PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Rakhmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakhmanov has chosen Russian national anthem as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Burgundy
vs
Rakhmanov

172 cm
39
155 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

179 cm
31
170 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Rakhmanov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rakhmanov.
A telegraphed right hand from Rakhmanov misses the target.
Burgundy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rakhmanov shoots in for a takedown but Burgundy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakhmanov. Burgundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakhmanov avoids the head kick by Burgundy.
Burgundy stuns Rakhmanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rakhmanov looks to land a combination. Burgundy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rakhmanov has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakhmanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Burgundy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Get Ripped or Die Mirin in the buildup to the fight.
Rakhmanov throws a hook to the side of Burgundy's head but Burgundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rakhmanov misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Burgundy misses the target.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Burgundy lands.
Rakhmanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burgundy is out of range and Rakhmanov settles back down.
Burgundy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rakhmanov has his takedown stuffed
and Burgundy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov keeps Burgundy at a distance using the push kick.
Burgundy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rakhmanov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burgundy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rakhmanov thumps Burgundy with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burgundy.

Rakhmanov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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 tries to kick Rakhmanov off but Rakhmanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakhmanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rakhmanov misses with a head shot. Burgundy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rakhmanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burgundy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rakhmanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Burgundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakhmanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burgundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov is still trying to improve position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rakhmanov looks to land a left hand but Burgundy moved out of range nicely.
Burgundy slips under a jab.
Rakhmanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakhmanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rakhmanov misses with a hook. Burgundy ducked under it nicely.
Burgundy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Burgundy moves away from the strike by Rakhmanov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov misses with a looping right.
Burgundy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rakhmanov throws a leg kick but Burgundy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burgundy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burgundy.
Burgundy cracks the inside of Rakhmanov's front leg.
Rakhmanov throws a looping overhand right but Burgundy ducks down to avoid it.
Burgundy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rakhmanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burgundy pinned against the cage. Burgundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burgundy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Burgundy misses with a head kick.
Burgundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rakhmanov.
Burgundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Rakhmanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Rakhmanov dominated that round.
That's time! Burgundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rakhmanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Burgundy tries to sprawl out of it but Rakhmanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burgundy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rakhmanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burgundy throws a front kick aimed at Rakhmanov's knee but Rakhmanov avoids it well.
Rakhmanov has a takedown stuffed.
Burgundy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rakhmanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Burgundy misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy throws a leg kick which misses Rakhmanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Rakhmanov tries to avoid it.
Rakhmanov swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Rakhmanov misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakhmanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burgundy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rakhmanov goes for a double leg but Burgundy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burgundy continues to drive forward.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgundy is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Burgundy misses the target.
Burgundy moves out of range as Rakhmanov throws a body kick.
Burgundy tried to counter with a leg kick but Rakhmanov avoided it.
Rakhmanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Burgundy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burgundy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rakhmanov scores with a nice body kick.
Rakhmanov looks to land a right hand but Burgundy moved out of range.
Rakhmanov throws a low kick but Burgundy moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Rakhmanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burgundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Burgundy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rakhmanov. That did some damage!
Rakhmanov misses with a few strikes there.
Rakhmanov fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgundy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rakhmanov just manages to avoid it.
Rakhmanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rakhmanov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mikhail Rakhmanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rakhmanov throws a looping overhand right but Burgundy ducks down to avoid it.
Burgundy is looking to clinch.
Rakhmanov misses with a takedown attempt - Burgundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rakhmanov throws a shot from downtown. Burgundy moves away and avoids it.
Rakhmanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Rakhmanov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Burgundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Burgundy throws a wild body kick that Rakhmanov sees coming a mile off.
Rakhmanov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rakhmanov looks to land a combination but Burgundy avoids it well.
Burgundy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rakhmanov just manages to avoid it.
Burgundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rakhmanov.
Burgundy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rakhmanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rakhmanov misses with a combination
letting Burgundy counter with a right hand.
Rakhmanov looks to land a combination but Burgundy avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov misses with a combination
and Burgundy counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Burgundy. That snapped Rakhmanov's head back.
Rakhmanov tries for a takedown but Burgundy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rakhmanov misses with a right hand
and Burgundy counters with a low kick, right behind Rakhmanov 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy moves away from the strike by Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov misses with a leg kick.
Burgundy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burgundy connects with an inside leg kick.
Rakhmanov lands a jab to the nose.
Rakhmanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Burgundy sprawls well. He's pushed Rakhmanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burgundy blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikhail Rakhmanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rakhmanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rakhmanov throws a body kick that misses
and Burgundy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burgundy punishes Rakhmanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Burgundy moves away from the strike by Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov connects with a body shot.
Rakhmanov throws an overhand right that lands on Burgundy's shoulder, as Burgundy tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Burgundy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burgundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Rakhmanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rakhmanov is looking to stall here but Burgundy recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakhmanov wants to pass the guard but Burgundy is keeping the position.
Rakhmanov trying to control but Burgundy is working from the bottom.
Rakhmanov stops Burgundy from standing up.
Rakhmanov wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving.
Rakhmanov looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burgundy keeping moving, preventing Rakhmanov from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mikhail Rakhmanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgundy tries to clinch but Rakhmanov is having none of it.
Rakhmanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burgundy.
Rakhmanov throws a right hand that misses
and Burgundy counters with a low kick, right behind Rakhmanov 's knee.
Rakhmanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burgundy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rakhmanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burgundy finds it's way round the side to connect with Rakhmanov's head.
Rakhmanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgundy is just out of range.
Rakhmanov misses with a left hand
and Burgundy counters with an outside leg kick.
Burgundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Burgundy is looking for a counter combo.
Rakhmanov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burgundy.
Rakhmanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burgundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rakhmanov misses with a right hand
and Burgundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rakhmanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Burgundy moves in looking to clinch but Rakhmanov pushes him off.
Burgundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rakhmanov misses with an uppercut.
Burgundy walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burgundy.
Burgundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burgundy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ron Burgundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Burgundy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Burgundy throws a jab when Rakhmanov was well out of range.
Burgundy stuffs the takedown attempt from Rakhmanov. Rakhmanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Rakhmanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Rakhmanov misses.
Rakhmanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burgundy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rakhmanov somewhat.
Burgundy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Rakhmanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rakhmanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Burgundy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rakhmanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mikhail Rakhmanov!
Our winner, Mikhail Rakhmanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.