PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blayze Sommer (ranked 1067 p4p, 132 weight class) and Brazilian Burger (ranked 1105 p4p, 141 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burger's choice of entrance music: Sorriso Maroto - Assim Você Mata o Papai. Brazilian Burger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blayze Sommer's chin.

Sommer
vs
Burger

178 cm
26
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
167 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blayze Sommer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brazilian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burger.
Sommer cracks Burger with a good jab.

It looks like Brazilian Burger has been cut.
Burger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sommer, as that shot connected.
Sommer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burger sprawls well. Burger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sommer gets slowly back to his feet.
Burger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burger punishes Sommer's body with a nice straight punch.
Sommer moves in looking to clinch but Burger pushes him off.
Sommer throws a jab but it's blocked by Burger.
Burger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Sommer rushes Burger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sommer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burger.
Burger tries to pull guard but Sommer holds him up against the cage and eventually Burger drops back down to his feet.
Sommer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burger.
Blayze Sommer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brazilian Burger.
A right handed body shot lands from Sommer.
Sommer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommer keeps control of Burger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sommer lands a nice uppercut.
Sommer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burger is looking for a takedown.
Sommer lands with a right to the head.
Burger tries to pull guard but Sommer won't allow it.
Burger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sommer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burger.
A short uppercut from Sommer.
Sommer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Sommer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from Sommer.

Burger is rocked!
Sommer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burger.
Good body shot from Sommer.
A short uppercut from Sommer.
Burger is still on wobbly legs! Can Sommer finish him?
Sommer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burger backwards.
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!
Burger is looking to break free of the clinch but Sommer has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Sommer.
Burger looks winded!
Sommer scores with a shot to the side of Burger's head.
Sommer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burger backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommer pushes Burger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Sommer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Sommer.
Sommer digs a right hand underneath Burger's ribcage. Burger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burger looking for a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Sommer.
Sommer lands a shoulder strike.
Sommer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Sommer.

Sommer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Burger can't fight it off and eventually Sommer manages to take the fight to the floor. Burger looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sommer content to stall in guard here.
Burger seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sommer stacks Burger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sommer!
Sommer trying to control the position but Burger is working away.
Burger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sommer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sommer controlling the pace.

Burger looking for submissions off his back.
Burger trying to hold on to Sommer's head to control him but Sommer postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sommer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sommer is trying to control. Burger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sommer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sommer blocks the strikes from Burger.
Burger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sommer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sommer's back!

Burger working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Sommer is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Burger has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Sommer taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brazilian Burger!
Brazilian Burger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.