PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Dimarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelemi Bureta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dimarco
vs
Bureta

186 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Dimarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kelemi Bureta!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Dimarco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dimarco.
Bureta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimarco throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Bureta.
Dimarco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bureta manages to avoid it.
Bureta throws an overhand right that lands on Dimarco's shoulder, as Dimarco tries to avoid the shot.
Dimarco throws a one two combo.
Bureta throws a solid leg kick but Dimarco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bureta.
Bureta throws a sloppy head kick and Dimarco moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimarco throws a series of punches but Bureta avoids them all with ease.
Dimarco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dimarco misses with a hook. Bureta ducked under it nicely.
Dimarco connects with a body shot.
Bureta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dimarco moves out of range of the body kick from Bureta.
Bureta looks to land a right hand but Dimarco moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimarco misses with an uppercut. Bureta saw that one coming.
Dimarco moves out of range of the body kick.
Dimarco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Brandon Dimarco has been cut.
Good leg kick by Bureta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bureta throws a right and a left that Dimarco avoids nicely.
Kelemi Bureta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Bureta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bureta tries to land a front kick but Dimarco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bureta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dimarco to score with a decent uppercut.
Dimarco lands with a right hand.
Bureta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bureta is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Dimarco blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bureta slips a jab from Dimarco.
Bureta throws a right and a left that Dimarco avoids nicely.
Bureta moves forwards but Dimarco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bureta looks for the body kick but Dimarco saw that one coming.
Bureta throws a wild body kick that Dimarco sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bureta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Bureta misses.
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 Brandon Dimarco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Dimarco's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bureta motions for Dimarco to come forward. Bureta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bureta motions for Dimarco to come forward. Bureta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dimarco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bureta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bureta scores with a push kick.
Bureta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dimarco backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Danga de danga de dang - Dimarco scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimarco throws a looping overhand right but Bureta ducks down to avoid it.
Dimarco misses with a double jab.
Bureta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimarco moves away.
Dimarco throws a right hand that misses
and Bureta counters with a leg kick.
Bureta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dimarco is able to avoid easily.
Dimarco moves out of range as Bureta throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bureta throws a head kick but Dimarco moves out of range.
Bureta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dimarco counters with a two punch combo.
Dimarco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bureta throws a big shot that misses.
Dimarco throws an off balance right hand
and Bureta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bureta.
Dimarco misses with an uppercut
and Bureta counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco scores with a decent looking hook.
Bureta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Bureta is rocked!
Bureta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimarco.
Bureta is still on wobbly legs! Can Dimarco finish him?
Dimarco jabs at Bureta's body.
Bureta seems to have recovered his senses.
Dimarco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bureta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bureta lands with a straight right. Dimarco didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bureta ducks under a wild hook from Dimarco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bureta throws a push kick but Dimarco slaps the foot to one side.
Bureta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bureta tries to move into range but Dimarco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bureta throws a head kick but Dimarco moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimarco stuns Bureta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dimarco moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kelemi Bureta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brandon Dimarco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dimarco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bureta.
Bureta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dimarco is able to avoid easily.
Dimarco throws a jab but it's blocked by Bureta.
Dimarco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bureta on the side of the head.
Dimarco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bureta was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimarco.
Bureta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dimarco moves out of range as Bureta throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bureta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimarco was well out of range. Poor timing from Bureta.
Bureta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bureta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dimarco stuns Bureta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dimarco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bureta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bureta blocks a jab.
Bureta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dimarco's calf.
A big right from Dimarco misses.
Dimarco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bureta.
Bureta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Bureta misses
and Dimarco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bureta tries to work over Dimarco's front leg with a kick but Dimarco checks it.
Bureta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dimarco's head.
Bureta misses with a body kick.
Dimarco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bureta circles away quickly and effectively.
Dimarco cracks Bureta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bureta ducks under a wild hook from Dimarco.
Dimarco blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bureta lands with an overhand left.
Bureta avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dimarco.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bureta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimarco avoids the head kick by Bureta.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Dimarco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dimarco 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 for Brandon Dimarco!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Brandon Dimarco!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Brandon Dimarco!

Brandon Dimarco wins by unanimous decision!
Brandon Dimarco made sure to mention his sponsor, Cobra Labs - 146Q Energy in his post fight interview.