PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Birchmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Kirshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Birchmont is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Birchmont
vs
Kirshaw

177 cm
25
147 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

180 cm
31
166 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Birchmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Kirshaw!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Birchmont.
Birchmont is looking to clinch but Kirshaw is avoiding it.
Kirshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Kirshaw. Beautiful body shot.
Kirshaw lands a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Birchmont blocks the low kick.
Kirshaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Birchmont checks the leg kick nicely there.
Birchmont moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Kirshaw is rocked!
Kirshaw connects with a right hand. Birchmont shakes it off.
Kirshaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Birchmont finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Birchmont clinches up with Kirshaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirshaw digs a right hand underneath Birchmont's ribcage. Birchmont let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirshaw seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Birchmonts head.
Birchmont misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Birchmont is trying to maintain a safe position but Kirshaw gets an underhook and turns Birchmont into the cage.
Birchmont lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Birchmont is trying to pull guard but Kirshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Birchmont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirshaw's elbow.
Birchmont lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Birchmont pulls guard.
Birchmont is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Birchmont looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kirshaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Birchmont is proving hard to escape from.

Birchmont escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kirshaw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Birchmont wants to sweep here but Kirshaw controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Birchmont looking for a guillotine here but Kirshaw defends easily.

Kirshaw stands and steps away. Birchmont gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Birchmont takes one on the button.
Birchmont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Birchmont catches Kirshaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw loads up on a big right hand but Birchmont slips the punch.
Kirshaw throws a body punch but Birchmont moves out of range.
Birchmont closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kirshaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Birchmont's knee momentarily.
Birchmont tries to clinch but Kirshaw moves out of range.
Birchmont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Birchmont doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirshaw circles away.
Birchmont misses with an uppercut. Kirshaw saw that one coming.
Kirshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Birchmont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirshaw.
Christian Birchmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirshaw blocks a jab.
Birchmont doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirshaw circles away.
Birchmont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kirshaw.
Birchmont tries to clinch up.
Kirshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Birchmont moves out of range easily.
Kirshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Kirshaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw misses the shot to the body.
Birchmont tries to clinch up.
Birchmont throws a shot from downtown. Kirshaw moves away and avoids it.
Birchmont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Birchmont misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Kirshaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Birchmont, as that shot connected.
Kirshaw cracks Birchmont with a good jab.
Birchmont throws a hook to the side of Kirshaw's head but Kirshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kirshaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Birchmont is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Birchmont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Birchmont throws a big shot that misses.
Kirshaw misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Birchmont drops Kirshaw with a big left hand and mounts him. Kirshaw is in big trouble!

Birchmont goes for an armbar but Kirshaw turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kirshaw.

Kirshaw decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Birchmont dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kirshaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Birchmont circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Birchmont catches Kirshaw right on the button with a cross.
Birchmont is looking to clinch.
Kirshaw throws a nice looking combination but Birchmont bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Birchmont slips a straight right by Kirshaw.
Birchmont swings for the body but Kirshaw moves out of range.
Kirshaw tests Birchmont's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirshaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Birchmont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirshaw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Kirshaw finds it's target.
A slow jab from Birchmont misses its intended target.
Kirshaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Birchmont misses with a looping left.
Kirshaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Birchmont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchmont throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirshaw.
Kirshaw scores with a body shot.
Birchmont ducks under a wild hook from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw thows a body kick. Birchmont tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kirshaw thows a body kick. Birchmont tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Birchmont looks to land a combination but Kirshaw avoids it well.
Kirshaw looks to land a body kick but Birchmont moved away.
Birchmont looks to clinch
and Kirshaw counters with a good low kick that Birchmont was not able to check.
Christian Birchmont is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirshaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Birchmont throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirshaw on the side of the head.
Kirshaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirshaw fakes the leg kick and cracks Birchmont in the body.
Kirshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirshaw ducks under a wild hook from Birchmont.
Kirshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Birchmont tries to clinch but Kirshaw moves away
and Kirshaw counters with a series of strikes. Birchmont will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirshaw swings for the body but Birchmont moves out of range.
Kirshaw connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw misses with a wild body shot.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Kirshaw got wobbled bad by a big combination! Birchmont presses forward with punches and knees until Kirshaw stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Kirshaw closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Birchmont!
Christian Birchmont decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.