PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Burneika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burneika has chosen Not Impressed Song as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amot Abdalla
vs
Burneika

150 cm
27
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Burneika!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burneika rushes Abdalla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burneika slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Burneika's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Abdalla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burneika will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abdalla up against the cage.
Burneika lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rayle Amot Abdalla has been cut.
Burneika holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burneika lands an elbow just above Abdalla 's eye.
Burneika effectively controlling the action here.
Abdalla takes an elbow to the temple.
Burneika using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abdalla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abdalla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burneika just leaning against Abdalla, taking a breather.
Abdalla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Burneika.

Abdalla forces Burneika back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burneika manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burneika just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayle Amot Abdalla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdalla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burneika comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burneika comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burneika lands a damaging elbow.
Abdalla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but Burneika won't allow it.
Burneika is struggling to control the position.
Burneika receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Burneika lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Burneika.
Abdalla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burneika smiles and moves away.
Abdalla darts in trying to clinch

and Burneika moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burneika stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Burneika.

Burneika closes the distance and pushes Abdalla back into the cage.
Burneika manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abdalla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burneika smiles and moves away.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Burneika moves away

and Burneika counters by moving into the clinch.
Burneika is struggling to control the position.
Burneika looks gassed!
Burneika connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abdalla's face.
Burneika stalling the fight.
Abdalla jumps guard but Burneika stands there with Abdalla around his waist. Abdalla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burneika tries to land a knee to the head but Abdalla blocks with his arms.
Burneika is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burneika leaning against his opponent.
Abdalla fails to pull guard.

Abdalla pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Abdalla pulls Burneika in close to prevent any damage.
Burneika wants to stand and escape but instead Abdalla has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Abdalla passes Burneika's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Burneika!
Abdalla trying to control but Burneika is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Burneika dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abdalla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abdalla tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Burneika moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burneika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burneika landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Abdalla jumps guard and drags Burneika to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Abdalla uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Burneika is breathing heavily.
Abdalla wants to clinch but Burneika slips to the side

and Burneika counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burneika connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abdalla's face.
Burneika trying to land knees to the body.
Abdalla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burneika just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abdalla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burneika walks away with a smile on his face. Abdalla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Abdalla shoots for a takedown but Burneika saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayle Amot Abdalla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdalla looks to clinch

and Burneika counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Robert Burneika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but Burneika won't allow it.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burneika just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abdalla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burneika smiles and moves away.
Abdalla tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Burneika counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abdalla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Abdalla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Burneika uses from the top position.
Burneika wants to stand and escape but instead Abdalla has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Burneika is working an open guard so Abdalla takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla wants to clinch up but Burneika keeps it at a distance.
Abdalla closes the distance but Burneika moves to the side

and Burneika counters by moving into the clinch.
Abdalla is trying to stall.
Burneika is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdalla is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abdalla as Burneika tries to tie him up.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but Burneika holds him up against the cage and eventually Abdalla drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but Burneika holds him up against the cage and eventually Abdalla drops back down to his feet.
Abdalla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abdalla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burneika walks away with a smile on his face. Abdalla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burneika keeps the fight on the outside.
Abdalla closes the distance looking to clinch

and Burneika counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burneika.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but Burneika holds him up against the cage and eventually Abdalla drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burneika stops a takedown attempt from Abdalla.

Abdalla pulls guard successfully.
Abdalla manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Abdalla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abdalla looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Burneika has given up his back here. Will Abdalla look for the submission or keep pounding away?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayle Amot Abdalla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Burneika leaves Abdalla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Burneika has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burneika connects with a knee to the head.
Abdalla jumps guard but Burneika stands there with Abdalla around his waist. Abdalla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Abdalla ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abdalla no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burneika would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Burneika wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Abdalla's closed guard. He's half up but Abdalla has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Abdalla pivots and extends the arm, Burneika falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Abdalla! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rayle Amot Abdalla!