PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Birch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Abueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Abueva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Birch
vs
Abueva

171 cm
24
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Birch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Abueva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abueva counters with a straight right hand.

Abueva closes the distance and clinches.
Birch tries to pull guard but Abueva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Abueva.
Abueva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Abueva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abueva pushes Birch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Birch is trying to pull guard but Abueva has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Birch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Abueva.
Birch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abueva lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abueva.
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!
Abueva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Birch gets control of Abueva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Birch will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Abueva wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Birch's closed guard. He's half up but Birch has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Birch pivots and extends the arm, Abueva falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Birch! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Birch!