PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Janowski (ranked 1076 p4p, 1459 weight class) and Tim Bird (ranked 138 p4p, 179 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Janowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Going Down. Bird comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dragula - Rob Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Janowski
vs
Bird

172 cm
21
174
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
175
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stevie Janowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Bird!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird throws a hook but Janowski avoids it easily.
Janowski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Janowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Bird has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bird throws the kick towards the body but Janowski avoids it.
Janowski throws the left hand but Bird avoids the punch easily.
Bird checks a leg kick.
Janowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Janowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bird doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bird. Janowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bird waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Janowski.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Bird throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Janowski's waist but Janowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bird off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Janowski slips a jab from Bird.
Bird cracks Janowski with a good jab.
Janowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bird at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevie Janowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bird takes a swing at Janowski's ribcage but misses.
Janowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bird now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Janowski takes one on the button.
Janowski throws a front kick that sends Bird stumbling back into the cage.
Janowski throws a series of punches but Bird moves out of range.
Bird scores with a one two! Janowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Bird.
Bird walks into a straight right hand from Janowski.
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!
Janowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bird shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Janowski defends it nicely.
Janowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janowski misses with a wild combination.
Janowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Janowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bird tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Janowski swivels and escapes.
Stevie Janowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Bird.
Janowski is looking to slow Bird down with leg kicks.
Janowski throws a right and a left that Bird avoids nicely.
Bird blocks a low kick nicely.
Janowski works over Bird's head and body with a nice combination.
Bird needs to keep his hands up - Janowski had a free shot at his head there.
Janowski lands a jab.
Janowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bird.
Janowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bird throws a solid leg kick but Janowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bird.
Bird uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Janowski.
Janowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bird's corner calls for a 1-2. Bird obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bird gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Janowski.
Janowski misses with a body shot
letting Bird counter with a right hand.
Bird tries to clinch but Janowski moves out of range.
No joy there for Janowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bird is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Janowski misses with a straight left.
Bird misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird misses with a looping left.

Bird rushes Janowski and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Janowski.
Janowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janowski's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries for a takedown. No joy.
Janowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Janowski.
Bird has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Janowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird blocks an elbow strike.
Bird tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
Bird has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Janowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Janowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tim Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janowski throws the kick towards the body but Bird avoids it.
Bird swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Janowski digs a good hook to Bird's body.
Janowski with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janowski misses with a hook. Bird ducked under it nicely.
Bird misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Janowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bird or perhaps it was just good defense by Janowski, which made it look bad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Janowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Janowski looks to land a combination but Bird avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Bird.
Janowski works Bird's body with a nice hook.
Janowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bird on the side of the head.
Bird drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bird throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bird uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Janowski.
Stevie Janowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Bird lands a jab to Janowski's midsection.
Janowski throws out a powerful jab.
Bird misses with a wild body shot.
Bird stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Janowski.
Bird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Nice cross by Bird.
Bird works the jab nicely.
Bird has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Janowski.
Bird scores with a head kick. Janowski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird shoots in but no luck this time.
Bird fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janowski is looking for a counter combo.
Janowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Janowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Janowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Bird in the body.
Bird tries to clinch but Janowski is having none of it.
Bird connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Janowski as he connects with a hook.
Bird tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bird doesn't manage to clinch there - Janowski circles away.
Janowski tries to bum rush Bird with a series of wild strikes but Bird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Janowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Janowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bird.
Good standup being displayed there by Bird as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bird manages to avoid it.

Bird clinches.
Janowski misses with a body punch.
Janowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Bird.

Janowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bird cracks a nice hook into Janowski's ribs.
Bird misses with a body shot.
Janowski thumps Bird with a low kick.
Bird feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Janowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Janowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Janowski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bird moves out of range of the leg kick from Janowski.
Bird ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Janowski finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janowski. Bird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bird fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bird avoids the body shot from Janowski.
Bird lands a slapping body shot.
Bird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Janowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Janowski.
Janowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Janowski.
Bird throws a head kick but Janowski moves out of range.
Bird tests Janowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Janowski does no damage.
Janowski misses with a wild combination.
Bird cracks Janowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janowski misses the jab.
Stevie Janowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Janowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Janowski connects with a body shot that sends Bird's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird stuns Janowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bird blocks a leg kick.
Janowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bird misses with a low kick.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Bird catches Janowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bird shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Janowski pinned against the cage. Janowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stevie Janowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janowski lands a slapping body shot.
Bird takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bird tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Janowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janowski throws a big counter combination but Bird scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Janowski cracks Bird with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Janowski lands a head shot.
Bird checks a leg kick nicely.
Janowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bird keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bird scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Janowski doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird catches Janowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Janowski.
Janowski needs to keep his hands up - Bird had a free shot at his head there.

Janowski is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Are you kidding me?! Bird ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Janowski clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Bird!
A victorious Tim Bird thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.