PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Connor Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza has chosen Du Hast - Rammstein as his entrance music. Connor Rostowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rostowski
vs
Burza

165 cm
20
139 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Connor Rostowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denis Burza!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rostowski's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rostowski gets back to full guard.
Rostowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burza controls the pace.
Burza lands a couple of digs.
Burza pushing down on Rostowski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rostowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burza is looking to advance position but Rostowski won't allow it.
Burza is keen to just control but Rostowski is a slippery customer.
Rostowski punching from the bottom.
Burza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rostowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rostowski is staying active underneath Burza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burza works his way into side control.
Burza working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski is not content to let Burza control the position.
Burza working away.
Burza works to advance to full mount. Rostowski defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Burza avoids the attempt from Rostowski to control.
Rostowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Burza lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rostowski can't escape the position.
Burza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Burza tries to control but Rostowski wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rostowski wants to hold on but Burza pushes him away.
Burza looking to control but Rostowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rostowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burza on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rostowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rostowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burza unloading with bombs!
Rostowski is working to get back to half guard.
Burza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Burza controlling from the full mount.
Burza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Burza cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Rostowski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Burza has hold of Rostowski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rostowski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The referee warns Rostowski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza lands a couple of good shots and Rostowski has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Well, with Burza on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rostowski is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Burza gets his hands free as Rostowski looks to control.
Rostowski is trapped and Burza is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The referee is taking a good look at Rostowski as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Burza!
Rostowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Burza's guard. Nice work there by Rostowski.
Burza looking for a sweep. Not yet Burza, not yet.
Rostowski with a nice head shot there.
Rostowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rostowski is one step ahead there.
Burza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rostowski manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burza pushes down on Rostowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burza moves into full mount! Rostowski won't be happy about that!
Burza content just to control the position here.
Burza working Rostowski over with strikes here.
Rostowski tries to hold on but Burza pushes him away.
Rostowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Burza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rostowski taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burza landing strikes from the mount and Rostowski is in trouble!
Burza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Burza dominated that round.
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.

Rostowski gets caught napping as Burza dives in and scores a takedown. Rostowski manages to retain guard.

Burza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rostowski keeping moving, preventing Burza from controlling successfully.
Rostowski wants to sweep here but Burza controlling him for the moment.
Rostowski is working hard here to advance position.
Burza is working Rostowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Denis Burza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burza won't allow Rostowski to sweep him here.
Burza advances position into side control!
Burza has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rostowski!
A nice elbow there by Burza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza landing strikes from the mount and Rostowski is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Burza.
Burza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Burza landing shots from mount.
Burza lands a heavy elbow.
Burza lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rostowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Rostowski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Rostowski is rocked!
BOOM! Burza connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Rostowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Burza.
Rostowski tries to reverse the position but Burza maintains control.
Rostowski wants to control but Burza is having none of it.
Burza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Burza! Rostowski is hurt baaadly! Burza is firing away with more strikes - Rostowski is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Burza!
An intense looking Denis Burza took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I would like to thank everyone who helped me during my journey. Most notable, Luca Moconesi. Thank you Luca! Without you I wouldn't be here today.'.