PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steel
vs
Burza

170 cm
21
199 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
30
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

Zentrope Fighting Universe
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Burza!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Burza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burza avoids the head kick by Steel.

Burza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Steel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steel is desperately trying to improve his position but Burza has a good base and remains in mount.
Steel has given up his back here.
Steel is trying to stand back up.
Burza avoiding Steel 's attempts to control his hands.
Steel tries to roll but Burza sticks to his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burza is trying to stick to Steel's back but Steel is turning into Burza. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Burza's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Steel.
Steel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.
Burza postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Burza forces his way into half guard.
Burza is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.

Steel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Burza moves out of range easily.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burza.
Steel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Burza.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.
Burza throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Burza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Burza misses with a wild body shot.
Burza misses the shot to the body.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burza checks it well.
A cross from Burza lands.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Burza counters with a right hand to the body.
Burza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Burza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steel's half guard.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Steel wants to control but Burza passes easily into half guard.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Burza is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Burza wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position.
Burza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steel tries to lock up and control but Burza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burza trying to control but Steel is having none of it.

Burza has control of Steel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Steel regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burza is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Steel is surviving well by controlling Burza's body position as best he can.
Burza prevents Steel from getting the reversal.
Steel tries to lock up and control but Burza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Burza wants to finish this one by submission but Steel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Burza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Steel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Burza. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel tries to reverse the position but Burza maintains control.
Burza trying to control but Steel is having none of it.

Burza working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Steel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steel scores with a head kick.
Steel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burza scores with a nice right hand.
Burza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burza's calf.
Chuck Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burza throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel throws a head kick but Burza moves out of range.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burza.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Burza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burza on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burza postures up.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burza wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burza passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Burza is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel trying to control but Burza postures up.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Burza sits in half guard.
Steel wants to control but Burza is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel controls Burza momentarily but Burza frees himself.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Burza from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chuck Steel just wasn't active enough.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burza is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chuck Steel is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Burza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy body kick from Steel
and Burza counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel throws a leg kick but Burza moved away.
A jab lands there for Burza.
Steel throws a jab when Burza was well out of range.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Burza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Burza's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Steel drops his hands momentarily and Burza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burza cracks Steel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burza.
Steel misses the body punch
and Burza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chuck Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Burza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burza shoots in and drives through. Steel sprawls well.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Burza moved out of range.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza checks a leg kick.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Burza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Burza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel throws a right and a left that Burza avoids nicely.
Steel throws a poor cross that misses
and Burza counters with a one-two to the body.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burza slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Burza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Steel throws a body punch but Burza moves out of range.
Burza thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steel throws a leg kick but Burza moved away.
Burza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chuck Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza misses the jab.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Burza.
Steel lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Burza.
Steel looks for the body kick but Burza saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Steel misses
and Burza counters with a straight right hand.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Burza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
A slow jab from Burza misses its intended target.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that Burza avoids nicely.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Burza misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burza, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Burza coming out on top.
Steel throws a head kick but Burza moves out of range.
Burza avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burza circles away quickly and effectively.
Burza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burza misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Burza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burza.
Burza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burza blocks a head kick by Steel.
Burza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burza. Burza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burza.
Burza needs to keep his hands up - Steel had a free shot at his head there.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Burza sees coming a mile off.
Steel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and Burza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burza throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel misses with a body kick.
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!
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Burza checks it.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Burza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel throws out a leg kick but Burza moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Burza avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Burza counter with a right hand.
Steel throws a sloppy body shot
and Burza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel throws a head kick that misses
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Steel.
I think Steel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!