PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Birchmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the jungle. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Johns
vs
Birchmont

178 cm
30
160 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

177 cm
28
147 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BeastMode

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Johns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Birchmont!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchmont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Birchmont has closed the distance and engaged Johns in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Birchmont fails to land.
Birchmont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johns is trying to break free.

Johns has picked Birchmont up - he's going for a ride! Johns dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Birchmont looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johns is looking to advance position but Birchmont won't allow it.

Birchmont is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johns pulls his head out easily.
Birchmont is trying to stand back up but Johns is controlling him
Johns is taking a breather. Birchmont says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Birchmont looking for submissions off his back.

Johns seems to be working for a kimura but Birchmont defends the submission attempt.
Johns landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Johns.
Birchmont wants to improve his position but Johns is controlling well.
Johns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Birchmont's head.
Birchmont on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johns thows a huge punch but Birchmont dodges it nicely.
Johns lands strikes from half guard.
Birchmont works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johns working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johns is working Birchmont over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Birchmont utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Birchmont keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.
Johns prevents Birchmont from getting back to his feet.

Birchmont is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Johns has his hands clasped together but Birchmont extends an breaks Johns's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Birchmont.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Birchmont! Christian Birchmont retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Christian Birchmont thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.