PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kile Jr Illl (ranked 4285 p4p, 163 weight class) and Anthony Birchack (ranked 6901 p4p, 219 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jr Illl
vs
Birchack

190 cm
24
300 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

159 cm
29
138 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kile Jr Illl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Birchack!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jr Illl.
Birchack changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jr Illl scores with the left hand. Birchack knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Jr Illl. That snapped Birchack's head back.

Birchack is rocked!
Jr Illl misses with a combination

and Birchack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birchack stands up over Jr Illl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jr Illl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Birchack is one step ahead there.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Birchack stands up over Jr Illl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Birchack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Birchack works over Jr Illl with some ground and pound from guard.
Birchack scoring with some ground and pound.
Birchack chips away with some ground and pound.
Birchack cracks Jr Illl with a solid left hand.
Jr Illl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Birchack is one step ahead there.
Jr Illl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jr Illl tries to get out of the position.
Birchack with a nice head shot there.
Jr Illl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Birchack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Birchack works over Jr Illl with some ground and pound from guard.
Jr Illl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Birchack on the ground.
Jr Illl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Birchack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Birchack preventing the sweep.
Birchack chips away with some ground and pound.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jr Illl has his foot on Birchack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Birchack works his way back into a safe position though.
Birchack landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchack chips away with some ground and pound.
Birchack scoring with some ground and pound.
Jr Illl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birchack lands a couple of digs.
Birchack cracks Jr Illl with a solid left hand.
Jr Illl looking for a sweep. Not yet Jr Illl, not yet.
Birchack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Birchack lands a couple of digs.
Birchack lands a couple of elbows.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Birchack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Birchack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Birchack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Birchack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Birchack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Birchack distracts Jr Illl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birchack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Birchack lands a couple of elbows.
Birchack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birchack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jr Illl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jr Illl is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Birchack landing with the ground and pound.
Birchack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Birchack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Jr Illl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Birchack lands a couple of elbows.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack stopping the sweep attempt from Jr Illl.

Birchack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Birchack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Birchack lands a couple of digs.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birchack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Birchack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Birchack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Birchack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Birchack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jr Illl has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Birchack has managed to get both his arms back between Jr Illl's legs - danger averted.
Birchack landing with the ground and pound.
Birchack distracts Jr Illl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birchack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Birchack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Birchack chips away with some ground and pound.
Birchack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Birchack distracts Jr Illl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birchack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Birchack passes into half guard.
Birchack working over Jr Illl with some ground and pound. Jr Illl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Birchack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Birchack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Birchack dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sloppy strikes from Jr Illl. Those never looked like landing.
Birchack slips a jab from Jr Illl.
Jr Illl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Birchack changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jr Illl throws a combination that misses

and Birchack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jr Illl on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Birchack drops an elbow to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Jr Illl wants to get back to full guard.
Birchack has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jr Illl is wriggling around trying to escape.
Birchack punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Birchack lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jr Illl hang on?
Birchack lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jr Illl takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr Illl is working to get back to half guard.
Jr Illl is in a horrible position here. Birchack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Jr Illl is rocked!

It looks like Kile Jr Illl has been cut.
Birchack looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jr Illl covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Birchack!