PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Burczymucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jhon fetra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Burczymucha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to jhon fetra's chin.

Burczymucha
vs
fetra

187 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan Burczymucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jhon fetra!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burczymucha moves into range and clinches up with fetra.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burczymucha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burczymucha tries to stall but fetra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

fetra jumps into guard, dragging Burczymucha to the mat.
Burczymucha won't allow fetra to get back to his feet.
fetra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burczymucha wants to stand but fetra is controlling his posture from full guard.
fetra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
fetra wants to stand but Burczymucha is controlling the position.
fetra 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burczymucha scores with a nice head shot.
fetra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
fetra blocks the body kick.
fetra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczymucha wants to clinch.
fetra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burczymucha moves in looking to clinch but fetra pushes him off.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but fetra is having none of it.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
fetra throws a combination. Burczymucha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burczymucha moves in looking to clinch but fetra pushes him off.
fetra stuffs the takedown.
fetra throws a right and a left that Burczymucha avoids nicely.
fetra throws a head kick that misses.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

fetra moves into the clinch successfully.
Burczymucha trying to land knees to the body.
Come on fetra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fetra managing to block the knees to the body from Burczymucha.
fetra avoids the elbow strike from Burczymucha, against the cage.
fetra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

fetra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burczymucha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stefan Burczymucha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Burczymucha moves into range and clinches up with fetra.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on fetra's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

fetra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
fetra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burczymucha fails with a takedown attempt.
Burczymucha misses with a double jab

and fetra counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fetra is stalling here.
Burczymucha scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
fetra looks gassed!

fetra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from fetra does no damage.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but fails miserably

and fetra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Burczymucha's guard now.

Burczymucha has his feet on fetra's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Burczymucha gets a clinch.

fetra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
fetra blocks a head kick by Burczymucha.
fetra tries for a takedown but Burczymucha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch but fetra is avoiding it.
Burczymucha wants to clinch but fetra slips to the side

and fetra counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burczymucha won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burczymucha wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

fetra goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Burczymucha has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for fetra but great work by Burczymucha.

Burczymucha decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch.
Burczymucha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burczymucha tries to close the distance and clinch but fetra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
fetra dodges the punch combination from Burczymucha.
fetra throws a lazy head kick

and Burczymucha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in fetra's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Burczymucha stands and steps away. fetra gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jhon fetra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Burczymucha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Burczymucha tries for a takedown but fetra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
fetra scores with a head kick.
Burczymucha looks to clinch

so fetra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burczymucha wants to stand up but fetra is controlling him.
fetra looking to pass the guard.
Burczymucha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst fetra is controlling him.
fetra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
fetra trying to control but Burczymucha is working from the bottom.
fetra prevents Burczymucha from getting back to his feet.
fetra pushes down on Burczymucha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
jhon fetra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burczymucha is trying to stand back up but fetra is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burczymucha throws a body kick the misses
and fetra counters with a three punch combo that has Burczymucha backing up. Burczymucha nods at fetra to acknowledge the strikes.
Burczymucha fails to land with a series of punches.
fetra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burczymucha lands a jab to the nose.
Burczymucha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Burczymucha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. fetra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burczymucha looks to land a combination but fetra avoids it well.
fetra looks for a takedown but Burczymucha sprawls well.
Burczymucha closes the distance but fetra moves to the side
and fetra counters with a head kick. That will keep Burczymucha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Burczymucha misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by fetra or perhaps it was just good defense by Burczymucha which made him look bad.

That's two 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burczymucha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burczymucha lands a head kick. fetra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stefan Burczymucha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
fetra tries a head kick but it misses.
Burczymucha shoots in but fetra avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Burczymucha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
fetra defending against the ground and pound.
fetra tries to escape but Burczymucha is in control.
Burczymucha in side control, throwing shots but fetra defends.
fetra is pushing Burczymucha's head away, looking to escape. Burczymucha manages to hold on to the position though.

Burczymucha stands up and we're back to a striking position.

fetra darts in and clinches Burczymucha up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burczymucha manages to break the clinch.
fetra throws a head kick that misses
and Burczymucha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
fetra circles away from the clinch attempt.

Burczymucha closes the distance and clinches.
fetra is looking to control Burczymucha's arms but Burczymucha gets an underhook and turns him. Now fetra has his back to the cage.
Burczymucha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but fetra blocks it with crossed arms.

Burczymucha is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. fetra can't fight it off and eventually Burczymucha manages to take the fight to the floor. fetra looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Burczymucha trying to control the position from guard on top but fetra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burczymucha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burczymucha prevents fetra from getting back to his feet.
fetra is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burczymucha gets to his feet. fetra looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Burczymucha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. fetra defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Burczymucha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fetra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burczymucha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
fetra leaves Burczymucha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
fetra circles away from the clinch attempt
and fetra counters with a series of strikes. Burczymucha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Burczymucha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. fetra defends it nicely.
Burczymucha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Stefan Burczymucha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Burczymucha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burczymucha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burczymucha tries to clinch

and fetra moves into the clinch.
fetra trying to stall but Burczymucha improves his position.
fetra is pushing Burczymucha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Burczymucha tries to land a knee to the head but fetra blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
fetra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burczymucha just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burczymucha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fetra is trying to stall.
fetra scores with a nice hook to the head.
fetra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fetra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by jhon fetra.
Burczymucha wants to clinch but fetra slips to the side

and fetra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Burczymucha's guard now.

Burczymucha kicks fetra off and gets to his feet.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but fetra is having none of it.
Burczymucha lands a front kick.

fetra tries to keep at a distance but Burczymucha has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha lands an elbow inside that fetra shrugs off.

Burczymucha breaks the clinch.
A solid body kick from Burczymucha.

Burczymucha forces fetra back against the cage and clinches.
fetra is trying to maintain a safe position but Burczymucha gets an underhook and turns fetra into the cage.
fetra stops a takedown attempt from Burczymucha.
fetra is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha looking to throw knees to the head but fetra is blocking nicely.
Burczymucha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burczymucha lands an elbow inside that fetra shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Burczymucha.
Burczymucha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burczymucha wants a takedown but no success here.

Burczymucha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burczymucha misses with a head kick.
fetra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burczymucha throws a leg kick which misses fetra's front leg but catches the back leg as fetra tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
fetra swats away the attempt to clinch by Burczymucha.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fetra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
fetra keeps the fight on the outside.
Burczymucha thows a body kick. fetra tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burczymucha works over fetra's head and body with a nice combination.

Burczymucha moves into the clinch successfully.
fetra taking a breather.
Burczymucha lands an uppercut.
Burczymucha controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha throws a knee to the head but misses.
fetra wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burczymucha lands a nice elbow.
fetra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Burczymucha manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of fetra's head.
fetra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burczymucha counters with a three punch combo that has fetra backing up. fetra nods at Burczymucha to acknowledge the strikes.
Burczymucha shoots for a takedown but fetra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Burczymucha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fetra throws a sloppy head kick and Burczymucha moves out of range easily.
fetra avoids the head kick by Burczymucha.
fetra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burczymucha.

Burczymucha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in fetra's half guard.

Burczymucha decides to stand and escape the position.
fetra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burczymucha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and fetra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Burczymucha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burczymucha 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!