PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Young Tutankhamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tutankhamon
vs
Irwin

155 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Young Tutankhamon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Irwin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin throws a hook but Tutankhamon avoids it easily.
Irwin connects with a right hand. Tutankhamon shakes it off.

Tutankhamon darts in and clinches Irwin up against the cage.
Tutankhamon keeps control of Irwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tutankhamon is looking to break free of the clinch but Irwin has double underhooks.
Irwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tutankhamon pushes off an throws an elbow but Irwin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Irwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Irwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irwin avoids the body shot from Tutankhamon.
Irwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Irwin cracks Tutankhamon with an open hand slap.
Tutankhamon tries a head kick but it misses.
Irwin lands a jab.
Tutankhamon throws a nice looking combination but Irwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tutankhamon is looking to clinch.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Irwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Irwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tutankhamon but Tutankhamon pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutankhamon ducks right into an uppercut from Irwin.

Tutankhamon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Irwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tutankhamon misses with the ground and pound.
Tutankhamon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tutankhamon trying to control the action but Irwin is working from the bottom.
Tutankhamon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ground and pound from Tutankhamon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tutankhamon is looking to take a break and control but Irwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Irwin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tutankhamon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is looking for a sweep.

Tutankhamon tries for a kimura but Irwin is defending well.
Irwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tutankhamon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon wants to control but Irwin is keeping him busy.
Tutankhamon advances nicely into full mount.
Tutankhamon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Irwin is looking to escape.
Tutankhamon prevents Irwin from getting the reversal.
Tutankhamon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Irwin hang on?
Tutankhamon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Irwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tutankhamon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tutankhamon looking to ground and pound but Irwin is blocking nicely.
Irwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwin wants to hold on but Tutankhamon pushes him away.
Tutankhamon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tutankhamon unloads with some shots from mount but Irwin bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irwin tries to hold on but Tutankhamon postures up.
Irwin is squirming around, avoiding Tutankhamon's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Young Tutankhamon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tutankhamon staying out of range there.
Tutankhamon is looking to clinch.
Irwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Irwin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tutankhamon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tutankhamon regains half guard.
Tutankhamon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Irwin.
Irwin throws and elbow that misses. Tutankhamon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Irwin's guard. Nice move by Tutankhamon!
Tutankhamon trying to control the position from guard on top but Irwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irwin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutankhamon throws a strike but Irwin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Irwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Tutankhamon has wrist control.
Irwin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Irwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Irwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tutankhamon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tutankhamon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tutankhamon wants to stand but Irwin is controlling the position.
Tutankhamon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irwin is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin distracts Tutankhamon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Irwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Irwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tutankhamon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Irwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Tutankhamon trying to keep a closed guard but Irwin is proving a slippery customer.

Irwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tutankhamon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Irwin has managed to get both his arms back between Tutankhamon's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irwin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tutankhamon's head.
Irwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tutankhamon is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Irwin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Irwin won't allow Tutankhamon to get back to his feet.
Irwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tutankhamon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Irwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tutankhamon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Irwin is working Tutankhamon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Irwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Irwin is working Tutankhamon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Irwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Irwin is working Tutankhamon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Irwin works over Tutankhamon with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin working some strikes from top position.
Irwin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Irwin scoring with punches from side control.
Irwin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tutankhamon down.
Check out the look on Irwin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Irwin lands a nice forearm strike.
Tutankhamon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Irwin lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tutankhamon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Irwin in side control lands a decent elbow.

Irwin stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tutankhamon drops his hands momentarily and Irwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Young Tutankhamon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tutankhamon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Irwin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tutankhamon!
The referee warns Tutankhamon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Irwin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Irwin landing strikes from the mount and Tutankhamon is in trouble!

Tutankhamon is rocked!
Billy Irwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin landing punches.
Oh Tutankhamon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irwin postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Tutankhamon badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Irwin around the waist but Irwin pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Irwin is the winner by TKO! Irwin jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Irwin!