PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Burza
vs
Brown

178 cm
32
170 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

173 cm
25
166 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Burza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Burza saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Burza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown avoids the head kick by Burza.

Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burza to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burza passes into half guard.
It looks like Burza is going to stand back up.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Burza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Burza sits in half guard.
Burza prevents Brown from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Burza stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burza moves away.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burza sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Burza. Burza gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Burza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Burza's belly button to the back.
Jab from Burza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burza fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burza shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Burza misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Burza 's knee.
Brown sizes up Burza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Burza's side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burza.
Burza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burza avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Burza is looking to land body kicks.
Burza throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown tries a low kick but Burza avoids it.
Burza avoids the body shot from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burza checks it well.

Burza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burza wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burza controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Roman Burza will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burza avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burza doesn't seem bothered though.

Burza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Burza decides to stand back up. Burza steps back and let's Brown get back to his feet.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Burza catches Brown right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown digs a good body shot into Burza's ribs.
Burza lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burza manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Burza blocks the leg kick.

Burza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is pressing down on Burza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Burza looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Burza has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burza moves away.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Burza is out of range.
Burza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown tries for a takedown but Burza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown jabs Burza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burza avoids the body shot from Brown.
Roman Burza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids the body shot from Burza.
Burza throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burza tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Burza avoids the body shot from Brown.
Sloppy strikes from Burza. Those never looked like landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Roman Burza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
Brown cracks Burza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown takes a swing at Burza's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Burza counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Burza to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burza rather than just go for the knockout.
Burza throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Burza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown misses with a strike from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control Burza's posture but Burza avoids it.
Burza lands some shots froms side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burza lands a nice forearm strike.
Burza wants to stand but Brown has his arm trapped.
Burza wants to control for a moment but Brown uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown trying to control but Burza postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Burza dominated that second round.
That's time! Burza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Burza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown stuns Burza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown cracks Burza with a right hand to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Burza throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burza scores with a leg kick.
Brown takes a swing at Burza's ribcage but misses.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Burza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burza with a jab.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Burza is just out of range.
Burza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burza moves away from the strike by Brown.
Burza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Burza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Burza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burza throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burza scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Burza.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Burza avoids it.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burza misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Some wild striking there from Burza.
Burza blocks the body kick.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Burza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burza.
Burza throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Burza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Burza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Burza on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Burza shoots in.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown punishes Burza's body with a nice straight punch.
Burza fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Burza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burza misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown misses the body punch
and Burza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Burza moves out of range easily.
Brown motions for Burza to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Burza is just out of range.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Brown really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown throws a hook but Burza blocks it.
Burza scores with a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burza.

Brown gets a double leg takedown into Burza's guard.
Burza wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Burza keeps moving.
Burza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyson Brown was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Burza jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burza scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.

Burza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burza has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Brown works to full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burza defends it well.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Burza is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown not doing much here.
Burza pushes Brown off but Brown dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Burza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burza keeps working.
Burza is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Burza wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Burza is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Brown throwing strikes here but Burza is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Brown dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown works Burza's body with a nice hook.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burza.
Burza throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown throws a body punch but Burza moves out of range.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burza moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burza throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That kick from Burza tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burza swivels and escapes.
Roman Burza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
Brown is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Burza catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown throws a jab when Burza was well out of range.
Burza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown takes a swing at Burza's ribcage but misses.
Burza wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Burza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Burza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown gets full guard.
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!
Brown 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.
Burza with a flurry of punches that miss.

Burza stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Brown jabs Burza to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza tries a head kick but it misses.
Burza scores with a jab to the head.
Burza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burza fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Burza avoids it.
Brown takes a swing at Burza's ribcage but misses.
Burza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burza moves away.
Burza looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown throws a head kick but Burza moves out of range.
Burza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Burza's head.
Burza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burza scrambles back to his feet.

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 Roman Burza.
I think Burza 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roman Burza!
Roman Burza is the new lightweight champion!
Roman Burza was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.