PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Burrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burrell 's choice of entrance music: Can't Touch This. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dogu
vs
Burrell

180 cm
35
180 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

180 cm
41
179 lbs
33 - 16 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Burrell !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrell tries to work over Dogu's front leg with a kick but Dogu checks it.
We've been informed that Burrell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Burrell takes a swing at Dogu's ribcage but misses.
Dogu sizes up Burrell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dogu avoids the body shot from Burrell .
Dogu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burrell sprawls and moves away.
Burrell connects with a jab.
Burrell throws a big shot that misses.
Dogu misses the shot to the body.
Burrell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burrell misses with a straight right.
Burrell ducks under a wild hook from Dogu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogu loads up on a big right hand but Burrell slips the punch.
Dogu checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Burrell .
Burrell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burrell slips under a jab from Dogu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dogu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burrell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dogu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burrell throws a hook to the side of Dogu's head but Dogu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burrell takes a swing at Dogu's ribcage but misses.
Dogu shoots in but Burrell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dogu throws an off balance right hand
and Burrell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Dogu misses the shot to the body.
Dogu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burrell .
Dogu scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrell swinging wildly here.
Stanley Burrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Burrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dogu.
Burrell scores with a shot to the body.
Burrell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burrell .
Burrell loads up on a big right hand but Dogu slips the punch.
A jab from Burrell misses.
Dogu misses with an uppercut. Burrell saw that one coming.
Burrell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dogu.
Nice uppercut there from Dogu.
A bone on bone clash there as Dogu blocks the leg kick.
Dogu throws an overhand right that lands on Burrell 's shoulder, as Burrell tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell throws a low kick, looking for Dogu's leg but Dogu calmly moves out of range.
Burrell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burrell !
Dogu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burrell .
Dogu drops his hands momentarily and Burrell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dogu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burrell . Dogu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Dogu as he checks the leg kick.
Jab from Dogu.
Burrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Dogu cracks Burrell with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dogu. Burrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dogu ducks under a wild hook from Burrell .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burrell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dogu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrell misses with a low kick as Dogu jumps back.
Burrell misses with a hook
and Dogu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burrell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burrell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Burrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Dogu.
Burrell throws a poor cross that misses
and Dogu counters with a nice uppercut.

Burrell is rocked!
Burrell slips a straight right by Dogu.
Burrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Dogu finish him?
Burrell misses with a head kick.
Burrell seems to have recovered his senses.
Dogu ducks under a wild hook from Burrell .
Burrell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burrell misses with a straight left.
Burrell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burrell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dogu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Burrell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dogu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dogu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dogu working away.
Burrell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dogu's best efforts.
Dogu is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Burrell reverses the position - he's now on top in Dogu's guard.
Dogu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogu can't keep his opponent in guard - Burrell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burrell trying to control the action but Dogu is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burrell wants to control but Dogu is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dogu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burrell controlling the action here.
Burrell is trying to control the action in half guard but Dogu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burrell works his way into side control.
Dogu is not content to let Burrell control the position.
Dogu is looking for a sweep.
Burrell content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Burrell has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu can't escape the position.
Burrell content just to control the position here.
Burrell looking to control but Dogu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Burrell controlling the pace for now.
Dogu tries to reverse the position but Burrell maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dogu is working hard here to advance position.
Burrell controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Burrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burrell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dogu connects with a right hand. Burrell shakes it off.
Burrell misses the shot to the body.
Burrell throws a looping overhand right but Dogu ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Dogu as he connects with a hook.
Burrell is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Dogu misses
enabling Burrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Dogu throws a shot from downtown. Burrell moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogu loads up on a big right hand but Burrell slips the punch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Burrell enables Dogu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burrell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Burrell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanley Burrell has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu postures up.
Dogu looking to pass the guard.
Burrell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dogu throwing strikes but missing.
Orkan Dogu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two 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.
Dogu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burrell is pulling down on Dogu's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body punch from Burrell .
Dogu moves into range and connects with a jab.

Dogu bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Burrell ! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Dogu trying to control but Burrell is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dogu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell is looking to stand up but Dogu isn't so interested in that idea.
Stanley Burrell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dogu advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Dogu there.

Dogu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burrell defends it well.
Dogu lands strikes from half guard.
Burrell trying to control from the bottom.
Dogu looks to land a strike but Burrell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dogu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Burrell tries to improve position but can't.
Burrell keeps trying to improve his position.

Dogu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burrell , who protects the arm well.
Dogu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dogu working the ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orkan Dogu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burrell 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Burrell !
A victorious Stanley Burrell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.