PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Rudskogen (ranked 1152 p4p, 150 weight class) and Dimitri Buriak (ranked 535 p4p, 70 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rudskogen
vs
Buriak

190 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

187 cm
27
198 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Rudskogen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dimitri Buriak!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudskogen throws a leg kick but Buriak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Buriak ducks under a wild hook from Rudskogen.
Buriak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen avoids the body shot from Buriak.
Buriak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buriak looks to land a right hand but Rudskogen moved out of range.
Rudskogen is looking to clinch.
Rudskogen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buriak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rudskogen. Rudskogen obviously looking to wear him down.
Buriak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rudskogen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buriak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rudskogen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Buriak is out of range.
Rudskogen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good exchange - Buriak coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudskogen scoring well with a low kick there.
Rudskogen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Buriak swings for the body but Rudskogen moves out of range.
Rudskogen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buriak.
Buriak checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen checks a leg kick.
Jon Rudskogen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudskogen slips under a jab.
Buriak swings for the body but Rudskogen moves out of range.
Buriak missing with a left hand there. Rudskogen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rudskogen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buriak.
Buriak throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Rudskogen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rudskogen thumps Buriak with a low kick.
Buriak looks to land a left hand but Rudskogen moved out of range nicely.
Buriak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice cross by Buriak.
Rudskogen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rudskogen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Buriak takes a step back to recover.
Rudskogen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buriak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rudskogen throws a looping overhand right but Buriak ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen defending well as Buriak loads up on a big left hand.
Buriak checks a low kick from Rudskogen.
Buriak has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Buriak throws a series of punches but Rudskogen moves out of range.
Rudskogen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Buriak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rudskogen motions for Buriak to come forward. Rudskogen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rudskogen throws a leg kick which misses Buriak's front leg but catches the back leg as Buriak tries to avoid it.
Buriak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rudskogen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buriak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buriak takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rudskogen cracks Buriak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buriak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buriak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rudskogen on the side of the head.
Rudskogen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rudskogen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buriak.
Buriak throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Rudskogen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Buriak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rudskogen.
Buriak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rudskogen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buriak.
Buriak throws a big shot that misses.
Rudskogen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buriak.
Rudskogen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Rudskogen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buriak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rudskogen is out of range.
Rudskogen slips a straight right by Buriak.
Rudskogen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buriak.
Buriak throws a looping overhand right but Rudskogen ducks down to avoid it.
Rudskogen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rudskogen has Buriak up against the cage in a clinch.
Buriak working aggressively here.

Buriak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buriak takes one on the button.
Buriak feints a jab promting Rudskogen to slip. Buriak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rudskogen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudskogen fakes the leg kick and cracks Buriak in the body.
Buriak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rudskogen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buriak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen lands a lovely overhand right.
That kick from Rudskogen tenderised Buriak's leg. Buriak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good standup being displayed there by Buriak as he connects with a hook.
Buriak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Buriak throws a leg kick which misses Rudskogen's front leg but catches the back leg as Rudskogen tries to avoid it.
Rudskogen throws out a leg kick but Buriak moves out of range and Rudskogen only half commits.
Buriak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rudskogen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rudskogen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Buriak counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rudskogen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rudskogen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buriak's hands.
Buriak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rudskogen moves away.
Buriak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Buriak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rudskogen's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jon Rudskogen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rudskogen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rudskogen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buriak scores with a nice strike.
Buriak 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.
Buriak misses with a body shot.
Buriak takes one on the button.
Buriak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buriak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Rudskogen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buriak doesn't seem phased though.
Buriak walks into a stiff left hand from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buriak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudskogen connects with an inside leg kick.
Buriak scores with a shot to the body.
Buriak throws a body punch but Rudskogen moves out of range.
Rudskogen throws a leg kick that misses.
Buriak throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rudskogen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buriak, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buriak.
Buriak misses with the head strike.

Buriak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buriak throws a hook but Rudskogen blocks it.
Rudskogen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Buriak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rudskogen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buriak throws out a counter right but Rudskogen avoids it with no problem.
Rudskogen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Buriak will feel that in the morning.
Rudskogen misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Buriak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buriak looks to land a left hand but Rudskogen moved out of range nicely.
Buriak has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen is looking to score with low kicks.
Buriak throws a big shot that misses.
Buriak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rudskogen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jon Rudskogen is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rudskogen lands a jab to Buriak's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buriak connects with a body shot.
Buriak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rudskogen motions for Buriak to come forward. Rudskogen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buriak works the jab nicely.
Buriak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen avoids the body shot from Buriak.
Buriak throws a chopping leg kick but Rudskogen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Rudskogen misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Buriak blocks the leg kick.
Rudskogen throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Buriak.
Rudskogen misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Buriak blocks the leg kick.
Buriak slips under a jab from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen lands a jab to the nose.
Buriak throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Buriak.
Buriak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buriak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Buriak avoids the body shot from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen connects with a right hand. Buriak shakes it off.
Rudskogen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buriak's sensitive parts.
Rudskogen takes a swing at Buriak's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Buriak.
Rudskogen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rudskogen moves away from the strike by Buriak.
Good work by Buriak as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Buriak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rudskogen scores with a hook to the body. Buriak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buriak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rudskogen will feel that in the morning.
Rudskogen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buriak throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Buriak.
Rudskogen moves away from the strike by Buriak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buriak lands with an uppercut that bounces Rudskogen off the cage and back into range.
Rudskogen's corner calls for a 1-2. Rudskogen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buriak misses with an uppercut.
Buriak takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buriak. Rudskogen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rudskogen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buriak doesn't seem bothered though.
Buriak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rudskogen.
Buriak misses with a two punch combination.
Buriak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rudskogen misses with a leg kick
letting Buriak counter with a right hand.
Rudskogen blocks the body kick.
Rudskogen misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Buriak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buriak scores with a decent looking hook.
Buriak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buriak checks a leg kick.
Rudskogen moves out of range as Buriak strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Rudskogen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rudskogen scores with a head kick.
Rudskogen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buriak tries to work over Rudskogen's front leg with a kick but Rudskogen checks it.
Buriak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen avoids the body shot from Buriak.
Rudskogen slips under a jab from Buriak.
Buriak looks to land a left hand but Rudskogen moved out of range nicely.
Buriak avoids the body shot from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buriak. Rudskogen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buriak checks a leg kick.
Rudskogen staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudskogen slips a jab and a cross from Buriak.
Rudskogen loads up on a big right hand but Buriak slips the punch.
Buriak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rudskogen throws an off balance right hand
and Buriak counters with a nice uppercut.
Buriak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudskogen misses with a leg kick
and Buriak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rudskogen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudskogen moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Rudskogen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buriak misses with an uppercut. Rudskogen saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rudskogen.
Buriak misses with a head kick.
Rudskogen cracks Buriak with an open hand slap.
Buriak missing with a left hand there. Rudskogen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Buriak blocks the leg kick.
Buriak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rudskogen tries a low kick but Buriak avoids it.
Rudskogen is looking to slow Buriak down with leg kicks.
Rudskogen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buriak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buriak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rudskogen was well out of range. Poor timing from Buriak.
Buriak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buriak throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Rudskogen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Buriak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rudskogen manages to avoid it.
Rudskogen is looking to counter the offense by Buriak and move into the clinch.
Rudskogen throws an overhand right that lands on Buriak's shoulder, as Buriak tries to avoid the shot.
Buriak checks a low kick from Rudskogen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rudskogen.
An inside leg kick lands from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen throws a hook but Buriak blocks it.
Nice jab there from Rudskogen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buriak misses with a straight left.
Rudskogen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Rudskogen is looking to counter punch.
Rudskogen thumps Buriak with a low kick.
Buriak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rudskogen with a hook.
Buriak moves out of range of the body kick.
Rudskogen is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buriak.
A bone on bone clash there as Buriak blocks the leg kick.
Rudskogen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rudskogen.
Rudskogen swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rudskogen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
A leg kick checked by Buriak.
Buriak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rudskogen with a nice cross.
Rudskogen avoids the body shot from Buriak.
A little feinted left hand from Rudskogen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Buriak. Beautiful body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Rudskogen blocks the leg kick.
Rudskogen throws the kick towards the body but Buriak avoids it.
Buriak misses with a hook. Rudskogen ducked under it nicely.
As Buriak backs away, Rudskogen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Buriak throws a chopping leg kick but Rudskogen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rudskogen throws a solid leg kick but Buriak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rudskogen.
Buriak slips under a jab from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Buriak throws a leg kick which misses Rudskogen's front leg but catches the back leg as Rudskogen tries to avoid it.
Rudskogen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen thumps Buriak with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rudskogen.
Rudskogen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buriak.
Rudskogen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudskogen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buriak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rudskogen stuns Buriak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rudskogen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buriak.
Buriak clobbers Rudskogen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rudskogen scores with a spinning back kick!
Rudskogen throws a push kick but Buriak slaps the foot to one side.
Buriak moves out of range of the strikes.
Rudskogen looks to land a body kick but Buriak moved away.
Rudskogen wants to slow Buriak down by chopping away at his legs.
Buriak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rudskogen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buriak.
A little feinted left hand from Rudskogen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buriak. That's going to slow Rudskogen down.
Rudskogen throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Rudskogen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rudskogen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Jon Rudskogen!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jon Rudskogen!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jon Rudskogen!

Jon Rudskogen wins by unanimous decision!
Jon Rudskogen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.