PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Birchmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hong Kong Phooey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phooey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hong Kong Phooey. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Birchmont
vs
Kong Phooey

177 cm
30
147 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

175 cm
29
160 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Birchmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Hong Kong Phooey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phooey lands with a good body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Birchmont checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Birchmont dodges the punch combination from Phooey.

Birchmont closes the distance and clinches.
Birchmont tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phooey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phooey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phooey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Birchmont tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phooey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phooey misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Birchmont.
Birchmont stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Birchmont pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Birchmont is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Birchmont is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Phooey defends well.

Birchmont working for a triangle but Phooey defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phooey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Birchmont is looking to clinch but Phooey is avoiding it.
We've been told by Birchmont's head coaches at Favor House Atlantic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birchmont. Phooey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phooey, right into the meat.
Phooey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Birchmont takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phooey tries to clinch up.
Phooey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phooey. That's going to slow Birchmont down.
Phooey swats away the attempt to clinch by Birchmont.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phooey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phooey moves in looking to clinch but Birchmont pushes him off.
Birchmont is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phooey swats away the attempt to clinch by Birchmont.
Phooey fails to land with a series of punches.
Birchmont on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Birchmont fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phooey throws a leg kick which misses Birchmont's front leg but catches the back leg as Birchmont tries to avoid it.

Phooey drives through and clinches with Birchmont against the cage.
Birchmont tries to pull guard but Phooey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Birchmont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Birchmont has had enough of the clinch but Phooey keeps him there for the moment.
Phooey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Birchmont's elbow.
Phooey keeps control of Birchmont as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Birchmont takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from Phooey.
Birchmont is breathing heavily.
Phooey lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phooey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phooey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Birchmont jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phooey walks away with a smile on his face. Birchmont gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Birchmont wants to clinch up but Phooey keeps it at a distance.
Phooey connects with a nice looking jab.

Phooey drives through and clinches with Birchmont against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phooey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phooey just leaning against Birchmont, taking a breather.
Phooey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Birchmont's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Birchmont fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phooey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Birchmont.
Phooey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Birchmont lands with a left to the head.
Birchmont fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Birchmont is trying to pull guard but Phooey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Phooey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Birchmont tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phooey smiles and moves away.
Christian Birchmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Birchmont coming out on top.
Birchmont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phooey scores with a head kick. Birchmont tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Birchmont is rocked!
Birchmont closes the distance looking to clinch
and Phooey counters with a hugh head kick that removes Birchmont from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hong Kong Phooey!