PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunter Vogler (ranked 544 p4p, 65 weight class) and Predator Burns (ranked 934 p4p, 108 weight class). Vogler's entrance music is Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker. A fine choice. Burns has chosen Jiu-Jitsu as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vogler
vs
Burns

172 cm
37
153 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

170 cm
35
145 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Predator Burns!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns misses with a body kick.

Burns changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vogler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burns trying to control the position but Vogler is working away.
Vogler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burns wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Vogler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Burns trying to control the action but Vogler is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vogler, who protects the arm well.
Burns controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler is looking for a sweep.
Burns tries to advance to mount but Vogler denies him.
Burns wants to control but Vogler is keeping him busy.

That's two 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.
Vogler is trying to get back to half guard.
Vogler manages to get back to half guard.
Burns not doing much here.
Burns's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vogler is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vogler defending well though.
Burns wants to control but Vogler is keeping him busy.
Vogler trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burns has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vogler is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vogler misses with a looping left.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vogler throws out the jab.
Vogler looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Vogler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vogler appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Vogler ducks down to avoid it.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vogler.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vogler.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vogler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vogler misses with a looping right.
Burns misses with a hook. Vogler ducked under it nicely.
Vogler lands a jab to the nose.
Vogler looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns slips a jab from Vogler.
Burns throws the left hand but Vogler avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns defending well as Vogler loads up on a big left hand.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Vogler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burns doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vogler throws a nice head kick!
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns shoots in but Vogler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burns avoids the head kick by Vogler.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Vogler slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vogler. That's going to slow Burns down.
A jab from Vogler misses.
Burns is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vogler.
Vogler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Vogler saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Vogler misses the target.
Burns avoids the head kick by Vogler.
Vogler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
Burns connects with a nice looking jab.
Vogler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Predator Burns will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vogler misses with a looping left.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Vogler throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Burns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns.
A slow jab from Vogler misses its intended target.
Vogler takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Burns walks into a straight right hand from Vogler.
Vogler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vogler.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns shoots in but Vogler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vogler blocks a low kick nicely.
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vogler as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns feints the counter takedown.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Vogler misses the target.
Vogler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns misses with a hook. Vogler ducked under it nicely.
Vogler misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Vogler scores with a head kick.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Vogler's leg but Vogler calmly moves out of range.
Vogler throws a head kick that misses.
Vogler takes one to the side of the head.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Vogler counters with a nice uppercut.
Vogler drops his hands momentarily and Burns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vogler drops his hands momentarily and Burns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vogler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head 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!
Vogler scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Vogler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns throws a leg kick but Vogler checks it.
Vogler slips under a jab.
Vogler stuffs the takedown.
Gunter Vogler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Predator Burns.
Vogler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burns throws a body kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vogler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burns has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burns and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vogler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Vogler is just out of range.
Vogler tried to counter with a leg kick but Burns avoided it.
Vogler misses with a left hand

and Burns counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burns content to stall in guard here.
More stalling from Burns.
Burns trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vogler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler advances to half guard.

Vogler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vogler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vogler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burns trying to control here.
Vogler is trying to control the action in half guard but Burns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burns won't allow Vogler to pass to mount.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Vogler from controlling successfully.
Vogler is really struggling to control Burns but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vogler wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.

Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vogler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vogler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vogler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burns lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Vogler.
Vogler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vogler doesn't seem phased though.
Burns avoids the body shot from Vogler.
Vogler throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Vogler with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Burns shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Burns was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Burns working away.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Vogler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vogler can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Burns working the ground and pound from side control.
Burns tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vogler's legs.
Vogler sneaks back into half guard.
Vogler is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burns stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vogler keeps working.
Vogler is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns trying to control from half guard but Vogler is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vogler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vogler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Vogler is keeping the position.
Burns passes Vogler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Burns controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns prevents Vogler from improving his position.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Burns scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Burns working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler is trying to improve his position.
Burns tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vogler is not content to let Burns control the position.
Vogler is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vogler tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Predator Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burns 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 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Predator Burns!
Post fight, Predator Burns stared into the camera and said 'Lets do the Trilogy fight. Good fight Man.'.