PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doby Burkhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burkhardt comes to the ring accompanied by Smokestack Lighting - Howlin' Wolf. Rabbit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hero by Skillet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Doby Burkhardt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Rabbit's chin.

Burkhardt
vs
Rabbit

188 cm
22
151 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doby Burkhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Burkhardt as Rabbit shoots in.
Rabbit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burkhardt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rabbit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Burkhardt!

Rabbit jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Burkhardt manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Rabbit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Rabbit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burkhardt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burkhardt is trying to get back to his feet.
Burkhardt wants to control but Rabbit postures up.
Burkhardt is trying to improve his position.

Rabbit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rabbit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rabbit looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Rabbit are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Rabbit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Rabbit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burkhardt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Burkhardt is not content to let Rabbit control the position.
Burkhardt is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rabbit wants to control but Burkhardt is keeping him busy.

Rabbit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burkhardt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sloppy strikes there by Rabbit.

Rabbit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burkhardt, who protects the arm well.

Rabbit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burkhardt has escaped the position, nice work there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burkhardt falls off balance throwing a combination

so Rabbit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhardt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rabbit is controlling him.
Burkhardt trying to control the position.

Rabbit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Rabbit drops back looking for a leg! Burkhardt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burkhardt manages to kick Rabbit off! Rabbit jumps back into Burkhardt's guard.

Rabbit drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burkhardt dives on top into guard.

That's four 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.

Rabbit working for a triangle but Burkhardt defends it easily.

Rabbit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burkhardt is aware though and is defending well.

Rabbit is looking for a triangle but Burkhardt pushes his legs off easily.
Burkhardt trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.

Rabbit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rabbit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rabbit dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Burkhardt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rabbit was covering up waiting for the punch and Burkhardt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Burkhardt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Burkhardt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rabbit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burkhardt has managed to get both his arms back between Rabbit's legs - danger averted.

Rabbit is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Burkhardt frees his head nicely. Oh but Rabbit has switched to an armbar! Burkhardt is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Johnny Rabbit!