PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Burczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Butterfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burczynski
vs
Butterfly

176 cm
29
168 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

174 cm
30
161 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Conquer

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kamil Burczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Butterfly!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burczynski blocks a low kick nicely.
Butterfly throws a low kick but Burczynski moves out of range easily.
Burczynski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butterfly finds it's way round the side to connect with Burczynski's head.
Butterfly has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burczynski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Burczynski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Butterfly misses with a head kick.
Butterfly throws a low kick but Burczynski avoids it.
Burczynski lands a jab.
Butterfly throws a lazy uppercut
letting Burczynski counter with a right hand.
Butterfly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterfly throws the kick towards the body but Burczynski avoids it.
Burczynski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Butterfly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burczynski throws out the jab.
A jab from Butterfly misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski lands a nice shot that snaps Butterfly's head back.

Butterfly shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burczynski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burczynski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butterfly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burczynski gets back to half guard.
Burczynski wants to get back to full guard but Butterfly has passed into side control.
Burczynski's coaches at Commonwealth have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Butterfly working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Butterfly is chipping away with strikes.
Butterfly throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Burczynski works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Butterfly has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Burczynski wants to control but Butterfly is having none of it.
Burczynski tries to reverse the position but Butterfly maintains control.
Burczynski tries to hold on but Butterfly postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski is trying to escape the mount.
Burczynski regains half guard.
Butterfly thows a huge punch but Burczynski dodges it nicely.
Butterfly trying to pass the guard but Burczynski defending well.
Butterfly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burczynski trying to control here.
Burczynski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burczynski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butterfly is one step ahead there.
Butterfly trying to control but Burczynski is working from the bottom.
Burczynski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butterfly slips under a jab from Burczynski.
Burczynski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Butterfly avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brett Butterfly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burczynski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butterfly takes a swing at Burczynski's ribcage but misses.
Burczynski fails with a takedown attempt.
Burczynski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Butterfly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burczynski looks to land a right hand but Butterfly moved out of range.
Burczynski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butterfly scores with a hook to the body. Burczynski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burczynski throws a head kick that misses.
Butterfly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Butterfly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burczynski circles away quickly and effectively.
Burczynski misses with a straight left.
Butterfly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski catches Butterfly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butterfly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butterfly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Butterfly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Butterfly tries to work over Burczynski's front leg with a kick but Burczynski checks it.

Burczynski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Burczynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butterfly throws a low kick, looking for Burczynski's leg but Burczynski calmly moves out of range.
Butterfly takes a swing at Burczynski's ribcage but misses.
Burczynski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burczynski wants it to stay on the feet.
Burczynski feinted with a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Burczynski misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Butterfly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly thows a leg kick but Burczynski checks it

and Burczynski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burczynski.
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!
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Butterfly keeps moving.
Burczynski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butterfly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butterfly looking for a sweep. Not yet Butterfly, not yet.
Burczynski is looking to work some ground and pound but Butterfly has wrist control.
Butterfly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Butterfly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burczynski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butterfly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butterfly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Burczynski is looking to improve his position.
Butterfly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burczynski wants to control but Butterfly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burczynski tries to get to full guard but Butterfly has control of the leg.
Burczynski wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Butterfly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burczynski's head.
Burczynski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butterfly.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Butterfly connects with a high kick.
Butterfly avoids a kick to the body.
Burczynski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Butterfly loads up on a big right hand but Burczynski slips the punch.
Butterfly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burczynski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Butterfly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Butterfly prevents Burczynski from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Butterfly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good work by Butterfly as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Burczynski.
Butterfly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burczynski.
Burczynski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slow jab from Burczynski misses its intended target.
Butterfly stalks Burczynski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burczynski's face. Burczynski staggers backwards, shaken.
Butterfly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burczynski connects with a single shot there.
Butterfly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burczynski has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burczynski checks a leg kick.
Burczynski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Butterfly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Butterfly shoots in and drives through. Burczynski sprawls well.
Brett Butterfly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butterfly avoids the body shot from Burczynski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski shoots in but no luck this time.
Burczynski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butterfly scores with a jab.
Burczynski looks to land a body kick but Butterfly moved away.
Butterfly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burczynski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burczynski throws a hook but Butterfly avoids it easily.
It seemed like Butterfly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butterfly lands a leg kick that knocks Burczynski off balance momentarily.
Burczynski throws a leg kick but Butterfly moved away.
Butterfly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butterfly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burczynski manages to avoid it.
Burczynski avoids a kick to the body.
Kamil Burczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly is looking to chop away at Burczynski's legs.
Burczynski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Burczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burczynski misses with a left hand
and Butterfly counters with a stiff right hand.
Butterfly throws a lazy head kick

and Burczynski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Butterfly's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burczynski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brett Butterfly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butterfly keeping moving, preventing Burczynski from controlling successfully.
Burczynski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burczynski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butterfly swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly looking to control.

Butterfly has his foot on Burczynski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burczynski works his way back into a safe position though.
Burczynski chips away with some ground and pound.
Burczynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Butterfly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brett Butterfly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Butterfly trying to keep a closed guard but Burczynski is proving a slippery customer.
Butterfly controlling the position.
Burczynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burczynski is looking to pass into half guard but Butterfly pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Butterfly is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burczynski is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Butterfly frees his head nicely. Oh but Burczynski has switched to an armbar! Butterfly is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). 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!