PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Burgundy
vs
Chavez

172 cm
30
155 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

179 cm
37
155 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chavez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burgundy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burgundy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burgundy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Burgundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
Burgundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chavez or not.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Burgundy presses Chavez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Burgundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Burgundy shrugs off.

Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chavez.
Nice uppercut lands for Burgundy. That snapped Chavez's head back.
Burgundy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chavez. Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy avoids a kick to the body.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez scores with a push kick.
Burgundy swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
A big right from Burgundy misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez throws a head kick but Burgundy moves out of range.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Burgundy slips the punch.
Burgundy connects with a body shot.
Burgundy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chavez takes a step back to recover.
Burgundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Burgundy misses with a looping left.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Burgundy checks it.
Burgundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavez.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Burgundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy jabs Chavez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgundy.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Burgundy moves away and avoids it.
Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Burgundy is looking to slow Chavez down with leg kicks.

Burgundy clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Burgundy.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Burgundy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
A body shot lands from Burgundy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burgundy.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burgundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Chavez blocks it.
Burgundy cracks Chavez with a nice body shot.
Burgundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burgundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chavez up against the cage.
Burgundy lands an uppercut.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Chavez.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Burgundy back against the cage.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez lands a nice knee to the body.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.

Burgundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burgundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burgundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Burgundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
A short right from Burgundy.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Burgundy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez catches Burgundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burgundy lands with a nice body kick.
Burgundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Burgundy avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a looping left.

Burgundy instigates a clinch.
Burgundy tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ron Burgundy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
Chavez lands a right hand.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Burgundy avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy is trying to maintain a safe position but Chavez gets an underhook and turns Burgundy into the cage.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burgundy takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burgundy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burgundy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burgundy prevents Chavez from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burgundy tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Burgundy back against the cage.
Burgundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burgundy tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
Burgundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Burgundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burgundy avoids it.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chavez or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burgundy tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Burgundy back against the cage.
Chavez is looking to control Burgundy's arms but Burgundy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chavez has his back to the cage.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burgundy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Burgundy is struggling to control the position.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Burgundy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burgundy avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Burgundy.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burgundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burgundy can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burgundy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Burgundy throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Burgundy misses with a looping left.
Chavez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burgundy.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burgundy has time to react.
Burgundy throws a push kick but Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
Burgundy throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgundy swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.

Burgundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chavez, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that second round.
That's time! Burgundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burgundy tried to score with a low kick but Chavez checks it.
Ron Burgundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Burgundy slips under a jab.
Chavez misses with a two punch combination.
Burgundy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chavez counters with a nice leg kick.
Burgundy moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burgundy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Burgundy thows a body shot but no joy.
Burgundy missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burgundy is looking to wear down Chavez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
Burgundy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavez.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Burgundy moved out of range.
Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burgundy scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy scores with a shot to the body.
Burgundy connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Chavez misses.
Burgundy lands a really nice looking cross but Chavez seems unphased.
Burgundy throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Burgundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Burgundy takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burgundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chavez checks a low kick from Burgundy.
Burgundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chavez lands a high kick!
Burgundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burgundy moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
A short right from Burgundy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burgundy avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but Burgundy is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Burgundy.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.
Burgundy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chavez.
Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy lands an uppercut.
Miguel Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
Burgundy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burgundy avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burgundy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burgundy takes a shot to the head.
Burgundy lands a nice uppercut.

Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Burgundy connects with a crisp jab.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Chavez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chavez.
Burgundy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavez doesn't seem bothered though.
Burgundy misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Burgundy.
Chavez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burgundy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burgundy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ron Burgundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Chavez clinches up with Burgundy and pushes him back against the cage.
Burgundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but Burgundy blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez presses Burgundy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Burgundy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burgundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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 Ron Burgundy.
Well Burgundy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy!
A very excited looking Ron Burgundy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.