PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chang Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brain Buro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WORLD ORDER in New York. Buro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brian Boro`s March. Chang Ryu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ryu
vs
Buro

174 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Four Aces Nutrition

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chang Ryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brain Buro!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buro swings widly with a right hand
and Ryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Buro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryu misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Ryu.
Ryu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ryu needs to keep his hands up - Buro had a free shot at his head there.
Buro lands a jab to the nose.
Ryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buro lands with a nice body punch.
Buro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buro connects with a looping right hand.
Ryu staying out of range there.
Buro misses the body punch
enabling Ryu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ryu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro throws out a powerful jab.
Nice jab there from Buro.
Ryu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ryu misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Buro.
Ryu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buro with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buro throws a right and a left that Ryu avoids nicely.
Buro lands with an uppercut that bounces Ryu off the cage and back into range.
Buro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ryu tries to bum rush Buro with a series of wild strikes but Buro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ryu avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buro throws a one two combo.
Buro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryu.
Buro lands a lovely overhand right.
Ryu works Buro's body with a nice hook.
Buro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Buro with a hook.
Buro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Buro throws a shot from downtown. Ryu moves away and avoids it.
Ryu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buro moves out of range of the strikes.
Buro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buro lands with a cross.
Buro lands a nice hook to Ryu's body. Ryu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buro lands a jab to the head.
Ryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buro scores with a jab to the body.
Buro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryu.
Buro catches Ryu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ryu throws a right and a left that Buro avoids nicely.
Buro misses with a series of wild punches.
Buro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ryu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buro throws a series of punches but Ryu moves out of range.
Ryu misses with a straight left.
Buro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryu throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ryu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryu misses the target.
Ryu dodges the punch combination from Buro.
Buro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryu.
Buro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ryu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ryu misses with a wild combination.
Buro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ryu throws a series of punches but Buro avoids them all with ease.
Brain Buro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Buro, as that shot connected.
Buro's corner calls for a 1-2. Buro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A right-left combo lands from Buro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Buro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ryu staying out of range there.
Ryu throws a lazy uppercut
and Buro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chang Ryu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryu misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Buro.
Buro lands a jab to the nose.
Buro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buro lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buro throws a hook but Ryu blocks it.
Buro scores with a hook.
Buro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro cracks Ryu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Buro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Buro there.
Ryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buro throws a series of strikes that have Ryu backpedaling.
Buro misses with a body shot.
Donk. Buro catches Ryu right on the button with a cross.
Buro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ryu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buro.
Ryu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brain Buro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buro misses with a few strikes there.
Ryu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ryu throws a lazy right hand but Buro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Buro cracks a nice hook into Ryu's ribs.
Buro lands with a nice combination. Ryu backs away looking to recover.
Buro connects with a right hand. Ryu shakes it off.
Ryu throws a shot from downtown. Buro moves away and avoids it.
Buro misses with an uppercut. Ryu saw that one coming.
Ryu blocks a jab.
Ryu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ryu throws a nice looking combination but Buro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryu slips under a jab.
As Buro looks to move away, Ryu throws a big counter combo bu Buro just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryu. Buro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buro scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryu's hands.
Buro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryu.
Ryu looks to land a combination but Buro avoids it well.
Ryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Ryu does no damage.
Buro misses with a two punch combination.
Ryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Buro.
Buro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ryu's head backwards.
Ryu misses with the combination.
Ryu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buro.
Buro scores with a decent looking hook.
Buro lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryu takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryu looks to throw the jab but Buro is out of range.
Ryu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryu scrambles back to his feet.
Buro cracks Ryu with a good jab.
Buro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryu.
Ryu moves forwards but Buro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Buro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryu's hands.
Buro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryu sizes up Buro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buro lunges at Ryu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryu's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryu's hands.
Buro lands a nice shot that snaps Ryu's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Buro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buro moves away.
Ryu throws a shot from downtown. Buro moves away and avoids it.
Buro scores with a jab to the head.
Ryu misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Buro catches Ryu right on the button with a cross.
Buro scores with a punch to the head.
Buro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buro's corner calls for a 1-2. Buro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ryu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Ryu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buro scores with a three punch combo!
Buro misses with the combination.
As Buro looks to move away, Ryu throws a big counter combo bu Buro just gets out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Buro.
Ryu throws a hook but Buro avoids it easily.
Ryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buro moves away.
Despite the aggression on Buro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ryu throws a body punch but Buro moves out of range.
Buro misses with a hook. Ryu ducked under it nicely.
Ryu missing with a left hand there. Buro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Buro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ryu misses with a few strikes there.
Buro moves out of range as Ryu strikes.
A little jabbing left from Buro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Ryu. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryu looks to land a left hand but Buro moved out of range nicely.
Buro throws a right and a left that Ryu avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buro throws a nice looking combination but Ryu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryu throwing a counter right hand but Buro manages to avoid it.
Ryu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryu misses with a two punch combination.
Buro slips a jab from Ryu.
Ryu misses with a straight right.
Buro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu misses with a wild combination.
Buro misses with a hook.
Buro misses with a jab to the body
and Ryu counters with a series of strikes. Buro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryu.
As Buro looks to move away, Ryu throws a big counter combo bu Buro just gets out of the way.
Donk. Buro catches Ryu right on the button with a cross.
Buro scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryu should have avoided that one.
Buro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buro catches Ryu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Buro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryu.
Ryu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Buro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A slow jab from Buro misses its intended target.
Ryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryu moves out of range as Buro strikes.
Buro cracks Ryu with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buro misses with a few strikes there.
Buro connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buro manages to avoid it.
Buro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryu is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Ryu misses.
Buro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Buro. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Ryu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chang Ryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brain Buro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buro 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brain Buro!
Brain Buro managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, AnonymouS, into his post fight interview.