PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Birmbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Birmbaum
vs
Campbell

175 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chance Birmbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birmbaum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Campbell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Birmbaum walks into a stiff left hand from Campbell.
Campbell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Birmbaum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Birmbaum feinted with a counter takedown.
Campbell connects with a jab.
Birmbaum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Campbell cracks Birmbaum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Birmbaum slips a jab from Campbell.
Birmbaum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Birmbaum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Birmbaum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Campbell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Birmbaum under the eye.
Campbell misses with a hook.
Campbell scores with a jab. Birmbaum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Campbell.
Birmbaum goes for a double leg but Campbell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Campbell continues to drive forward.
Campbell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Birmbaum needs to keep his hands up - Campbell had a free shot at his head there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Birmbaum.
The ground and pound from Birmbaum seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Birmbaum has hold of Campbell's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Campbell tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Birmbaum cranks the arm and Campbell screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Campbell, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chance Birmbaum!
Chance Birmbaum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.