PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Angel - The Burning Of Sodom. Paul Irwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Irwin
vs
Pusher

190 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
205 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pusher throws a leg kick which misses Irwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Irwin tries to avoid it.
A cross from Irwin lands.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pusher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Irwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pusher staying out of range there.
Irwin scores with a decent looking hook.

Pusher moves into the clinch.

Irwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irwin.
Pusher misses with a few strikes there.
Pusher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Irwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pusher missing with a left hand there. Irwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Irwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pusher is able to avoid easily.
Irwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pusher throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Irwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pusher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pusher throws a low kick but Irwin moves out of range easily.
Irwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pusher scores with a decent looking hook.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Pusher.

Irwin tries to keep at a distance but Pusher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Irwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Pusher has double underhooks.
Irwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin lands a nice uppercut.

Irwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pusher walks into a jab.
A jab from Pusher does it's job there.
Pusher feints and then cracks Irwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Irwin down.
Irwin jabs Pusher right on the nose. Pusher blinks but takes it well.
Pusher throws a low kick but Irwin avoids it.
Irwin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pusher. That one must have hurt.
Irwin throws a solid leg kick but Pusher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Irwin.
Pusher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Irwin looks to land a right hand but Pusher moved out of range.
Pusher cracks the inside of Irwin's front leg.
Pusher slips a jab from Irwin.
Pusher swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pusher misses with an uppercut. Irwin saw that one coming.
Pusher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pusher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Irwin throws a shot from downtown. Pusher moves away and avoids it.
Irwin looks to land a right hand but Pusher moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Irwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pusher throws the kick towards the body but Irwin avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Pusher misses with a head kick.
Irwin is looking to slow Pusher down with leg kicks.
Irwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Irwin tenderised Pusher's leg. Pusher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Pusher connects with a body shot that sends Irwin's belly button to the back.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Thomas Pusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Irwin cracks the inside of Pusher's front leg.
Irwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pusher moves out of range of the strikes.
Irwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Pusher throws a right hand that Irwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irwin also avoids with ease.
Pusher blocks a jab.
A jab from Irwin misses.
Irwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pusher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irwin cracks the inside of Pusher's front leg.
Good leg kick by Irwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Pusher.
Good leg kick by Irwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A lazy left from Pusher finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pusher.
Pusher tries to clinch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin throws out a loose jab but Pusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irwin is looking to chop away at Pusher's legs.
Irwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pusher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Irwin. That snapped Pusher's head back.
A jab from Irwin misses.
Pusher slips a jab from Irwin.
A big left from Irwin misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Irwin. That snapped Pusher's head back.
Pusher tried to score with a low kick but Irwin checks it.
A jab from Pusher finds it's way through Irwin's defenses.
Irwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Pusher blocks a jab.
Irwin throws a front kick aimed at Pusher's knee but Pusher avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Irwin. That's going to slow Pusher down.
Irwin misses with a straight left.
Pusher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good standup being displayed there by Irwin as he connects with a hook.
Pusher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Irwin. Irwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Pusher's head but Pusher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irwin is looking to slow Pusher down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Irwin.
Pusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pusher lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Irwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Pusher.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Pusher's shoulder, as Pusher tries to avoid the shot.
Pusher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pusher lands a front kick.
Pusher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pusher takes one on the button.
A big right from Irwin misses.
An inside leg kick from Pusher misses.
Irwin throws a looping overhand right but Pusher ducks down to avoid it.
Irwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.
Irwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pusher throws a jab but it's blocked by Irwin.
Pusher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Irwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Pusher off the cage and back into rage.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Pusher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pusher throws a head kick but Irwin moves out of range.
Pusher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Irwin throws the left hand but Pusher avoids the punch easily.
Irwin connects with a jab.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Pusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Irwin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Irwin throws a leg kick which misses Pusher's front leg but catches the back leg as Pusher tries to avoid it.
Pusher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Pusher lands a jab to Irwin's midsection.
Pusher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pusher tries to clinch but Irwin is having none of it.
Pusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Pusher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Irwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul Irwin is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pusher.
Pusher blocks a leg kick.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Pusher's shoulder, as Pusher tries to avoid the shot.
Irwin misses with an uppercut. Pusher saw that one coming.
Pusher tries to move into range but Irwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Irwin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irwin.
Irwin tries a low kick but Pusher avoids it.
Pusher connects with a looping right hand.
Irwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Irwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Irwin throws a hook but Pusher blocks it.
A jab from Irwin misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Irwin.
Pusher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Irwin tries a low kick but Pusher avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Irwin throws a leg kick which misses Pusher's front leg but catches the back leg as Pusher tries to avoid it.
Pusher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pusher throws the kick towards the body but Irwin avoids it.
Irwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Irwin coming out on top.
Irwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pusher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irwin.
Pusher staying out of range there.
Irwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pusher thuds his right hand into Irwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Irwin thumps Pusher with a low kick.
Irwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pusher. Pusher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Irwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pusher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Irwin.
Irwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.
Irwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice cross by Irwin.
Irwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pusher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Irwin lands a leg kick that knocks Pusher off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Irwin blocks the low kick.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Pusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher ducks under a wild hook from Irwin.
Irwin misses the jab.
Irwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pusher slips under a jab.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Irwin throws a lazy right hand but Pusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pusher throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
Irwin feints and then cracks Pusher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pusher down.
Pusher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irwin throws out the jab.
Pusher blocks a leg kick.
Pusher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Irwin at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pusher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pusher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decent striking displayed by Pusher there.
Irwin cracks Pusher with a good jab.
Irwin is looking to slow Pusher down with leg kicks.
Irwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pusher checks it well.
Pusher takes a swing at Irwin's ribcage but misses.
Irwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Irwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pusher scores with a push kick.
Pusher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Irwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pusher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Irwin scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pusher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pusher throws a leg kick that misses.
Pusher throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Irwin counters with a straight right hand.
Irwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pusher. Pusher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Irwin catches Pusher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pusher connects with a high kick.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.
Irwin lands a leg kick that knocks Pusher off balance momentarily.
Irwin misses with a looping left.
Irwin throws a good cross that connects.
Irwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Pusher scores with a body shot.
Irwin connects with a leg kick. Pusher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Pusher.
Good standup being displayed there by Pusher as he connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pusher.
Irwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Pusher's head.
Irwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pusher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pusher punishes Irwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Pusher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Irwin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pusher scrambles back to his feet.
Pusher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Pusher moves into the clinch.
Irwin tries to break the clinch but Pusher is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Irwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Irwin.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Pusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin misses with a looping left.
Irwin sizes up Pusher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pusher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Pusher.
Irwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pusher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pusher's calf.
Irwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Irwin lands an overhand right.
Irwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pusher is out of range.
Irwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irwin tests Pusher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pusher ducks right into an uppercut from Irwin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irwin throws a leg kick which misses Pusher's front leg but catches the back leg as Pusher tries to avoid it.
Pusher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Irwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pusher's hands.
Irwin keeps the fight on the outside.

Pusher closes the distance and pushes Irwin back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Irwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Irwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Irwin misses with a hook. Pusher ducked under it nicely.
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pusher on the side of the head.
Irwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pusher.
Pusher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pusher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irwin.
Irwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Irwin connects with a leg kick. Pusher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irwin throws out a loose jab but Pusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pusher misses with a body shot.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Pusher's head but Pusher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Irwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pusher momentarily.
Irwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Irwin lands with a cross.
Jab from Irwin.
Sloppy strikes from Pusher. Those never looked like landing.
Pusher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Pusher thows a body shot but no joy.
Irwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Irwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Irwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pusher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pusher walks into a straight right hand from Irwin.
Pusher cracks Irwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pusher scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin throws a hook but Pusher blocks it.
Irwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pusher throws a hook to the side of Irwin's head but Irwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Irwin misses.
Pusher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pusher misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Irwin. That's going to slow Pusher down.
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Pusher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irwin misses with a straight left.
Irwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Irwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pusher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Irwin checks a low kick from Pusher.
Irwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pusher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pusher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pusher throws a jab when Irwin was well out of range.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but Pusher slips the punch.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Pusher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Pusher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irwin scores with a leg kick.
Irwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pusher on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Irwin misses with a hook.
Irwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Irwin checks a leg kick.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pusher's head.
Irwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Irwin looks to throw the jab but Pusher is out of range.
A slow jab from Irwin misses its intended target.
Pusher throws a wild body kick that Irwin sees coming a mile off.
Irwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pusher's sensitive parts.
Pusher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irwin.
Irwin misses with a hook. Pusher ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Irwin tenderised Pusher's leg. Pusher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pusher throws a sloppy head kick
and Irwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irwin misses with a hook. Pusher ducked under it nicely.
Irwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pusher under the eye.
Irwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Pusher's head.
Pusher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Irwin.
Irwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Irwin cracks the inside of Pusher's front leg.
A big left from Irwin misses.
Pusher moves away from the strike by Irwin.
Pusher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Irwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Pusher throws a big shot that misses.
Pusher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Irwin lands the left hand.
Pusher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Irwin at a distance.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but Pusher slips the punch.
Pusher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Pusher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Irwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pusher doesn't seem phased though.
Pusher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pusher lands a head kick!
Thomas Pusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irwin cracks Pusher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pusher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Irwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thomas Pusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pusher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusher slips a jab from Irwin.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pusher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irwin.
Pusher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pusher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Pusher.
Pusher closes the distance but Irwin moves to the side
and Irwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irwin lands a leg kick that knocks Pusher off balance momentarily.
Pusher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Irwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Irwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Irwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Irwin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pusher throws a leg kick
and Irwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Irwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Pusher off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pusher tries to clinch but Irwin is having none of it.
Irwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pusher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pusher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irwin lands with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Irwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Irwin jabs Pusher right on the nose. Pusher blinks but takes it well.
Irwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Pusher's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Irwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Irwin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Irwin!