PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nisse Indian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indian kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Down - Hail The Leaf. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Indian
vs
Burgundy

188 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

VIRAL COMBAT

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nisse Indian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Indian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Burgundy misses its intended target.
Indian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Indian pushes Burgundy up against the cage in a clinch.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.

Indian darts in and clinches Burgundy up against the cage.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Indian.
Indian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Indian fails to land.
Burgundy lands with a light punch inside.
Indian lands an uppercut.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Indian throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy stalling the fight.
Indian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burgundy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Indian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burgundy taking a breather.
Indian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Indian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Indian connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Indian.
Indian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Indian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Indian lands with a short shot to the head.
Burgundy wants to stall.
Burgundy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Indian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burgundy is keeping busy.
Indian lands a nice shot to the body.
Indian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Indian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Indian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burgundy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Indian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burgundy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Indian blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burgundy has Indian pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Indian.
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!
Burgundy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Indian.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Indian.
Indian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Indian doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.

Burgundy tries to keep at a distance but Indian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burgundy lands a hook that snaps the head of Indian backwards.
Indian misses with a knee to the head.
Indian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burgundy or not.
Indian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgundy takes a shot to the head.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Indian landing knees to the body.
Burgundy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Indian seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Burgundy can turn it around.
Burgundy slowing the pace effectively.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Indian is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Indian is keeping busy.
Indian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Indian throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burgundy takes a shot to the head.
Burgundy has Indian pushed against the cage.
Burgundy trying to control the position but instead, Indian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burgundy into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Indian.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Indian has him pressed against the cage.
Indian taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Indian.
A right hand to the body from Indian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burgundy blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Indian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Indian struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Burgundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Indian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Indian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Indian scores with a jab to the body.
Indian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burgundy's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Indian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burgundy misses with a hook.
Indian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Indian doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Indian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Indian.
Indian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burgundy's head backwards.
Indian misses with a combination
and Burgundy counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nisse Indian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Indian closes the distance and clinches.

It looks like Nisse Indian has been cut.
Burgundy lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Indian.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch but Indian keeps him there for the moment.

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Indian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burgundy's head.
Indian lands a head kick. Burgundy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Indian.
Indian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Indian misses with a double jab
and Indian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Indian has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
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!
Indian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Indian finds it's target.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Indian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burgundy manages to avoid it.
Indian lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut.
Burgundy misses with a wild combination.
Burgundy avoids the head kick by Indian.

Indian clinches with his opponent.
Burgundy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Indian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Indian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Indian gets through Burgundy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Indian.
Indian struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Burgundy is trying to break free.
Burgundy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Indian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Indian presses Burgundy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Indian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Indian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Indian backwards.
Indian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Indian lands a good knee to the midsection. Burgundy won't want to take too many of those.
Indian misses with a punch to the body.
Indian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burgundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Indian swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Indian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burgundy is keeping busy.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Indian.
Indian with a knee to the head.
Burgundy is breathing heavily.
Indian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Indian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Indian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burgundy can do to turn this around?
Burgundy wants to stall.
Indian scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Indian obliges.
Indian with a knee to the head.
Indian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Burgundy.
Burgundy is trying to maintain a safe position but Indian gets an underhook and turns Burgundy into the cage.
Burgundy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Indian with a knee to the head.
Indian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burgundy is keeping busy.
Indian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Indian.
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!
Indian connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy tries to break free but Indian pushes him back against the cage.
Indian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burgundy up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Indian.
Indian lands a nice uppercut.
Burgundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Indian lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Indian.
A right hook to the body lands for Indian.
Indian lands a hook that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
A shot in the inside from Indian.

Burgundy is rocked!
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Indian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burgundy is still on wobbly legs! Can Indian finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Indian lands a big right hand that drops Burgundy! The killer instinct kicks in and Indian finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Indian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nisse Indian!
Nisse Indian made sure to mention his sponsor, VIRAL COMBAT in his post fight interview.