PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Bureta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Gertje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Gertje looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bureta
vs
Gertje

191 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kelemi Bureta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor Gertje!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bureta connects with a solid leg kick.
Gertje moves out of range of the body kick from Bureta.
Gertje looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bureta throws a wild body kick that Gertje sees coming a mile off.
Gertje shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bureta pinned against the cage. Bureta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gertje fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bureta avoids it really well and circles away.
Kelemi Bureta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Gertje.
Bureta lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bureta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gertje shoots in looking for a takedown but Bureta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gertje's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gertje moves to clinch but Bureta breaks away
and Bureta counters with a two punch combo.

Gertje has closed the distance and engaged Bureta in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bureta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bureta can't break the clinch.
Bureta wants to break free but Gertje has control.
Bureta tries to break the clinch but Gertje is controlling the position.
Gertje is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gertje tries to pull guard but Bureta holds him up against the cage and eventually Gertje drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gertje is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bureta to keep the fight standing.
Bureta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gertje has him pressed against the cage.
Bureta is trying to force a seperation but Gertje has the dominant position.
Bureta has had enough of the clinch but Gertje keeps him there for the moment.
Gertje tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gertje is trying to break the clinch but Bureta has him pressed against the cage.
Bureta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bureta as Gertje tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gertje tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gertje looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bureta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bureta tries to break free but Gertje pushes him back against the cage.
Gertje tries to circle away but Bureta has him pinned against the cage.
Bureta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bureta is looking to break free of the clinch but Gertje has double underhooks.
Bureta prevents the takedown attempt.
Gertje can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bureta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bureta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gertje lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gertje tries to throw a body punch but Bureta avoids it by throwing Gertje back against the cage.
Gertje fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bureta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gertje throws a punch but it's blocked by Bureta.
Gertje has Bureta pressed against the cage, preventing Bureta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gertje has had enough of the clinch but Bureta keeps him there for the moment.
Bureta has had enough of the clinch but Gertje keeps him there for the moment.
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 Kelemi Bureta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gertje tries to clinch but Bureta moves out of range.
Gertje tries to bum rush Bureta with a series of wild strikes but Bureta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bureta lands a front kick.
Gertje dives in and grabs Bureta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bureta pushes down on Gertje's head and hops out.
Gertje shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bureta pinned against the cage. Bureta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bureta thows a body kick. Gertje tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bureta stuffs the takedown.
Kelemi Bureta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Gertje.
Both fighters circling a little - Bureta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gertje is breathing heavily.
Gertje looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bureta is fending him off so far but Gertje persists. Nope, Bureta circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bureta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bureta pushes Gertje away with a front kick.
Connor Gertje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bureta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bureta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gertje misses with a takedown attempt - Bureta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bureta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bureta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bureta wants it to stay on the feet.
Bureta lands a front kick.
Bureta throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bureta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gertje will feel that in the morning.
Gertje shoots for a takedown but Bureta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crunch! Bureta slams his shin into Gertje's torso.
Gertje has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bureta.
Bureta dips to his left and cracks Gertje with an uppercut!
Bureta misses with a body kick.
Gertje tries to clinch there but Bureta circles away.
Gertje tries for a takedown but Bureta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bureta misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bureta keeps Gertje at a distance using the push kick.
Bureta scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Gertje or perhaps it was just good defense by Bureta which made him look bad.
Gertje closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bureta counters with an outside leg kick.
Bureta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bureta keeps the fight on the outside.
Gertje on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gertje tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bureta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gertje somewhat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bureta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gertje avoids a kick to the body.
Connor Gertje is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bureta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gertje will feel that in the morning.
Gertje takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bureta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gertje.
Bureta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gertje takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bureta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bureta scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelemi Bureta dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bureta scoring well with a low kick there.
Gertje on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bureta keeps Gertje at a distance using the push kick.
Gertje misses with the combination.
Bureta looks for the body kick but Gertje saw that one coming.
Bureta scores with a head kick.
Gertje is looking to clinch but Bureta is avoiding it.
Gertje tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gertje shoots for a takedown but Bureta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gertje takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gertje looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bureta is fending him off so far but Gertje persists. Nope, Bureta circles away and we're back to standing.
Gertje closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bureta circles away.
Kelemi Bureta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Gertje.
Both fighters circling a little - Bureta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gertje tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Bureta slams his shin into Gertje's torso.
Bureta lands a nice shot that snaps Gertje's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bureta.
Bureta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bureta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bureta misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bureta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gertje blocks the body kick.
Gertje tries to clinch but Bureta is having none of it.
Bureta throws a sloppy head kick and Gertje moves out of range easily.
Gertje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bureta lands a leg kick that knocks Gertje off balance momentarily.
Bureta throws a head kick that misses.
Gertje drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gertje tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bureta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gertje somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bureta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gertje walks into a straight right hand from Bureta.
Nice takedown defense from Bureta. No joy for Gertje on that attempt.
Crunch! Bureta slams his shin into Gertje's torso.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bureta!
Gertje sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bureta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bureta keeps Gertje at a distance using the push kick.
A jab lands there for Bureta.
A punch lands to the side of Gertje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gertje tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bureta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gertje.
Bureta lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bureta scores with a leg kick.
Kelemi Bureta is winning the standup battle so far.
Bureta throws a nice head kick!
Connor Gertje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gertje fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelemi Bureta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bureta 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelemi Bureta!