PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Django Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Flash
vs
Bird

192 cm
22
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Django Flash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bird!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bird shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Flash holds on for dear life, controlling Bird's posture momentarily.
Bird trying to control but Flash is having none of it.
Flash wants to control but Bird is having none of it.
Flash is looking to get to half guard.
Flash tries to hold on but Bird postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flash really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flash tries to lock up and control but Bird gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flash is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash can't escape the position.
Flash tries to hold on but Bird postures up.
Flash is trying to escape the mount.
Bird looking to control but Flash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Bird is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Flash is surviving well by controlling Bird's body position as best he can.
Bird takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Flash trying to control the hands but Bird breaks the grip.
Flash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bird on the ground.
Bird trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Flash is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bird avoiding Flash 's attempts to control his hands.
Flash looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bird.
You can see the frustration on Flash's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Bird tightening his grip on Flash, looking for the choke.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bird keeps control of the position as Flash tries to break free.
Flash is breathing heavily.
Bird is looking to control Flash but Flash is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Flash wants to control his opponent's hands but Bird gets his hands free.
Bird connects with a big shot to the side of Flash's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bird struggling to keep hold of the position.

Bird looking for the RNC.
Flash looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Flash looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bird trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Flash trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bird keeps control of the position as Flash tries to break free.
Flash staying busy and making it hard for Bird to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Flash is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Bird has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Bird working for a choke but Flash is defending well.

Bird is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Flash defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bird trying to control momentarily.
Flash wants to control his opponent's hands but Bird gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bird dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bird shoots in for a takedown but Flash shows good takedown defense.
Chris Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Chris Bird has been cut.
Bird looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flash is fending him off so far but Bird persists. Nope, Flash circles away and we're back to standing.
Flash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flash throws a jab when Bird was well out of range.
Flash stuffs the takedown.
Django Flash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Bird.
Bird closes the distance and clinches up with Flash, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes Flash against the cage but Flash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bird fails to land the takedown.
Flash misses with a two punch combination.
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Flash.
Flash stuffs the takedown.
Django Flash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flash misses the shot to the body.
Flash throws a shot from downtown. Bird moves away and avoids it.
Bird shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flash as he avoids it easily.
Bird looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flash is fending him off so far but Bird persists. Nope, Flash circles away and we're back to standing.
Bird shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flash as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bird tries for a takedown but Flash sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big left from Flash misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird looks for a takedown but Flash sprawls well.
Flash throws a right hand that Bird ducks under and follows up with a left that Bird also avoids with ease.
Bird closes the distance and clinches up with Flash, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes Flash against the cage but Flash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bird closes the distance and clinches up with Flash, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes Flash against the cage but Flash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bird shoots in but Flash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flash cracks Bird with an uppercut from hell and Bird crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Flash's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Bird is rocked!
Flash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bird is still in real trouble! Can Flash finish him?
Flash is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bird has momentary wrist control but Flash slips an elbow through the middle.
Flash scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flash connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flash pushes down on Bird's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Flash lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Flash working over Bird with some ground and pound. Bird looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Flash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Flash there.
Flash looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bird with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flash lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Flash there.
Bird taking some punishment here, with Flash in his half guard.
Flash working the head and body with strikes.
Django Flash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Flash there.
Nice strikes from Flash there.
Flash working the head and body with strikes.
Flash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Flash decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash loads up on a big right hand but Bird slips the punch.
Flash throws a nice looking combination but Bird bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bird uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flash.
Flash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bird slips a jab and a cross from Flash.
Django Flash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flash misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Flash.
Flash misses the jab.
Flash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Flash misses.
Flash throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.
Flash misses with a straight left.
Bird moves out of range of the strikes.
Flash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flash throws a lazy right hand but Bird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bird showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flash.
Bird uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flash looks to land a combination but Bird avoids it well.
Flash throws out a loose jab but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flash.
Flash misses with a few strikes there.
Flash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flash looks to land a right hand but Bird moved out of range.
A punch combination from Flash misses.
A choreographed right hand from Flash misses the target.
Bird slips a jab from Flash.
Flash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bird shoots in for a takedown but Flash shows good takedown defense.
Flash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flash tries to bum rush Bird with a series of wild strikes but Bird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flash slow jab from Bird misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flash misses with the combination.
Bird shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flash as he jumps to the side.
A big left from Flash misses.
Flash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Django Flash dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Bird's cut.
That's time! Flash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Flash shoots in for a takedown but Bird shows good takedown defense.
Flash shoots in for a takedown but Bird shows good takedown defense.
Flash tries for a takedown but Bird sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Django Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flash looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flash has a takedown stuffed.
Flash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bird's waist but Bird gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flash off to one side.
Flash shoots in but no luck this time.
Flash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bird as he jumps to the side.
Flash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bird swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Flash or perhaps it was just good defense by Bird which made him look bad.
Flash shoots in but no luck this time.
Flash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bird pinned against the cage. Bird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bird keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bird as he avoids it easily.
Flash has a takedown stuffed.
Flash shoots in but Bird avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Flash or perhaps it was just good defense by Bird which made him look bad.
Flash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bird as he avoids it easily.
Flash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bird's waist but Bird gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flash off to one side.
Flash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bird swivels and escapes.
Flash closes the distance and clinches up with Bird, looking for a takedown. Flash pushes Bird against the cage but Bird circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flash is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Flash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Bird. No joy for Flash on that attempt.
Flash looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flash misses with a takedown attempt - Bird sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bird swivels and escapes.
Flash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bird but Bird pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flash closes the distance and clinches up with Bird, looking for a takedown. Flash pushes Bird against the cage but Bird circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bird is fending him off so far but Flash persists. Nope, Bird circles away and we're back to standing.
Flash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bird is fending him off so far but Flash persists. Nope, Bird circles away and we're back to standing.
Flash shoots in but Bird avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bird stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Bird. No joy for Flash on that attempt.
Flash looks for a takedown but Bird sprawls well.
Flash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bird's waist but Bird gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flash off to one side.
Bird keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bird as he avoids it easily.
Flash looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flash tries for a takedown but Bird sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chris Bird seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flash misses with a takedown attempt - Bird sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bird but Bird pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Flash fails to land the takedown.
Flash fails with a takedown attempt.
Flash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bird as he jumps to the side.
Flash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bird pinned against the cage. Bird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bird pinned against the cage. Bird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flash has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird stuffs the takedown attempt from Flash. Flash gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bird. No joy for Flash on that attempt.
Flash fails with a takedown attempt.
Flash looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flash closes the distance and clinches up with Bird, looking for a takedown. Flash pushes Bird against the cage but Bird circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flash fails to land the takedown.
Flash shoots in but Bird avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bird stuffs the takedown attempt from Flash. Flash gets slowly back to his feet.
Flash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bird is fending him off so far but Flash persists. Nope, Bird circles away and we're back to standing.
Flash has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bird 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bird!