PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Easy II Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AKA Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

II Burger
vs
Mustang

198 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Easy II Burger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, AKA Mustang!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burger wants to clinch.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mustang.
Burger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Easy II Burger has been cut.
Burger tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burger misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger closes the distance and clinches up with Mustang, looking for a takedown. Burger pushes Mustang against the cage but Mustang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burger is looking to clinch.
No luck for Burger with that takedown attempt.
Mustang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mustang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burger.
Mustang stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easy II Burger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustang falls off balance throwing a combination

and Burger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mustang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang holds on, trying desperately to control.
Burger trying to control but Mustang is having none of it.
Mustang tries to hold on but Burger pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang regains half guard.
Mustang trying to control from the bottom.

Burger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mustang sees it coming and defends easily.
Burger is breathing heavily.
Burger is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Mustang manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burger looking to sit in guard and control but Mustang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger pulls Mustang in to control the position.

Burger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mustang is aware though and is defending well.
Burger is trying to keep Mustang in close.
Burger is striking but Mustang is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AKA Mustang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Easy II Burger's cut.
That's time! Burger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mustang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mustang fails to land with a series of punches.
Mustang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Easy II Burger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mustang as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger tries to clinch

and Mustang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burger's guard.
Mustang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burger striking off his back but it's not causing Mustang any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burger wants to stand up but Mustang is controlling him.

Burger is looking for a triangle but Mustang pushes his legs off easily.
Mustang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Burger trying his best to control but Mustang has mounted him.
Mustang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, AKA Mustang just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mustang looks to land a combination but Burger avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AKA Mustang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Easy II Burger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mustang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burger to the mat! Burger manages to get full guard.
Burger is trying to keep Mustang in close.

Mustang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mustang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang stands and throws Burger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mustang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burger tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mustang working away.
Burger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mustang just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burger tries to buck Mustang off but Mustang is having none of it.
Burger is letting Mustang control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Mustang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger is trying to control Mustang's posture but Mustang avoids it.
Burger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mustang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mustang trying to control the action but Burger is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mustang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Burger has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mustang but great work by Burger.
AKA Mustang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mustang being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
AKA Mustang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mustang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AKA Mustang!
AKA Mustang is the new heavyweight champion!