PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Birchmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett has chosen Shipping Up to Boston as his entrance music. Christian Birchmont is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Birchmont
vs
Bennett

177 cm
27
147 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

176 cm
25
162 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Birchmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Birchmont doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Birchmont moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Bennett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Birchmont to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Brad Bennett has been cut.

Bennett gets tackled into the cage by Birchmont. Birchmont maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Birchmont.
Birchmont lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Birchmont lands a shoulder strike.
Birchmont is pushing Bennett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bennett is working for takedown but Birchmont is calmly controlling the position for now.
Birchmont slows down the pace here.
Birchmont is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Birchmont pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett is trying to drag Birchmont to the mat but Birchmont just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Birchmont pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Birchmont pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Birchmont keeping moving, preventing Bennett from controlling successfully.

Birchmont is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bennett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Birchmont is looking for a triangle but Bennett pushes his legs off easily.
Bennett is looking to work some ground and pound but Birchmont has wrist control.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing.
Birchmont wants to sweep but no luck.

Birchmont throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bennett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchmont avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bennett throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Birchmont looking for a guillotine here but Bennett defends easily.
Bennett trying to control but Birchmont is working from the bottom.
Bennett distracts Birchmont with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bennett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Birchmont wants to stand up but Bennett is controlling him.
Bennett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Birchmont is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bennett is aware though and is defending well.

Birchmont looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett connects with a couple of short punches.

Birchmont is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bennett looking to sit in guard and control but Birchmont gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bennett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bennett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Birchmont trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennett wants to sweep here but Birchmont controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is looking to sweep but instead, Birchmont has passed into half guard.
Bennett is concentrating on defense, preventing Birchmont from advancing position.
Bennett is trying to maintain the position but Birchmont is very close to passing his half guard.

Birchmont is working for a submission of some sort.

Birchmont is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Birchmont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Bennett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Birchmont closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett is looking to take this one to the mat.

Birchmont manages to pull guard.
Bennett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Birchmont's head.
Bennett trying to control but Birchmont is working from the bottom.
Bennett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Birchmont working a defensive guard here.
Bennett throwing strikes from guard but Birchmont blocks nicely.

Birchmont looking for a guillotine here but Bennett defends easily.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett scoring with some ground and pound.
Bennett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Birchmont working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bennett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Birchmont is tightening it up a little... Bennett has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bennett reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bennett taps out! Nice BJJ there by Birchmont!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Christian Birchmont!
Christian Birchmont decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.