PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ari Birmiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Tornado CPW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birmiski comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Back - T.I. Tornado CPW has chosen Warning! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Birmiski
vs
Tornado CPW

170 cm
39
144 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

180 cm
37
143 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Birmiski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrone Tornado CPW!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birmiski tries to clinch up but Tornado CPW circles away and keeps his distance.
Tornado CPW connects with a good right hand that stumbles Birmiski. Birmiski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Birmiski moves in looking to clinch but Tornado CPW pushes him off.

Birmiski drives through and clinches with Tornado CPW against the cage.
Tornado CPW lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tornado CPW tries to throw a body punch but Birmiski avoids it by throwing Tornado CPW back against the cage.
Tornado CPW tries a body shot but Birmiski blocks it.
Tornado CPW lands a shoulder strike.
Tornado CPW swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Birmiski.
A head punch on the inside from Birmiski fails to land.
Tornado CPW misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Birmiski.
Tornado CPW tries a body shot but Birmiski blocks it.
Birmiski tries to throw a body punch but Tornado CPW avoids it by throwing Birmiski back against the cage.
Tornado CPW is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmiski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Birmiski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Birmiski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Birmiski digs a right hand into Tornado CPW's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tornado CPW's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tornado CPW blocks a body shot from Birmiski.
Tornado CPW tries to work over Birmiski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Birmiski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tornado CPW blocks an uppercut.
Tornado CPW is trying to stall.
Tornado CPW digs a right hand into Birmiski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Birmiski's gas tank.

Birmiski tightens his grip and picks Tornado CPW up, before dumping him to the ground. Tornado CPW manages to land in guard.
Birmiski trying to control the position from guard on top but Tornado CPW is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birmiski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Birmiski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Birmiski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado CPW utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Birmiski pushes down on Tornado CPW's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tornado CPW tries to roll over but Birmiski keeps him under control.
Birmiski thows a huge punch but Tornado CPW dodges it nicely.
Tornado CPW wants to get back to his feet.
Birmiski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Birmiski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Birmiski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Birmiski seems to be looking for submissions.
Birmiski thows a huge punch but Tornado CPW dodges it nicely.
Tornado CPW is not content to let Birmiski control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tornado CPW shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Birmiski eats them both and turns towards Tornado CPW to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Birmiski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tornado CPW throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tornado CPW swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tornado CPW scores with a nice strike.
Tornado CPW connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Birmiski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tornado CPW.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyrone Tornado CPW is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Birmiski tries to clinch there but Tornado CPW circles away.
Birmiski is looking to clinch.
Tornado CPW getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Birmiski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tornado CPW manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Tornado CPW.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Birmiski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tornado CPW manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Birmiski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tornado CPW circles away.
Birmiski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Birmiski's hands.
Birmiski walks into a jab.
Birmiski wants to clinch up but Tornado CPW keeps it at a distance.
Tornado CPW lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tornado CPW might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Birmiski has closed the distance and engaged Tornado CPW in a clinch.
Tornado CPW misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Birmiski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tornado CPW struggles to land a body shot inside as Birmiski controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Birmiski.
Tornado CPW throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Tornado CPW dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tornado CPW with a jab.
Birmiski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Birmiski staying out of range there.
Tyrone Tornado CPW seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Birmiski is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Birmiski. Beautiful body shot.
Tornado CPW tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tornado CPW lunges at Birmiski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Birmiski's hand.
Tornado CPW fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Birmiski tries to clinch up.
Tornado CPW looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tornado CPW looks to land a right hand but Birmiski moved out of range.
Birmiski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Birmiski slips under a jab from Tornado CPW.
Birmiski wants to clinch up but Tornado CPW keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmiski misses with a straight left.
Tornado CPW connects with the punch.
Birmiski fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Tornado CPW misses the target.
Birmiski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tornado CPW keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Birmiski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tornado CPW has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Birmiski tries to clinch up.
Birmiski is looking to clinch.
Birmiski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tornado CPW swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tornado CPW stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tornado CPW looks to land a left hand but Birmiski moved out of range nicely.
Birmiski tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Tornado CPW counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Tornado CPW misses.
Tornado CPW's jab looks to have found its range, popping Birmiski under the eye.
Birmiski tries to close the distance and clinch but Tornado CPW swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Birmiski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tornado CPW paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Birmiski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tornado CPW cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Birmiski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tornado CPW circles away.
Birmiski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Birmiski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Birmiski tries to clinch up.
Birmiski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tornado CPW.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tornado CPW throws a lazy right hand but Birmiski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Birmiski tries to clinch there but Tornado CPW circles away.
Tornado CPW lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from Tornado CPW. Those never looked like landing.
Birmiski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Birmiski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tornado CPW misses with a straight right.
Birmiski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Birmiski is looking to clinch but Tornado CPW is avoiding it.
Birmiski tries to clinch up but Tornado CPW circles away and keeps his distance.
Birmiski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tornado CPW circles away.
Tornado CPW connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tornado CPW misses with an uppercut. Birmiski saw that one coming.
Birmiski attempts a counter takedown but Tornado CPW avoids it well and moves away.
Tornado CPW moves into range and connects with a jab.
Birmiski tries to clinch but Tornado CPW is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Tornado CPW on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Birmiski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tornado CPW swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tornado CPW throws a looping overhand right but Birmiski ducks down to avoid it.
Birmiski tries to close the distance and clinch but Tornado CPW swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Birmiski moves out of range as Tornado CPW strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski moves in looking to clinch but Tornado CPW pushes him off.

Birmiski pushes Tornado CPW up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tornado CPW as Birmiski tries to tie him up.
Birmiski is trying to drag Tornado CPW to the mat but Tornado CPW just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Birmiski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tornado CPW tries a body shot but Birmiski blocks it.
Birmiski lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Birmiski.
Tornado CPW struggles to land a body shot inside as Birmiski controls his hands.
Birmiski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Birmiski misses with a body punch.
Tornado CPW is trying to stall.
Birmiski is looking to control Tornado CPW's arms but Tornado CPW gets an underhook and turns him. Now Birmiski has his back to the cage.
Tornado CPW misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Birmiski wants to stall.
Tornado CPW goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tornado CPW digs a right hand into Birmiski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Birmiski's gas tank.
Birmiski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tornado CPW.
Birmiski pushes Tornado CPW back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tornado CPW lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ari Birmiski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tornado CPW lands with a short shot to the head.
Birmiski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tornado CPW up against the cage.
Birmiski tries to work over Tornado CPW's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Tornado CPW fails to land.
A short left from Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tornado CPW doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Tornado CPW showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Birmiski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tornado CPW looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tornado CPW dips to his left and cracks Birmiski with an uppercut!
Birmiski wants to clinch.
Birmiski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Tornado CPW was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Birmiski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Birmiski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tornado CPW swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Birmiski tries to clinch up but Tornado CPW circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Tornado CPW on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Birmiski tries to clinch up but Tornado CPW circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmiski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Birmiski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tornado CPW circles away.
Tornado CPW scores with a jab.
Birmiski throws a body shot but no joy.
Tornado CPW tries to clinch but Birmiski moves out of range.
Birmiski tries to clinch up but Tornado CPW circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski fails with the takedown.

Birmiski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Birmiski trying to control the position from guard on top but Tornado CPW is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birmiski postures up in Tornado CPW's guard and throws a big left but Tornado CPW blocks it.
Birmiski pushing down on Tornado CPW's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Birmiski is trying to control the action in half guard but Tornado CPW is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Birmiski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tornado CPW doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Birmiski.
Birmiski winds up and cracks Tornado CPW with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tornado CPW's head.
Tornado CPW is looking to control Birmiski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tornado CPW avoid being mounted?
Tornado CPW is trying to control but Birmiski manages to pass to mount!
Birmiski lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski breaks from Tornado CPW's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Birmiski throws some wild stikes that Tornado CPW manages to avoid easily.
Birmiski throwing strikes here but Tornado CPW is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Birmiski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Birmiski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Birmiski with a couple of short strikes.
Tornado CPW regains half guard.
Tornado CPW blocking the ground and pound attempt from Birmiski.
Birmiski prevents Tornado CPW from improving his position.
Ari Birmiski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tornado CPW's head.

Birmiski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tornado CPW sees it coming and defends easily.
Birmiski thows a huge punch but Tornado CPW dodges it nicely.
Birmiski is trying to control. Tornado CPW wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tornado CPW keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Tornado CPW manages to escape and get back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Birmiski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tornado CPW has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Tornado CPW!
A relieved looking Tyrone Tornado CPW thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.