PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between William Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bird
vs
Fighter

170 cm
39
144 lbs
37 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
143 lbs
16 - 6 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 37 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, William Bird!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tourney Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fighter clinches with his opponent.
Bird scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bird swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bird avoids it.
Bird tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bird.
A shot in the inside from Bird.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fighter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bird throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bird blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Bird.
Bird lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Bird on the inside.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Bird blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bird misses with a punch on the inside.
Bird lands a left hand.
Bird swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird lands with a short shot to the head.
Bird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
Fighter is working Bird over against the ropes.
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bird misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter lands a damaging elbow.
Bird managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bird working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Bird lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bird misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fighter.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
Bird lands a nice knee to the body.
Fighter landing knees to the body.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Bird has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bird.
Bird throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Bird.
Bird throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bird misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bird unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Bird scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Fighter breaks the clinch.
Bird needs to keep his hands up - Fighter had a free shot at his head there.
Fighter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Fighter scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Bird to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bird swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bird takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
Bird throws a big shot that misses.
Bird throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bird keeps the fight on the outside.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bird manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bird lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Fighter clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird gets through Fighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bird lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Bird throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Bird.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Bird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fighter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bird tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bird is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bird.
A body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bird misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but Bird blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Tourney Fighter should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
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 misses with a shot to the body

and Fighter moves into the clinch.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter tries a body shot but Bird blocks it.
Bird cracks Fighter with a nice body shot.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Fighter blocks an elbow strike.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Bird.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Fighter.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Bird.
Bird with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bird.

Fighter is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird misses with a punch on the inside.
Bird works on Fighter's body with a couple of short punches.
Fighter trying to land knees to the body.
Fighter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bird.
Bird misses with some punches.
Bird's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Bird back against the ropes.
Bird takes a shot to the head.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bird throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Bird misses with some punches.

Fighter manages to break the clinch.
Bird scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bird closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Bird.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries a body shot but Bird blocks it.
Bird fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Fighter avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Fighter landing knees to the body.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Fighter avoids it by throwing Bird back against the ropes.
Bird blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
Bird takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bird avoids it.
Bird misses with an elbow strike.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Bird.
Fighter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tourney Fighter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bird swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Fighter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Bird throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Bird swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Bird.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fighter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fighter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bird is rocked!
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Bird is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bird working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bird's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Fighter creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Bird crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Bird face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Fighter takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tourney Fighter!
Tourney Fighter is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Tourney Fighter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.