PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nada Birchdale (ranked 5487 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezequiel Prieta (ranked 5521 p4p, 481 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.

Birchdale
vs
Prieta

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nada Birchdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezequiel Prieta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchdale throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Birchdale misses.
Birchdale misses with a leg kick

and Prieta counters with a shoot takedown. Birchdale fights it but they end up in guard.
Birchdale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prieta connects with a couple of short punches.
Birchdale wants to sweep but no luck.
Prieta throwing strikes but missing.
Birchdale 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.
Birchdale is trying to keep Prieta in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birchdale wants to sweep but no luck.
Prieta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Birchdale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Birchdale wants to stand and escape but Prieta is having none of it.
Birchdale wants to sweep here but Prieta controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prieta trying to control the position from guard on top but Birchdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Birchdale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Prieta lands with a nice combination. Birchdale backs away looking to recover.
Prieta works over Birchdale's head and body with a nice combination.
Birchdale lands a head kick!
Prieta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Prieta closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Birchdale quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prieta thows a huge punch but Birchdale dodges it nicely.
Birchdale tries to get to full guard but Prieta has control of the leg.
Prieta wants to control but Birchdale is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchdale slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Prieta throws a big elbow that misses.
Birchdale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prieta postures up in Birchdale's guard and throws a big left but Birchdale blocks it.
Birchdale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prieta manages to get himself to full guard.

Birchdale wants to control from the top but Prieta keeps moving.
Birchdale is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Prieta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Prieta trying to keep a closed guard but Birchdale is proving a slippery customer.
Birchdale trying to control but Prieta is working from the bottom.
Birchdale is fighting to break Prieta's control of his arms but Prieta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prieta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prieta keeping full guard, as Birchdale tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Prieta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Prieta wants to sweep here but Birchdale controlling him for the moment.
Birchdale trying to control the position from guard on top but Prieta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Prieta throws a series of punches but Birchdale avoids them all with ease.

Prieta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Birchdale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Birchdale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birchdale keeping moving, preventing Prieta from controlling successfully.
Prieta won't allow Birchdale to sweep him here.
Birchdale is trying to keep Prieta in close.
Prieta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prieta throws an elbow that misses. Birchdale uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Prieta's guard. Nice move by Birchdale!

Birchdale wants to control from the top but Prieta keeps moving.
Birchdale being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezequiel Prieta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prieta checks a leg kick nicely.

Prieta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Birchdale to the mat! Birchdale manages to get full guard.
Birchdale throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Birchdale trying to keep a closed guard but Prieta is proving a slippery customer.
Prieta distracts Birchdale with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birchdale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Prieta controlling the position well.
Birchdale trying to control the action but Prieta is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prieta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Birchdale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchdale prevents Prieta from standing back up.
Birchdale trying to control the action but Prieta is working from the bottom.
Prieta controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Birchdale trying to control from half guard but Prieta is working away.
Prieta is looking for a sweep. Birchdale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prieta wants to control but Birchdale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prieta wants to improve his position but Birchdale is controlling well.
Prieta wants to control but Birchdale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prieta wants to control but Birchdale passes into side.
Birchdale is looking to take a break and control but Prieta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Prieta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Birchdale trying to control the action but Prieta is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Prieta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Birchdale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prieta keeps working.
Prieta is looking to reverse the position.
Birchdale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prieta keeps working.
Birchdale working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prieta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prieta is not content to let Birchdale control the position.
Prieta struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prieta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Birchdale haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nada Birchdale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Birchdale trying to control the position but Prieta is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Prieta is looking for a sweep.
Birchdale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prieta keeps working.
Birchdale working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prieta is trying to escape the position but Birchdale is controlling the position.

Birchdale decides to stand up, so the ref orders Prieta to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Prieta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nada Birchdale dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Prieta slips a straight right by Birchdale.
Birchdale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No joy there for Prieta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Birchdale throws a quick counter head kick but Prieta was just out of range.
Prieta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Birchdale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prieta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Prieta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Birchdale tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Prieta is in Birchdale's guard.
Prieta is looking to work some ground and pound but Birchdale has wrist control.
Prieta throws a big right hand that misses.
Birchdale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Birchdale keeping moving, preventing Prieta from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birchdale trying to keep a closed guard but Prieta is proving a slippery customer.
Prieta is looking to advance position but Birchdale has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Prieta wants to hold on but Birchdale pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prieta is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Birchdale looking to control but Prieta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prieta is looking to get to half guard.
Birchdale trying to control but Prieta is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prieta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Birchdale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Prieta tries to lock up and control but Birchdale gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prieta is trying desperately to improve position.
Birchdale wants to control the pace but Prieta is squirming around nicely.
Prieta is trying to escape the mount.
Birchdale controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prieta wants to control but Birchdale is having none of it.
Birchdale trying to control but Prieta is having none of it.
Prieta is trying to escape the mount.
Prieta tries to lock up and control but Birchdale gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Birchdale trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Birchdale avoids the attempt from Prieta to control.
Birchdale looking to control but Prieta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prieta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prieta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Birchdale trying to control but Prieta is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nada Birchdale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Birchdale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nada Birchdale!
Nada Birchdale decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.