PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Robillard (ranked 3347 p4p, 3209 weight class) and Lysander Birdwhistle (ranked 379 p4p, 365 weight class). Birdwhistle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Vultures - Halestorm. On his way into the cage it seems that Michel Robillard has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michel Robillard seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Robillard
vs
Birdwhistle

188 cm
20
205
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
216
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel Robillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lysander Birdwhistle!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard moves in looking to clinch but Birdwhistle pushes him off.
Birdwhistle throws a jab when Robillard was well out of range.
Birdwhistle misses with a wild body shot.
Birdwhistle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robillard lands a head shot.

Robillard moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Birdwhistle has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Birdwhistle jumps guard and drags Robillard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Robillard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robillard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Birdwhistle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birdwhistle is pulling down on Robillard's head to control his posture.
Birdwhistle keeping moving, preventing Robillard from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robillard wants to control from the top but Birdwhistle keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Birdwhistle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lysander Birdwhistle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robillard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birdwhistle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robillard.
Robillard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Birdwhistle under the eye.
The fighters circling - Birdwhistle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Birdwhistle misses with a left hand
and Robillard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Robillard finds it's target.
Robillard throws the left hand but Birdwhistle avoids the punch easily.

Robillard gets a clinch.
Birdwhistle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Robillard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robillard tries to throw a body punch but Birdwhistle avoids it by throwing Robillard back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robillard lands a body shot.
Robillard lands a body shot.
Birdwhistle looks winded!
A short right from Robillard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robillard.
Robillard gets through Birdwhistle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
Robillard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Birdwhistle backwards.
Birdwhistle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robillard lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robillard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Birdwhistles head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Birdwhistle blocking some punches.
Robillard tries a body shot but Birdwhistle blocks it.
Robillard cracks Birdwhistle with a nice body shot.
Robillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Birdwhistle backwards.
Birdwhistle tries to pull guard but Robillard won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robillard.
Robillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Birdwhistle backwards.
Robillard working aggressively here.
Robillard digs a right hand underneath Birdwhistle's ribcage. Birdwhistle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robillard misses with a body punch.
Birdwhistle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robillard misses with some punches.
Robillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Robillard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Birdwhistle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robillard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robillard gets through Birdwhistle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Birdwhistle is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robillard.
Birdwhistle is still on wobbly legs! Can Robillard finish him?
Robillard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Robillard as the two fighters clinch.
Birdwhistle seems to have recovered his senses.
Robillard scores with a shot to the side of Birdwhistle's head.
A shot in the inside from Robillard.
A shot in the inside from Robillard.
Robillard works on Birdwhistle's body with a couple of short punches.
Birdwhistle prevents a body shot from Robillard.
Robillard lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robillard.
Robillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
Robillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robillard lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robillard drives through and clinches with Birdwhistle against the cage.
Robillard lands a right hand.
Robillard tries to throw a body punch but Birdwhistle avoids it by throwing Robillard back against the cage.
Birdwhistle working aggressively here.
Robillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Birdwhistle working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Robillard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robillard.
Birdwhistle blocking some punches.
A short left from Robillard.
Robillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robillard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Birdwhistle backwards.
Birdwhistle misses with the head strike.

Robillard drops Birdwhistle onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Birdwhistle is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Birdwhistle is breathing heavily.
Robillard lands a big right hand that drops Birdwhistle! The killer instinct kicks in and Robillard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Robillard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michel Robillard!
The defeated Lysander Birdwhistle had this to say: 'I'm trying to quit all my bad habits, so I hope this defeat is not the start of a new one.'.