PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Burczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Animal I Have Become. Kamil Burczynski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Burczynski

175 cm
37
164 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

176 cm
28
168 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heston Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kamil Burczynski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Burczynski. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burczynski.
Burczynski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burczynski works the jab nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook

and Burczynski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Burczynski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Burczynski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burczynski thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Burczynski trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Burczynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burczynski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burczynski has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Burczynski from controlling successfully.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burczynski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burczynski with a nice head shot there.
Gracie looking to control.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burczynski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burczynski is aware though and is defending well.
Burczynski slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Burczynski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burczynski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burczynski's back!
Burczynski avoids the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie not allowing Burczynski to control his hands.

Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Burczynski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Burczynski for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is hanging on to Burczynski's back as he tries to escape.
Burczynski turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burczynski defends well.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burczynski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burczynski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Burczynski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burczynski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Burczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burczynski misses with a double jab.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Burczynski is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Burczynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burczynski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gracie defends it well.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Burczynski's shoulder, as Burczynski tries to avoid the shot.
Burczynski lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burczynski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burczynski.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burczynski sprawls and moves away.
Burczynski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Burczynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Burczynski moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Nice jab there from Burczynski.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Burczynski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Burczynski checks it
and Burczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burczynski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burczynski connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Burczynski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burczynski.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Burczynski moved out of range nicely.
Burczynski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie swings for the body but Burczynski moves out of range.
And Burczynski tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Burczynski checks the leg kick.
Heston Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burczynski lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Burczynski moved away.
Burczynski with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Burczynski slips under a jab.
Burczynski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gracie defends it well.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Burczynski's legs.
Burczynski tries a head kick but it misses.
Burczynski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Burczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burczynski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burczynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Burczynski.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Burczynski is out of range.
Burczynski avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Burczynski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Burczynski moves his leg out of the way.
Burczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Burczynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Burczynski moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Burczynski tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Burczynski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Burczynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Burczynski feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Kamil Burczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burczynski tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie gets to mount! Burczynski was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Burczynski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie looking to control.
Burczynski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burczynski's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski throws a big right hand that misses.
Burczynski stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Burczynski looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Burczynski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burczynski postures up.
Burczynski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burczynski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Burczynski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Burczynski content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Burczynski is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burczynski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamil Burczynski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burczynski throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Burczynski avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Burczynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Burczynski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Burczynski slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heston Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burczynski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie throws a body punch but Burczynski moves out of range.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Burczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Burczynski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burczynski throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burczynski throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Burczynski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burczynski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice leg kick lands there from Burczynski.
Burczynski catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burczynski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burczynski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Burczynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burczynski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Burczynski!
A determined Kamil Burczynski didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!