PBP Commentary

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

Burkina
vs
Nogueira

184 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
180 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victorio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nogueira moves into the clinch.
Burkina can't get the takedown.
Nogueira trying to control the position but instead, Burkina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nogueira into the ropes.
Burkina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nogueira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burkina wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside that Burkina shrugs off.

It looks like Jamison Burkina has been cut.
Burkina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
Burkina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nogueira landing knees to the body.
Come on Nogueira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nogueira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Nogueira.
Burkina is working for takedown but Nogueira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nogueira looking to slow down the pace here.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira looking to stall.
Burkina goes for a takedown attempt but Nogueira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nogueira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Nogueira moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Burkina blocks it.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burkina is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Burkina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nogueira lands an elbow just above Burkina 's eye.
Nogueira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nogueira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nogueira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nogueira pushes off an throws an elbow but Burkina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Burkina takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Nogueira.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Burkina is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burkina's brow.
Burkina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burkina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burkina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nogueira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nogueira has Burkina pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burkina up against the ropes.
Burkina is trying to drag Nogueira to the mat but Nogueira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victorio Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamison Burkina's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Burkina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nogueira lands an elbow that stopped Burkina in his tracks for a moment.
Nogueira lands a good knee to the midsection. Burkina won't want to take too many of those.
Nogueira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jamison Burkina's cut is getting worse.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burkina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nogueira's elbow.
Nogueira lands a nice knee to the body.
Burkina takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nogueira is trying to stall.
Nogueira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Burkina is blocking nicely.
Come on Nogueira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burkina is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nogueira is trying to maintain a safe position but Burkina gets an underhook and turns Nogueira into the ropes.
Nogueira misses with a knee strike.
Nogueira swings wildly with an uppercut but Burkina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burkina is defending well for now.
Nogueira trying to control the position but instead, Burkina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nogueira into the ropes.
Nogueira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nogueira has Burkina pushed against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burkina managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira.
Burkina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nogueira prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burkina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nogueira pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Victorio Nogueira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Nogueira.
Burkina prevents a body shot from Nogueira.
Nogueira taking a breather.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victorio Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a head kick that half lands.

Nogueira clinches up with Burkina and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside that Burkina shrugs off.
Nogueira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burkina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burkina has had enough of the clinch but Nogueira keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victorio Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamison Burkina's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burkina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nogueira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burkina somewhat.

Nogueira gets a clinch.
Burkina is trying to break free.
Burkina is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling him.
Nogueira lands an elbow just above Burkina 's eye.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.
Burkina tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Burkina back against the ropes.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Burkina avoids the damage to the body.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head.
Burkina is trying to drag Nogueira to the mat but Nogueira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogueira has him pressed against the ropes.
Nogueira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Burkina is leaning against Nogueira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nogueira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira struggles to land a body shot inside as Burkina controls his hands.
Nogueira controlling the action here for a moment.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Nogueira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burkina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burkina blocks an elbow strike.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burkina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside that Burkina shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Nogueira.

Jamison Burkina's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burkina avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira, against the ropes.
Nogueira leaning against his opponent.
Burkina working hard to break the clinch.
Nogueira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burkina's defenses.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burkina blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Burkina is looking to control Nogueira's arms but Nogueira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burkina has his back to the ropes.
Nogueira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Jamison Burkina's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Burkina is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nogueira obliges.
Oh Burkina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nogueira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Burkina seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burkina's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victorio Nogueira really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamison Burkina's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nogueira closes the distance and pushes Burkina back into the ropes.
Nogueira leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Burkina wants to take the fight to the mat but Nogueira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Burkina avoids the damage to the body.
Burkina avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira.
Nogueira is pressed up against the ropes. Burkina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nogueira down to the mat. Nogueira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Burkina moves out of range.

Nogueira has Burkina up against the ropes in a clinch.
Burkina managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira.
Nogueira lands an elbow just above Burkina 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burkina.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burkina slows down the pace here.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burkina.
Nogueira wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkina is trying to break free.
Nogueira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burkina is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nogueira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burkina changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nogueira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burkina keeps the fight on the outside.

Nogueira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burkina blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Burkina avoids the damage to the body.
Burkina has had enough of the clinch but Nogueira keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Burkina is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Burkina blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to stall but Burkina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nogueira lands a knee to the body.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burkina goes for a takedown attempt but Nogueira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nogueira rushes Burkina and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burkina avoids it.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victorio Nogueira dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jamison Burkina's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Burkina instigates a clinch.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.
Burkina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nogueira controlling the action here for a moment.
Burkina is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nogueira is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burkina's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nogueira has Burkina pressed against the ropes, preventing Burkina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.
Nogueira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burkina or not.
Burkina takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jamison Burkina's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Victorio Nogueira!
Victorio Nogueira made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I've had three very tough fights so far in FML. Some went my way, some didn't. Thankfully tonight was one of those good nights.'.