Paul Kent 'is in hospital with broken ribs and a possible collapsed lung' after being thrown into a tree during alleged street fight

Footy commentator Paul Kent has been hospitalised with as many as five broken ribs and a suspected collapsed lung after his alleged street fight on Saturday night, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Footage that went viral on social media on Sunday morning showed Kent and another man arguing outside the Three Weeds hotel in the inner-west Sydney suburb of Rozelle before the altercation allegedly became physical.

Kent has been suspended from his roles with Fox Sports and the Daily Telegraph while his employers investigate the incident.

A 35-year-old man presented himself at Balmain police station at about 6.45pm on Sunday before being taken to Newtown police station in the city's inner west and charged with affray after officers launched an investigation when they became aware of the video.

Now Kent's lawyer George Elias has said his client is receiving treatment in hospital to see if he suffered a collapsed lung in addition to four or five broken ribs in the alleged altercation.

'He's been in hospital since after the incident,' Elias told the Sydney Morning Herald.

'I'm just concerned about his health and wellbeing.'

In the clip, Kent can be heard calling the other man a 'doghead' before they allegedly get into a physical clash that spills across the road from the venue. 

The footage shows the commentator allegedly being thrown into a tree and landing head-first in the gutter before picking himself up off the ground. 

Other men could be seen trying to intervene in the alleged clash.

The man who was charged over the incident has also revealed a photo of an injury he suffered to the back of his head during the clash, which he is seeking medical attention for.

On Sunday, Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed that Kent was visited by a doctor at his home in the city's inner west just hours after the incident.

The doctor arrived at the house in a black Mercedes. Kent's friends then ushered the medic, who was carrying a stethoscope and bag filled with medical supplies, into the property via a back laneway.

On Tuesday the man charged with affray received a boost with the news that high-profile criminal defence lawyer Chris Murphy is taking up his case. 

Murphy is one of the country's most well-known solicitors after defending many headline-making clients including footy stars Sam Burgess, Hazem El Masri and Shaun Kenny-Dowall, as well as actor Matthew Newton, boxer Jeff Fenech, the Rolling Stones and music superstar Rod Stewart.

He also defended 31 Bandidos outlaw bikie gang members against murder charges arising from the notorious 'Milperra massacre' shootout.

Murphy announced he'd be taking the case with a tweet early on Tuesday morning, then followed that up with two more messages about the case.

'At 10:33pm 29April, last night, I took instructions to act for one of the two accused of affray, the man walking backwards, featured in the Paul Kent video circulating on social media. I will be defending the matter,' Murphy wrote.

'My client was out for dinner with his wife and another couple. He does not consume alcoholic drinks.'