PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Birthday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birthday comes into the arena with Happy Birthday Mr President blaring out of the sound system. Palmer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Birthday
vs
Palmer

170 cm
27
280 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

191 cm
34
264 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Brute

Conviction

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 18 - 6 - 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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Palmer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Birthday doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Corey Birthday has been cut.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer misses with a looping right.
Birthday moves out of range of the leg kick from Palmer.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Palmer finds it's way through Birthday's defenses.
Palmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Birthday.
Birthday takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Palmer misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Birthday. That did some damage!
Palmer lands a right hook to the body.
Palmer lands a nice hook to Birthday's body. Birthday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Palmer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palmer looks for the body kick but Birthday saw that one coming.

Palmer cracks Birthday with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Palmer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Birthday to stand back up!

Birthday is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Birthday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Birthday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birthday moves away from the strike by Palmer.
Birthday is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Palmer Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Birthday is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arnold Palmer!
Arnold Palmer is the new heavyweight champion!
Arnold Palmer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.