PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Britt Burgess (ranked 25903 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smitty (ranked 6176 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Burgess
vs
Smitty

190 cm
20
194 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Britt Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Smitty!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smitty moves into the clinch.
Smitty is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Burgess is defending well.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smitty takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burgess tries a body shot but Smitty blocks it.
Smitty has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burgess is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Burgess jumps guard but Smitty stands there with Burgess around his waist. Burgess gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smitty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smitty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burgess avoids it.
Smitty has Burgess pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Burgess manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Britt Burgess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Smitty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgess scores with a knee to the head.

Smitty turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smitty manages to end up in side control.

Smitty decides to stand back up.
Burgess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smitty shoots in looking for a takedown. Burgess tries to sprawl out of it but Smitty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burgess manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burgess is defended easily by Smitty.
Smitty works over Burgess's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Britt Burgess has been cut.
Smitty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burgess tries to avoid it but Smitty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burgess to the ground. Burgess escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Burgess gets tackled into the cage by Smitty. Smitty maintains the clinch.
Burgess is trying to break the clinch but Smitty is controlling him.

Smitty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smitty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Burgess but he's now mounted!
Smitty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burgess sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smitty is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Smitty there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smitty winds up and cracks Burgess with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smitty performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burgess wants to control but Smitty passes into side.

Smitty stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smitty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burgess is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smitty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smitty wants to counter the offense by Burgess and move into the clinch position.
Burgess throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burgess fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Smitty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burgess avoids the head kick by Smitty.
Burgess is looking to clinch but Smitty is avoiding it.
Burgess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smitty.
A combination from Smitty does no damage.
Burgess fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smitty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Britt Burgess's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smitty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burgess swats away the attempt to clinch by Smitty.
Burgess swats away the attempt to clinch by Smitty.
Smitty throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smitty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burgess as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smitty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burgess's waist but Burgess gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smitty off to one side.
Smitty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burgess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smitty throws a leg kick but Burgess moved away.
Burgess connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess looks to land a body kick but Smitty moved away.
Smitty shoots in but no luck this time.
Britt Burgess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Smitty.
Smitty tries for a takedown but Burgess sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smitty is breathing heavily.
Smitty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smitty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smitty keeps the fight on the outside.
Smitty misses with a low kick.
Smitty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smitty shoots in and drives through. Burgess sprawls well.
Smitty keeps the fight on the outside.
Smitty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burgess.
Burgess circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smitty avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burgess.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smitty's waist but Smitty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burgess off to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burgess.
Despite the aggression on Smitty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Smitty closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burgess quickly recovers to half guard.
Burgess tries to get to full guard but Smitty has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Burgess actively working from the bottom here.

Smitty is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Burgess is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Smitty!