PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Tubridy (ranked 21368 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Birchack (ranked 20992 p4p, 0 weight class). Tubridy comes to the cage accompanied by Złe Psy - Urodziłem się w Polsce. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tubridy
vs
Birchack

160 cm
25
144 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

159 cm
28
138 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Tubridy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Birchack!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tubridy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tubridy throws a leg kick

so Birchack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Birchack throws a strike but Tubridy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Birchack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tubridy wants to control from the top but Birchack keeps moving.
Tubridy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Birchack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Birchack trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Birchack wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Tubridy has taken Birchack's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Birchack has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Tubridy!
After winning the bout, Ryan Tubridy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.