PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Birthday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birthday comes to the cage accompanied by Happy Birthday Mr President. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Birthday
vs
Howard

170 cm
23
280 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

211 cm
20
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Just Fight
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Birthday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Howard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Howard - that will leave a mark!
A low kick from Birthday is predictable there
and Howard counters with an outside leg kick.

Birthday rushes Howard and presses him up against the cage.
Howard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Birthday scores with a nice hook to the head.
Howard looking to stall.
Birthday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howard avoids it.
Birthday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Birthday throws an elbow that misses.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Birthday has him pressed against the cage.
Birthday unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Birthday goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howard prevents it.
Howard can't break the clinch.
Birthday effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard is trying to force a seperation but Birthday has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Howard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Birthday prevents Howard from breaking the clinch.
Birthday landing knees to the body.
Birthday lands an uppercut.
Birthday works on Howard's body with a couple of short punches.
Birthday is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Birthday lands an elbow inside.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Birthday has him pressed against the cage.

Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Birthday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard blocks a head kick by Birthday.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Dwight Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a wild body kick that Birthday sees coming a mile off.
Howard throws out a powerful jab.
Birthday attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Birthday buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Birthday moves into the clinch.
Birthday controlling the action here for a moment.
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Birthday has him pressed against the cage.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Birthday has him pressed against the cage.
Birthday goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howard prevents it.
Howard is trying to push Birthday away but Birthday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Birthday putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Howard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Howard avoiding damage as Birthday throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birthday scores with a shot to the side of Howard's head.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Birthday won't allow it.
Birthday trying to land knees to the body.
Howard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Corey Birthday has been cut.
Birthday is pushing Howard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Howard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Birthday is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Birthday takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Birthday lands a body shot in the clinch.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Birthday won't allow it.
Birthday keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Howard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birthday tries to pull guard but Howard holds him up against the cage and eventually Birthday drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Birthday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Birthday fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Howard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Birthday lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Birthday trying to land knees to the body.

Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Birthday tries a low kick but Howard avoids it.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Birthday lands with a kick to the ribs.
Howard looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Birthday lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Birthday scoring well with a low kick there.
Howard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Birthday.
Birthday throws a front kick aimed at Howard's knee but Howard avoids it well.
Dwight Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard lands a head kick. Birthday smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Birthday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Birthday's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Both fighters circling a little - Birthday finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Birthday clinches with his opponent.

Birthday jumps into guard, dragging Howard to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Howard is posturing up here but Birthday has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Howard tries to roll out but it's too tight and Howard has to tap! Slick submission there by Birthday!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corey Birthday!
Corey Birthday retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Corey Birthday, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.