PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Alaniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaniz comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. Burza has chosen Du Hast - Rammstein as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Alaniz
vs
Burza

163 cm
25
140 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

168 cm
28
148 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Grand Royal Wear
The Big Kabosh

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Alaniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denis Burza!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alaniz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burza.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burza.
Burza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alaniz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Burza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alaniz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alaniz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alaniz is trying to escape the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burza controlling from mount.
Burza's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza tries to control but Alaniz wriggling away.
Alaniz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alaniz is working hard here to advance position.
Burza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Burza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alaniz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alaniz is looking to improve his position but Burza isn't that keen on the idea.
Burza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alaniz tries to lock up and control but Burza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burza lands a couple of good shots and Alaniz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Alaniz is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Alaniz as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Burza!

Alaniz is rocked!
I would not like to be Alaniz right now.
Oh Alaniz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Burza tightening his grip on Alaniz, looking for the choke.
Alaniz seems to have got his legs back now.
Alaniz tries to break free.
Burza throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Alaniz!
Alaniz tries to roll but Burza sticks to his back.

Alaniz showing good submission defense here.
Alaniz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Burza is punishing Alaniz with strikes - can he finish him?!
Alaniz looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza controlling well, preventing Alaniz from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burza is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Burza wants to control but Alaniz is keeping busy.

Burza is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Alaniz tries to escape the position.
Alaniz grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Burza keeps control of the position as Alaniz tries to break free.
Alaniz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alaniz regains half guard.

Alaniz actively working from the bottom here.
Alaniz is trying to get back to full guard.
Burza tries to pass to full mount but Alaniz defends it.
Burza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alaniz is pressing down on Burza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burza tries to free his leg and advance position but Alaniz is retaining full guard.

Alaniz looking for a guillotine here but Burza defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Burza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alaniz circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Alaniz enables Burza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alaniz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Alaniz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Alaniz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alaniz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alaniz keeping moving, preventing Burza from controlling successfully.

Alaniz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alaniz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Burza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alaniz defends it easily.
Alaniz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alaniz manages to get himself to full guard.
Burza wants to control from the top but Alaniz keeps moving.
Burza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Alaniz is looking for a triangle but Burza pushes his legs off easily.
Burza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burza scoring with some ground and pound.
Burza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alaniz's guard.

Alaniz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Burza escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Burza!
Alaniz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alaniz being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza moves into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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!
Burza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alaniz can't escape the position.
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!
Alaniz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burza dominating with strikes here.
Denis Burza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alaniz is trying desperately to improve position.
Burza working Alaniz over with strikes here.
A big strike lands for Burza! That's really hurt Alaniz and he's turned his back - Burza keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Burza jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Burza!
Denis Burza decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Charlie Alaniz stepped up to the mic, saying 'congratulations'.