PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Pauli (ranked 3380 p4p, 3493 weight class) and John Burgandy (ranked 387 p4p, 402 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.

Pauli
vs
Burgandy

194 cm
19
270
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
260
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wolfgang Pauli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Burgandy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Pauli. Beautiful body shot.
Burgandy throws a body punch but Pauli moves out of range.
Burgandy missing with a left hand there. Pauli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pauli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burgandy.

It looks like John Burgandy has been cut.
Burgandy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pauli lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Burgandy finds it's way through Pauli's defenses.
Burgandy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Burgandy gets a clinch.
Pauli misses with some punches.
Burgandy blocking some punches.
Burgandy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pauli backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Pauli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burgandy.
A head punch on the inside from Pauli fails to land.
A short right from Burgandy on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgandy avoids the elbow strike from Pauli, against the cage.
Burgandy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burgandy misses with a body punch.
Burgandy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burgandy scores with a hook to the body.
Pauli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pauli lands an elbow just above Burgandy 's eye.
Pauli throws an elbow but it misses.
Burgandy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burgandy blocks an elbow strike from Pauli.
Burgandy takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up John Burgandy's cut even more.
Pauli lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
Burgandy blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauli.
Pauli lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgandy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pauli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burgandy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Burgandy.
Pauli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burgandy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pauli lands an elbow just above Burgandy 's eye.

The cut above John Burgandy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pauli lands a hook that snaps the head of Burgandy backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
Pauli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burgandy's defenses.
Pauli throws a head punch that misses.
Burgandy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pauli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgandy is leaning against Pauli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pauli misses with an elbow strike.
Burgandy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pauli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pauli pushes Burgandy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

John Burgandy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pauli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pauli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauli throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgandy.
Pauli lands with a right to the head.
Burgandy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pauli.
Burgandy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pauli throws a head punch that misses.
Burgandy stalling.
Pauli lands an uppercut.
Pauli pushes off an throws an elbow but Burgandy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burgandy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pauli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pauli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pauli misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Burgandy.
A nice left hand lands by Burgandy.
Burgandy stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pauli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burgandy's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pauli working aggressively here.
Burgandy stalling in the clinch.
Burgandy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgandy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burgandy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pauli has a couple of punches blocked by Burgandy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
A right hand to the body from Burgandy.
Pauli working aggressively here.
Pauli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Burgandy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wolfgang Pauli!
An out of breath Wolfgang Pauli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.