PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Burczymucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mang Tomas (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.

Burczymucha
vs
Tomas

187 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan Burczymucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mang Tomas!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burczymucha wants to clinch.
Burczymucha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tomas throws out the jab.
Burczymucha fails to land with a series of punches.

Burczymucha has Tomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burczymucha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burczymucha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch but Tomas is avoiding it.
Burczymucha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burczymucha tries to clinch there but Tomas circles away.
Tomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burczymucha at a distance.
Tomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burczymucha circles away quickly and effectively.
Burczymucha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burczymucha lands a high kick!
Tomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burczymucha counters with a head kick.
Tomas throws a right and a left that Burczymucha avoids nicely.
Burczymucha tries to clinch up but Tomas circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas throws a series of punches but Burczymucha moves out of range.
Burczymucha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burczymucha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burczymucha tries to clinch up but Tomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Burczymucha scores with a four punch combination!
Tomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Burczymucha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tomas circles away.
Tomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burczymucha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tomas looks gassed!
Tomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch.
Tomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch but Tomas is avoiding it.
Burczymucha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but Tomas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha tries to clinch up but Tomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Burczymucha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burczymucha tries to clinch there but Tomas circles away.
Mang Tomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burczymucha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burczymucha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tomas pinned against the cage. Tomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Tomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burczymucha lands with a kick to the temple. Tomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burczymucha is looking to clinch.
Tomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomas throws a series of punches but Burczymucha avoids them all with ease.
Burczymucha avoids the body shot from Tomas.
Tomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Burczymucha.
Burczymucha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Burczymucha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas throws a right hand that Burczymucha ducks under and follows up with a left that Burczymucha also avoids with ease.
Burczymucha wants to clinch.
Burczymucha avoids the body shot from Tomas.
Burczymucha shoots in and drives through. Tomas sprawls well.
Tomas scores with a shot to the body.

Tomas shoots in and bounces Burczymucha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burczymucha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tomas scoring with some ground and pound.
Tomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burczymucha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomas is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tomas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha keeping moving, preventing Tomas from controlling successfully.
Tomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burczymucha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burczymucha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tomas throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burczymucha tries to clinch there but Tomas circles away.
Burczymucha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burczymucha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burczymucha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomas stalks Burczymucha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burczymucha's face. Burczymucha staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burczymucha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Stefan Burczymucha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burczymucha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tomas swivels and escapes.
Tomas takes a swing at Burczymucha's ribcage but misses.
Burczymucha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tomas.
Tomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burczymucha throws a nice head kick!
Tomas misses with a straight right.
Tomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burczymucha rather than just go for the knockout.
Burczymucha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tomas.
Tomas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch.
Tomas throws a series of punches but Burczymucha avoids them all with ease.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burczymucha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczymucha avoids the body shot from Tomas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burczymucha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burczymucha moves in looking to clinch but Tomas pushes him off.
Burczymucha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomas but Tomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burczymucha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burczymucha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomas misses with a double jab

and Burczymucha moves into the clinch.
Tomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burczymucha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stefan Burczymucha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mang Tomas.
Tomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Burczymucha.
Burczymucha tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burczymucha tries to clinch there but Tomas circles away.
Good leg kick by Burczymucha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burczymucha was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomas.
Burczymucha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Burczymucha closes the distance and pushes Tomas back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Burczymucha.
Tomas prevents Burczymucha from breaking the clinch.

Burczymucha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burczymucha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch but Tomas is avoiding it.

Burczymucha moves into the clinch successfully.
Tomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burczymucha landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burczymucha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burczymucha shoots in but no luck this time.
Tomas throws a combination that misses
and Burczymucha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burczymucha.
Tomas throws a body punch but Burczymucha moves out of range.
Burczymucha misses with a takedown attempt - Tomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burczymucha counters with an inside leg kick.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch.
Tomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burczymucha looks to land a combination but Tomas avoids it well.
Tomas looks to land a combination but Burczymucha avoids it well.
Tomas keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four 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.
Tomas throws a right hand that Burczymucha ducks under and follows up with a left that Burczymucha also avoids with ease.
Tomas misses with an uppercut. Burczymucha saw that one coming.
Burczymucha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burczymucha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tomas misses with a double jab
and Burczymucha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tomas moves forwards but Burczymucha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch.
Tomas scores with a shot to the body.
Burczymucha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burczymucha counters with a low kick, right behind Tomas 's knee.
Burczymucha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tomas throws a nice looking combination but Burczymucha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tomas looks to land a combination but Burczymucha avoids it well.
Burczymucha tries to clinch up but Tomas circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Burczymucha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Burczymucha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Burczymucha moves into the clinch.
Burczymucha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burczymucha looking to slow down the pace here.
Tomas wants a takedown but no success here.
Tomas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stefan Burczymucha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mang Tomas.
Tomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burczymucha has him pressed against the cage.
Tomas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burczymucha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Burczymucha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomas throws a series of punches but Burczymucha moves out of range.
Tomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burczymucha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burczymucha tries for a takedown but Tomas circles away easily
and Tomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burczymucha tries for a takedown but Tomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burczymucha is looking to stand up but Tomas isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burczymucha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tomas tries to reverse the position but Burczymucha maintains control.
Burczymucha blocks Tomas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burczymucha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tomas is looking to escape.
Tomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burczymucha trying to control but Tomas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burczymucha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burczymucha tries to push Tomas's head away but Tomas is holding on tight.
Burczymucha throws some wild stikes that Tomas manages to avoid easily.
Tomas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Burczymucha.
Tomas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tomas tries to hold on but Burczymucha postures up.
Tomas regains half guard.

Burczymucha stands up and beckons Tomas to join him on the feet.
Tomas missing with a left hand there. Burczymucha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burczymucha misses with a takedown attempt - Tomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burczymucha misses with a low kick.
Burczymucha shoots in for a takedown but Tomas shows good takedown defense.
Tomas misses with a double jab.
Burczymucha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomas as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burczymucha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burczymucha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tomas tries to avoid it but Burczymucha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tomas to the ground. Tomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Tomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Burczymucha taking a bit of punishment here - Tomas scoring with strikes.
Burczymucha is pushing Tomas's head away, looking to escape. Tomas manages to hold on to the position though.
Burczymucha is looking to get back to his feet here but Tomas is keeping cool and he's managed to take Burczymucha's back.
Tomas gets his hands free as Burczymucha looks to control.

Burczymucha defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Burczymucha looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mang Tomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burczymucha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Burczymucha!