PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Burczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Le's choice of entrance music: Untouchable . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burczynski
vs
Le

176 cm
31
168 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

174 cm
35
167 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kamil Burczynski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung Le!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burczynski connects with a crisp jab.
Burczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le was well out of range. Poor timing from Burczynski.
Cung Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burczynski slips under a jab from Le.
Le throws a right hand that misses

and Burczynski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burczynski.
Le is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burczynski throwing strikes but missing.
Le wants to sweep but no luck.
Burczynski is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burczynski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burczynski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burczynski stopping the sweep attempt from Le.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski throwing strikes but missing.
Le can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burczynski controls the pace.
Burczynski stopping the sweep attempt from Le.
Burczynski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burczynski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Burczynski trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Burczynski pushes down on Le's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Burczynski uses his free foot to push down on Le's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Le.
Burczynski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burczynski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski landing strikes from the mount and Le is in trouble!
Le keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Le manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burczynski is pressing down on Le's thigh, looking to free his foot. Le is holding on for now.
Burczynski moves into full mount! Le won't be happy about that!
Burczynski landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Le working to try and regain half guard.
Burczynski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Burczynski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Le can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Burczynski with a couple of short strikes.
Burczynski with good strikes from the mount here!

Le is rocked!
Burczynski trying to control but Le is having none of it.
Burczynski working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Burczynski working for a guillotine from mount but Le is in no mood to give up.
Le is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burczynski trying to control but Le is having none of it.
Burczynski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burczynski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burczynski with good strikes from the mount here!
Burczynski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burczynski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Burczynski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Burczynski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le is looking to escape.
Burczynski lands a big shot there that rocks Le but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Burczynski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Le throws a sloppy head kick and Burczynski moves out of range easily.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Burczynski circles away.
Burczynski attempts a counter takedown but Le avoids it well and moves away.
Le wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burczynski is defended easily by Le.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Le defends well and Burczynski ends up having to push Le into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Le takes one on the button.
Burczynski blocks a jab.
Burczynski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Burczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burczynski moves out of range of the body kick from Le.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
Burczynski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Le sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burczynski looks to land a left hand but Le moved out of range nicely.

Burczynski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Le manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Le wants to sweep but no luck.
Burczynski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burczynski throwing strikes from guard but Le blocks nicely.
Burczynski trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Le wants to stand and escape but Burczynski is having none of it.
Burczynski cracks Le with a solid left hand.
Le controls Burczynski momentarily but Burczynski frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Burczynski preventing the sweep.
Burczynski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Le keeping moving, preventing Burczynski from controlling successfully.
Burczynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le keeping moving, preventing Burczynski from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Burczynski scores with a jab to the body.

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 moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burczynski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le on the side of the head.
Cung Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le misses with a straight left.
Burczynski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Le sprawls and moves away.
Burczynski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burczynski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burczynski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burczynski connects with a looping right hand.
Burczynski cracks Le with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le drops his hands momentarily and Burczynski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Le lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Burczynski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burczynski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Le was covering up waiting for the punch and Burczynski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Le tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burczynski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burczynski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le can do to turn this around?
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Burczynski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le trying to keep a closed guard but Burczynski is proving a slippery customer.
Burczynski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burczynski trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski forces his way into half guard.
Burczynski is trying to control. Le wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burczynski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Burczynski uses his free foot to push down on Le's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Le.
Burczynski with good strikes from the mount here!
Le is trying to escape the mount.
Le wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski wants to control the pace but Le is squirming around nicely.
Burczynski unloading with bombs!
Burczynski controlling the pace for now.
Burczynski is stalling here but it's allowed Le to get half guard.
Nice strikes from Burczynski there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burczynski is looking to stall here but Le recovers full guard.
Burczynski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Burczynski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Le is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burczynski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burczynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Le is retaining full guard.
Burczynski is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Le keeping moving, preventing Burczynski from controlling successfully.
Le keeping full guard, as Burczynski tries to pass.
Burczynski wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Good shot there by Le.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burczynski connects with a high kick.
Burczynski lands with a nice body punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Burczynski as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Burczynski clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burczynski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Le lands a nice shot to the body.
Burczynski throws a big shot that misses.
Burczynski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Le defends well and Burczynski ends up having to push Le into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Le raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Le connects with a high kick.
Nice cross by Le.
Le walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burczynski blocks a head kick by Le.
Le throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burczynski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le avoids the body shot from Burczynski.
Le walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
Le slips a jab and a cross from Burczynski.
Le now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Burczynski fails with the takedown
and Le connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burczynski's head.

Burczynski is rocked!
Le misses with a head kick.
Oh Burczynski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burczynski misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Burczynski seems to have got his legs back now.
Le throws a head kick but Burczynski moves out of range.
Burczynski feinted with a counter takedown.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burczynski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Le blocks a head kick by Burczynski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Le! But no joy.
Burczynski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burczynski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamil Burczynski is winning the standup battle so far.
Burczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le.
Burczynski throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Le lands a high kick!
Le scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le.
Le lands a really nice looking cross but Burczynski seems unphased.

Le moves into the clinch.

Burczynski manages to break the clinch.
Le walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burczynski shoots for a double leg takedown but Le sprawls well. He's pushed Burczynski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Burczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le avoids the head kick by Burczynski.
Burczynski scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Burczynski misses the target.
Burczynski fails with the takedown
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
Le takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burczynski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burczynski with a body shot.
Le lands with a good body shot.
Le misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Le dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Burczynski moves out of range easily.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burczynski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burczynski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burczynski slips a jab from Le.
Burczynski throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Le throws a jab when Burczynski was well out of range.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burczynski tries to counter with a takedown but Le is quick to defend against it.
Nice cross by Burczynski.
Burczynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
As Burczynski backs off Le throws a huge counter combo but Burczynski manages to avoid it all.
Burczynski tries for a takedown but Le circles away easily
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burczynski throws a push kick but Le slaps the foot to one side.
Burczynski misses with an uppercut
and Le counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cung Le has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le connects with a high kick.
Le takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burczynski dives in for a single leg takedown but Le sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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 has his takedown stuffed
and Le counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Burczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Le stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burczynski.
Kamil Burczynski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burczynski tries to move into range but Le moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burczynski moves away.
Le misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Burczynski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burczynski.
Burczynski controlling from the top position.
Burczynski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Le for as long as he can get away with.
Burczynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burczynski prevents Le from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Le wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Burczynski cracks the inside of Le's front leg.
Le misses the jab.
Le throws a hook but Burczynski blocks it.
Burczynski feinted with a counter takedown.
Burczynski cracks Le with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cung Le.
I think Burczynski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Burczynski!
Kamil Burczynski retains his lightweight title!
Kamil Burczynski looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I was so close to hang up this gloves and retire...after those 3 loses in a row I practically decided its the end and i'm getting that bank job... but look at me now!'.