PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Birchmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kurze
vs
Birchmont

150 cm
20
130 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
147 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Crimson Supplements($50 159 Recovery)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Konrad Kurze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Birchmont!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurze is just out of range.
Birchmont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Birchmont takes one on the button.
Kurze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Birchmont throws out the jab.
Christian Birchmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birchmont takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Birchmont connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kurze. Kurze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kurze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Birchmont wants to clinch.
Birchmont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Birchmont.
Birchmont takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Birchmont misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurze swings for the body but Birchmont moves out of range.
Kurze closes the distance and clinches up with Birchmont, looking for a takedown. Kurze pushes Birchmont against the ropes but Birchmont circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Birchmont tries to clinch there but Kurze circles away.
Birchmont is looking to clinch.
Birchmont defending well as Kurze loads up on a big left hand.
Kurze misses with an uppercut. Birchmont saw that one coming.
Birchmont avoids the body shot from Kurze.
Birchmont looks to land a combination but Kurze avoids it well.
A jab from Birchmont misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze looks to land a right hand but Birchmont moved out of range.
Birchmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Birchmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birchmont listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Birchmont slips a straight right by Kurze.
Kurze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Christian Birchmont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurze slips a straight right by Birchmont.
Kurze shoots in for a takedown but Birchmont shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Birchmont fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Birchmont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Birchmont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kurze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Birchmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Birchmont takes the fight into the clinch.

Kurze has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Birchmont uses from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kurze working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Birchmont is sitting in close to Kurze's body. Kurze has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Birchmont is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Birchmont is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kurze.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Konrad Kurze!
Konrad Kurze is the new lightweight champion!