PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ari Birmiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birmiski comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Back - T.I. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Birmiski
vs
Balboa

170 cm
42
144 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

186 cm
39
139 lbs
21 - 34 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Birmiski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Birmiski pushes Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Birmiski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Birmiski lands with a left to the head.
Birmiski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Birmiski.
A short right from Birmiski.
Birmiski presses Balboa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balboa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Birmiski lands a body punch.
Birmiski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Birmiski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Birmiski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Birmiski.

Birmiski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Birmiski is putting a hurting on Balboa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Balboa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Birmiski is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Balboa is trying to escape and Birmiski transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Balboa is forced to tap! Nice work there by Birmiski! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ari Birmiski!
Ari Birmiski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.