PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bloom
vs
Bird

172 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Bird!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloom stuffs the takedown attempt from Bird. Bird gets slowly back to his feet.
Bloom shoots in for a takedown but Bird shows good takedown defense.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch but Bird swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bloom gets a clinch.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bird should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bird stalling in the clinch but Bloom improves position.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Bloom lands an elbow just above Bird 's eye.
A short uppercut from Bloom.
Bloom lands with a left to the head.
Bloom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bloom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Bloom connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bloom as Bird tries to tie him up.
Bird is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Bloom has denied him.
Bird misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bird wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Bloom.
Bird looks gassed!
Bloom lands with a left to the head.
Bloom lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bloom drops Bird with a big knee straight up the middle! Bird is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Bloom closes the distance and pushes Bird back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bird lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bloom gets through Bird's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bloom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bloom presses Bird against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bloom.
Bloom lands an elbow just above Bird 's eye.

Bird is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloom.
Bird is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloom finish him?
Bloom lands a nice knee to the body.
Bloom landing knees to the head.
A short right from Bloom on the inside.
Bloom working the clinch nicely. Bird is working for position but Bloom cracks him with a big knee to the head! Bird crumples up against the cage and Bloom lands two more shots before the ref can save Bird! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Orlando Bloom!