PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zygmunt Podmialka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zygmunt Podmialka looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Burt
vs
Podmialka

155 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daryl Burt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zygmunt Podmialka!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podmialka keeps the fight on the outside.
Podmialka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Podmialka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burt avoids it really well and circles away.
Burt throws a sloppy head kick and Podmialka moves out of range easily.
Burt is looking to slow Podmialka down with leg kicks.
Burt dives in and grabs Podmialka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Podmialka pushes down on Burt's head and hops out.
Burt wants to clinch.
Podmialka leaves Burt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Burt or perhaps it was just good defense by Podmialka which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daryl Burt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Podmialka stuffs the takedown attempt from Burt. Burt gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burt has Podmialka up against the cage in a clinch.
Burt is trying to pull guard but Podmialka has him pressed against the cage.
Podmialka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Podmialka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burt prevents it.
Burt lands a body shot.

Burt pulls guard effortlessly.

Podmialka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Podmialka is one step ahead there.
Burt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Burt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Burt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Podmialka looking to pass the guard.
Burt has a closed guard, preventing Podmialka from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podmialka preventing the sweep.
Podmialka trying to control the position from guard on top but Burt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Podmialka wants to stand but Burt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Burt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burt tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt fails with a takedown attempt.
Burt tries to close the distance and clinch but Podmialka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Podmialka pinned against the cage. Podmialka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Burt instigates a clinch.

Podmialka breaks from the clinch.
Burt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Podmialka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Burt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Burt has taken the fight to the clinch.

Burt pulls guard effortlessly.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burt working for a triangle but Podmialka defends it easily.
Podmialka stands and throws Burt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Podmialka remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Podmialka is breathing heavily.
Burt struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podmialka tries to stand but Burt is controlling his head.
Podmialka wants to control but Burt is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Burt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt gets back to half guard.
Burt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Burt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burt wants to get back to full guard.
Burt trying to control here.

Podmialka is working for a submission of some sort.
Burt tries to get to full guard but Podmialka has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt punching from the bottom.
Burt wants to get back to full guard.
Podmialka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burt works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt looking to control.
Podmialka wants to control from the top but Burt keeps moving.
Podmialka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Podmialka's waist but Podmialka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burt off to one side.
Daryl Burt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Podmialka stuffs the takedown attempt from Burt. Burt gets slowly back to his feet.

Podmialka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daryl Burt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Podmialka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Podmialka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burt.

Burt clinches up against the cage.

Burt breaks from the clinch.
Burt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Podmialka shoots in for a takedown but Burt shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt slaps away a takedown attempt from Podmialka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burt shoots in for a double leg but Podmialka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daryl Burt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burt throws a nice outside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burt.
Burt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Podmialka but Podmialka pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Podmialka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burt prevents Podmialka from improving position.
Zygmunt Podmialka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Podmialka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt is trying to control Podmialka's posture but Podmialka avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Podmialka stalls from top position.
Podmialka working the ground and pound but Burt is defending the strikes.
Podmialka trying to control the position but Burt is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burt defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Podmialka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Podmialka thows a huge punch but Burt dodges it nicely.
Podmialka is thwarting Burt's attempts to control the position.
Podmialka is trying to control. Burt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zygmunt Podmialka was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Podmialka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burt was covering up waiting for the punch and Podmialka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Podmialka trying to control the position from guard on top but Burt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podmialka scoring with some ground and pound.
Burt has a closed guard, preventing Podmialka from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Burt working for a triangle but Podmialka defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zygmunt Podmialka.
I think Burt 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daryl Burt!