PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enno deVries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Burza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burza
vs
deVries

185 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
184 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Chainsaw Shack
Chainsaw Shack

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Burza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enno deVries!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
deVries showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burza.
deVries takes one on the button.
Burza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
deVries scores with a leg kick.
deVries throws a nice looking combination but Burza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
deVries looks for the body kick but Burza saw that one coming.
deVries misses with a left hand
and Burza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
deVries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burza manages to avoid it.
deVries fails to land with a series of punches.
deVries misses with a left hand
and Burza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
deVries misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burza throws a shot from downtown. deVries moves away and avoids it.
deVries misses with a looping left.
Burza lands a glancing blow to the side of deVries's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
deVries dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burza misses with a wild combination.
deVries with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burza looks to land a combination. deVries sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
deVries throws a sloppy head kick and Burza moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Burza.
deVries loads up on a big right hand but Burza slips the punch.
Enno deVries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. deVries darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
deVries rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burza throws an overhand right that lands on deVries's shoulder, as deVries tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Burza. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
deVries throws a body kick that misses.
deVries swings and misses with a shot to the body
and deVries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
deVries throws a body punch but Burza moves out of range.
deVries misses with a lunging right hand
and Burza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Burza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
deVries misses the body punch
and Burza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Burza. That snapped deVries's head back.
Burza blocks a head kick by deVries.
deVries misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burza.
Nice jab there from Burza.
deVries throws a front kick aimed at Burza's knee but Burza avoids it well.
deVries looks to land a body kick but Burza moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
deVries throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
deVries misses with a combination
and deVries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. deVries sees it coming and avoids it easily.
deVries misses with a straight left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for deVries.
deVries misses with a jab to the body
and Burza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
deVries throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
deVries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Burza scores with a four punch combination!
deVries throws a head kick but Burza moves out of range.
deVries swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Burza to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
deVries throws a poor cross that misses
and Burza counters with a one-two to the body.
Burza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burza connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of deVries 's head but he takes it in his stride.
deVries throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

deVries is rocked!
deVries tries to land a front kick but Burza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
deVries ducks right into an uppercut from Burza.
Burza is working the combinations to good effect here.
deVries rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Burza to counter with a crisp jab.
deVries is still on wobbly legs! Can Burza finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza scores with a sloppy right hand. deVries should have avoided that one.
deVries chopping away at his opponent's legs.
deVries seems to have recovered his senses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Burza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

deVries misses with a right hand
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
deVries looks to land a combination but Burza avoids it well.
A low kick from deVries is predictable there
and Burza counters with a series of strikes. deVries will be more careful next time no doubt.
deVries tries a head kick but it misses.
deVries moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
deVries misses with a head kick.
deVries swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Oooh a lovely combination from Burza sends deVries down but not out. Burza dives into side control looking to finish.

Burza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
deVries struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burza is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. deVries looks calm but he's in trouble here. Burza gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. deVries is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Burza lets go of the hold and deVries can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Burza!
John Burza is the new middleweight champion!