PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukas Niemayer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Niemayer
vs
Burpha

172 cm
28
156 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

173 cm
26
163 lbs
15 - 1 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Hellbent

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Hellbent

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Niemayer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bapu Burpha!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemayer lands a right hook to the body.
Burpha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niemayer on the side of the head.
Burpha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burpha tests Niemayer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niemayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burpha.
Niemayer throws a looping overhand right but Burpha ducks down to avoid it.
Burpha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niemayer's sensitive parts.
Niemayer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Niemayer connects with a nice looking jab.
Niemayer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niemayer.
Burpha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha thows a leg kick but Niemayer checks it
and Niemayer counters with a straight right hand.
Burpha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemayer.
Niemayer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niemayer jabs at Burpha's body.
Niemayer connects with a body shot that sends Burpha's belly button to the back.
Jab by Niemayer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burpha.
Niemayer throws a push kick but Burpha slaps the foot to one side.
Niemayer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niemayer misses with a hook
enabling Burpha to counter with a crisp jab.
Burpha moves out of range of the body kick.
Burpha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niemayer on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Niemayer.
Burpha's coach down at GWad's Playpen was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burpha's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Burpha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niemayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burpha.
Burpha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burpha punishes Niemayer's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Burpha.
Niemayer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niemayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Niemayer connects with a looping right hand.
Burpha lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemayer is looking to score with low kicks.
Niemayer thows a body kick. Burpha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut.
Niemayer misses with a left hand
and Burpha counters with a right hand to the body.
Niemayer moves out of range of the body kick.
Niemayer keeps Burpha at a distance using the push kick.
Niemayer checks a low kick from Burpha.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut.
Niemayer throws a hook to the side of Burpha's head but Burpha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burpha slips a straight right by Niemayer.
Burpha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemayer throws out the jab.
Burpha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Niemayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burpha checks a leg kick.
Burpha staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burpha loads up on a big right hand but Niemayer slips the punch.
Burpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burpha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemayer throws out the jab.
Burpha misses with a kick to the body
and Niemayer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Niemayer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burpha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a wild body shot.
Niemayer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burpha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niemayer's calf.
Niemayer slips a jab from Burpha.
Niemayer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burpha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niemayer scrambles back to his feet.
Niemayer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burpha moves out of range of the strikes.
Burpha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Niemayer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Niemayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burpha looks to land a right hand but Niemayer moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer avoids the body shot from Burpha.
Burpha lands a nice shot to the body.
Niemayer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Niemayer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burpha.
Burpha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Niemayer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Niemayer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burpha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Niemayer throws a low kick but Burpha avoids it.
Burpha throws out a counter right but Niemayer avoids it with no problem.
Burpha throws a body punch but Niemayer moves out of range.
Burpha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Niemayer's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemayer throws a looping overhand right but Burpha ducks down to avoid it.
Niemayer throws out a leg kick but Burpha moves out of range and Niemayer only half commits.
Burpha is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Burpha.
Niemayer scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A swing and a miss from Niemayer.
Burpha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niemayer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burpha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemayer.
Niemayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Burpha.
Niemayer throws an overhand right that lands on Burpha's shoulder, as Burpha tries to avoid the shot.
Niemayer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burpha defending well as Niemayer loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Niemayer misses.
Niemayer misses with a few strikes there.
Niemayer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemayer looks to throw the jab but Burpha is out of range.
Burpha drops his hands momentarily and Niemayer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burpha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Niemayer misses with a looping right.
Burpha lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha thumps Niemayer with a low kick.
Burpha jabs Niemayer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Niemayer throws a front kick aimed at Burpha's knee but Burpha avoids it well.
Niemayer looks to score with a jab to the body but Burpha is just out of range.
Burpha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burpha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the body from Niemayer misses
letting Burpha counter with a right hand.
Niemayer is looking to land body kicks.
Burpha lands with a cross.
Niemayer connects with a body shot that sends Burpha's belly button to the back.
Lukas Niemayer is winning the standup battle so far.
Burpha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burpha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burpha throws a hook but Niemayer blocks it.
As Burpha looks to move away, Niemayer throws a big counter combo but Burpha just gets out of the way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burpha, right into the meat.
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!
Niemayer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer throws a hook but Burpha avoids it easily.
Niemayer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burpha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niemayer scrambles back to his feet.
Burpha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Niemayer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Niemayer looks to land a left hand but Burpha moved out of range nicely.
Burpha blocks a jab.
Burpha missing with a left hand there. Niemayer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niemayer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burpha slips under a jab.
Niemayer loads up on a big right hand but Burpha slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Burpha.
Burpha misses the shot to the body.
Burpha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niemayer.
Burpha scores with a leg kick.
Niemayer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burpha scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burpha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niemayer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Niemayer scores with the left hand. Burpha knows he should have avoided that one.
Burpha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burpha - that will leave a mark!
Niemayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burpha throws out the jab.
Burpha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niemayer needs to keep his hands up - Burpha had a free shot at his head there.
Burpha throws out a loose jab but Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Niemayer misses the target.
Niemayer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemayer manages to avoid it.
Niemayer slips a straight right by Burpha.
Niemayer throws a big shot that misses.
Burpha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Burpha misses with a double jab
and Niemayer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Burpha connects with a single shot there.
Niemayer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burpha defending well as Niemayer loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Niemayer misses.
Burpha moves out of range as Niemayer throws a body kick.
Burpha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemayer.
Niemayer throwing a counter right hand but Burpha manages to avoid it.
A jab from Burpha misses.
Niemayer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Burpha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niemayer's calf.
Niemayer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burpha moves out of range of the leg kick from Niemayer.
Burpha misses with a looping right.
Burpha defending well as Niemayer loads up on a big left hand.
Niemayer misses with a wild body shot.
Burpha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bapu Burpha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Niemayer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Niemayer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burpha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niemayer throws the left hand but Burpha avoids the punch easily.
Burpha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Niemayer swings widly with a right hand
and Burpha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burpha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Niemayer.
Niemayer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Burpha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Niemayer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Burpha.
Niemayer looks to land a body kick but Burpha moved away.
Burpha scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Niemayer.
Burpha connects with a looping right hand.
Burpha throws an overhand right that lands on Niemayer's shoulder, as Niemayer tries to avoid the shot.
Burpha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemayer ducks right into an uppercut from Burpha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niemayer.
Burpha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burpha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burpha slips a jab from Niemayer.
Burpha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Niemayer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Burpha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Niemayer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Niemayer.

Burpha darts in and clinches Niemayer up against the cage.
Burpha struggles to land a body shot inside as Niemayer controls his hands.
Burpha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niemayer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niemayer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burpha prevents a body shot from Niemayer.
Burpha misses with a punch on the inside.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burpha's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Niemayer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Niemayer fails to land.
Niemayer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Niemayer misses with a punch on the inside.
Niemayer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burpha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burpha lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burpha.
Burpha misses with the head strike.
Niemayer gets through Burpha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burpha.
Burpha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niemayer or not.
Niemayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burpha lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Burpha.
Burpha struggles to land a body shot inside as Niemayer controls his hands.
Niemayer tries to work over Burpha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Niemayer manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Burpha tenderised Niemayer's leg. Niemayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burpha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Niemayer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Niemayer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Niemayer throws the left hand but Burpha avoids the punch easily.
Burpha works over Niemayer's head and body with a nice combination.
Burpha lands a right hook to the body.
Niemayer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niemayer moves out of range as Burpha strikes.
Burpha throws an off balance right hand
and Niemayer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niemayer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Niemayer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burpha lands a nice looking body 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!
Niemayer is looking to score with low kicks.
Niemayer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burpha just misses with a punch to the body.
Burpha tries to clinch but Niemayer is having none of it.
Niemayer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Burpha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Niemayer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.
Niemayer is working Burpha over against the cage.
Burpha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Niemayer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niemayer can't find room to land a body shot as Burpha controls the action.
Burpha working aggressively here.
Burpha throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemayer.
Burpha misses with some punches.
Burpha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niemayer lands an uppercut.
Niemayer throws a punch but it's blocked by Burpha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapu Burpha really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Niemayer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Niemayer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Burpha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Niemayer misses with a body shot
and Burpha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Niemayer looks to land a right hand but Burpha moved out of range.
A big left from Niemayer misses.
Niemayer slips under a jab.
A jab from Niemayer finds it's way through Burpha's defenses.
Niemayer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemayer manages to avoid it.
Burpha moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemayer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niemayer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Burpha moves away from the strike by Niemayer.
Niemayer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niemayer looks to land a body kick but Burpha moved away.
Burpha is trying to counter with his kicks.
Burpha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niemayer on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Burpha.
Burpha throws a front kick that sends Niemayer stumbling back into the cage.
A leg kick checked by Niemayer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burpha.
Niemayer cracks the inside of Burpha's front leg.
Niemayer misses with a straight right.
Burpha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Niemayer throws an overhand right that lands on Burpha's shoulder, as Burpha tries to avoid the shot.
Niemayer misses with a straight right.
Niemayer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Niemayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niemayer looks to throw the jab but Burpha is out of range.
Burpha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niemayer is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Niemayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burpha.
A leg kick checked by Burpha.
Burpha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Niemayer takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemayer blocks a leg kick.
Burpha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niemayer.
Burpha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemayer.
Niemayer throws a right hand that misses
and Burpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burpha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niemayer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body kick there by Burpha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer misses with a low kick.
Burpha lands a nice hook to Niemayer's body. Niemayer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niemayer lands a really nice looking cross but Burpha seems unphased.
Burpha misses the shot to the body.
Burpha needs to keep his hands up - Niemayer had a free shot at his head there.
Niemayer throws a hook but Burpha blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Burpha blocks the low kick.
Niemayer misses with a hook
and Burpha counters with a one-two to the body.
Burpha delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burpha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burpha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niemayer's head backwards.
Niemayer looks to land a body kick but Burpha moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemayer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burpha looks to throw the jab but Niemayer is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer lands the left hand.
Burpha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burpha jabs at Niemayer's body.
Burpha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Niemayer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Burpha forces Niemayer back against the cage and clinches.
Niemayer scores with a hook to the body.
Burpha is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Burpha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niemayer can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burpha.
Niemayer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burphas head.
Burpha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapu Burpha dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Burpha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burpha slips a straight right by Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Burpha counters with a body kick.
Niemayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burpha throws an overhand right that lands on Niemayer's shoulder, as Niemayer tries to avoid the shot.
Niemayer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burpha.
Niemayer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burpha's sensitive parts.
Burpha slips under a jab.
Burpha throws a front kick that sends Niemayer stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Burpha lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burpha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Niemayer will feel that in the morning.
Burpha lands with a hook. Niemayer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Niemayer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burpha thumps Niemayer with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemayer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Burpha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Niemayer doesn't seem phased though.
Niemayer blocks a leg kick.
Burpha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a looping right.
Niemayer looks to score with a jab to the body but Burpha is just out of range.
A big left from Niemayer misses.
A shot to the liver by Burpha. Beautiful body shot.
Burpha throws a front kick that sends Niemayer stumbling back into the cage.
Burpha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemayer throws out the jab.
Burpha avoids the body shot from Niemayer.
Niemayer scores with a jab. Burpha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Niemayer misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer avoids the body shot from Burpha.
Niemayer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Niemayer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burpha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niemayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burpha.
Burpha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burpha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Niemayer misses with a straight left.
Burpha tries to counter with a clinch but Niemayer shakes him off and moves away.
Niemayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burpha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burpha throws a chopping leg kick but Niemayer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Niemayer. That snapped Burpha's head back.
Burpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niemayer takes one on the button.
Good work by Burpha as he checks the leg kick.
Burpha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a hook
letting Burpha counter with a right hand.
Niemayer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burpha.
Niemayer tries to work over Burpha's front leg with a kick but Burpha checks it.
Burpha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A cross from Burpha lands.
Niemayer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burpha.
Lukas Niemayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burpha delivers a nice body kick.
Niemayer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Niemayer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niemayer tests Burpha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niemayer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Niemayer walks into a straight right hand from Burpha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burpha tests Niemayer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Niemayer misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burpha.
A low kick from Niemayer is predictable there
and Burpha counters with a good, hard body kick but Niemayer shrugs it off.
Burpha connects with a crisp jab.
Niemayer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niemayer misses with a hook
and Burpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burpha scores with a nice strike.
Niemayer lands a really nice looking cross but Burpha seems unphased.
Niemayer throws a jab when Burpha was well out of range.
Burpha moves forwards but Niemayer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burpha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Niemayer finds it's way round the side to connect with Burpha's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burpha slips under a jab from Niemayer.
Niemayer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bapu Burpha.
Well Burpha 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bapu Burpha!
Bapu Burpha is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Bapu Burpha was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.