PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Burkina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taz Rutten is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Burkina
vs
Rutten

184 cm
25
181 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

182 cm
29
171 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Takeover
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten is looking to slow Burkina down with leg kicks.
Burkina takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Jamison Burkina has been cut.
Burkina tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burkina blocks a head kick by Rutten.
Burkina moves out of range as Rutten throws a body kick.
Rutten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rutten throws a good cross that connects.
Burkina fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burkina throws a right and a left that Rutten avoids nicely.
Burkina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rutten under the eye.
Burkina takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rutten takes one to the side of the head.
Burkina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rutten's waist but Rutten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burkina off to one side.
Burkina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutten.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Burkina moves out of range easily.
Burkina misses the shot to the body.
Rutten swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burkina counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Rutten misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Burkina.
Burkina scores with a jab.
Rutten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rutten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burkina shoots in and drives through. Rutten sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten slips under a jab.

Rutten looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rutten postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Burkina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burkina doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rutten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is concentrating on defense, preventing Burkina from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burkina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rutten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rutten holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Burkina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rutten's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Burkina connects with a nice short shot to Rutten's temple.

Burkina is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rutten sees it coming and defends easily.
Burkina working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rutten has hold of Burkina's hands but Burkina slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rutten wants to improve his position but Burkina is controlling well.
Burkina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burkina trying to pass the guard but Rutten defending well.
Rutten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burkina.
Burkina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rutten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burkina.
Burkina thows a huge punch but Rutten dodges it nicely.
Burkina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Burkina.
Burkina wants to advance to full mount but Rutten doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rutten throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Burkina works over Rutten with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rutten looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rutten holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rutten is trying to keep Burkina in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taz Rutten will probably get the nod.
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 cage so we can get back down to business.

Burkina lands with a hook. Rutten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rutten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutten scores with a shot to the body.
Taz Rutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burkina on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burkina shoots for a double leg takedown but Rutten sprawls well. He's pushed Burkina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burkina looks to throw the jab but Rutten is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rutten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burkina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burkina throws a body punch but Rutten moves out of range.
Burkina cracks Rutten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burkina throws a shot to the body.
Rutten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burkina.
Rutten cracks the inside of Burkina's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burkina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burkina misses with a body shot.
Burkina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutten on the side of the head.
Rutten misses with a looping left.
Rutten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burkina is fending him off so far but Rutten persists. Nope, Burkina circles away and we're back to standing.
Burkina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Rutten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burkina loads up on a big right hand but Rutten slips the punch.
Rutten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burkina walks into a straight right hand from Rutten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burkina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burkina connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkina checks a leg kick.
Rutten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burkina at a distance.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burkina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutten.
Burkina lands with an overhand left.
Rutten throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rutten lands with a kick to the temple. Burkina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Burkina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rutten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burkina.
Jamison Burkina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rutten seems keen to control Burkina's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burkina throws a big elbow that misses.
Burkina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burkina is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutten has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rutten controlling Burkina's posture.
Burkina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burkina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rutten pulls Burkina in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten controls Burkina momentarily but Burkina frees himself.
Rutten is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Taz Rutten hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Burkina throws a big shot that misses.
Burkina looks to land a left hand but Rutten moved out of range nicely.
Burkina sizes up Rutten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rutten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burkina.
Burkina blocks the body kick.
Rutten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten throws a wild body kick that Burkina sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burkina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rutten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burkina loads up on a big right hand but Rutten slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taz Rutten 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Burkina shoots for a double leg takedown but Rutten sprawls well. He's pushed Burkina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burkina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burkina throws a one two combo.
Rutten slips under a jab.
Rutten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rutten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rutten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burkina has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rutten.
Rutten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burkina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutten.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burkina dives in and grabs Rutten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutten pushes down on Burkina's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burkina misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten throws a body kick that misses.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Burkina.
Rutten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina misses with a right hand
and Rutten counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rutten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rutten throws the kick towards the body but Burkina avoids it.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Rutten. Beautiful body shot.
Rutten digs a good hook to Burkina's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burkina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burkina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutten.
Burkina moves forwards but Rutten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burkina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutten finds it's way round the side to connect with Burkina's head.
Burkina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutten's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rutten duly obliges.
Burkina misses with an uppercut. Rutten saw that one coming.
Rutten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burkina is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lands a right hook to the body.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burkina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten stuffs the takedown.
Rutten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burkina. That did some damage!
Rutten lands a really nice looking cross but Burkina seems unphased.
No joy there for Burkina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutten connects with a leg kick. Burkina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rutten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burkina crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rutten - the referee stops the clock and Burkina gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rutten. Burkina manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rutten is looking to slow Burkina down with leg kicks.
Burkina takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutten lands with a nice combination. Burkina backs away looking to recover.
Rutten lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Burkina blocks the low kick.
Rutten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rutten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutten throws a chopping leg kick but Burkina manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burkina will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rutten ducks under a wild hook from Burkina.
Rutten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burkina. That did some damage!
Burkina misses with a left hand
letting Rutten counter with a right hand.
Rutten misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burkina moves out of range as Rutten throws a body kick.
A lazy left from Burkina finds it's target.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burkina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutten lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Burkina.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Burkina circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burkina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rutten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkina takes one on the button.
Jab by Burkina.
Rutten gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burkina.
Burkina thuds a left hand into Rutten's body.
Rutten cracks the inside of Burkina's front leg.
Burkina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rutten.
Burkina checks a low kick from Rutten.
A shot to the liver by Rutten. Beautiful body shot.
Jamison Burkina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutten avoids the body shot from Burkina.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taz Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rutten winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taz Rutten!
Taz Rutten thanked the fans post fight for their support.