PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ki Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Burh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Law might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'ma Gangsta. Mikhail Burh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Law
vs
Burh

178 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
159 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ki Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Burh!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Burh.

Law looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Burh!
Law controlling his opponent.
Burh wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burh is trapped and Law is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Law is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Burh defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Burh is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Burh tries to roll but Law sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Law is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Burh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Burh for a finish.
Law has the hooks in. Burh is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Law tries to keep control of the position but Burh is staying busy.
Law is trying to stick to Burh's back but Burh is turning into Law. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Law's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Burh.
Law is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burh looking to pass the guard.
Law tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burh slips nicely into half guard.
Law is trying to maintain the position but Burh is very close to passing his half guard.

Law looking for submissions off his back.

Law looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Burh pushes past his half guard into mount!
Law is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law reaches up to try and control the position but Burh seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Law rolls and tries to escape and now Burh has his back!
Law rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Burh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Law defends it well.

Burh is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Law has managed to free his arm - good work.
Law is trying to maintain the position but Burh is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burh wants to take a breather but Law is having none of it.
Burh seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Law is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Burh throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ki Law will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burh misses with a takedown attempt

and Law counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Burh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Law keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burh's head.
Burh being controlled here, momentarily.
Law throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Law stands and throws Burh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burh is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Law tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Burh tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Law presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Law punching from mount but Burh doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Law thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Law throws a strike there. Burh manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

Law is working for a kimura but Burh is defending it quite comfortably.
Burh wants to improve his position but Law is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law is trying to control the action in half guard but Burh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burh.

Burh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Law drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Law jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burh tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Law passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Law advances to full mount.
Law with the ground and pound from mount.
Law tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Law dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Law in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Burh is looking for a triangle but Law pushes his legs off easily.
Law content to stall in guard here.
Burh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Burh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law throwing strikes from guard but Burh blocks nicely.
Law not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Burh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Law is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Law tries to clinch but Burh is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Law counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Law is working Burh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Burh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Burh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burh wants to sweep here but Law controlling him for the moment.

Burh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Law doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Law manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burh wants to sweep but no luck.

Law working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Law throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Law working for submissions but it's allowed Burh to get to half guard.
Law is looking for a sweep. Burh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Law showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Law, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ki Law!