moves out of range.
Eriksson needs to keep his hands up - Birchum had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Birchum.

Eriksson is rocked!
Birchum knocks out Eriksson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Birchum before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Birchum picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mister Birchum!