PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Brewer (ranked 1272 p4p, 191 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 984 p4p, 154 weight class). Brewer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gangster's Paradise. Frank Brewer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brewer
vs
Burgundy

193 cm
33
225 lbs
30 - 15 - 3

188 cm
40
215 lbs
53 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 53 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer looks to land a combination but Burgundy avoids it well.
Brewer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Frank Brewer has been cut.
Brewer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Brewer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy connects with a looping right hand.
Burgundy keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping body kick lands there for Burgundy.
Burgundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Burgundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brewer.
Brewer lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brewer throws a big counter combination but Burgundy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burgundy throws a hook to the side of Brewer's head but Brewer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brewer is looking for a counter combo.
Brewer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burgundy backs up against the cage.

Brewer moves into the clinch.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
Burgundy throws a jab when Brewer was well out of range.
Burgundy throws a low kick but Brewer avoids it.
Brewer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Good leg kick by Burgundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer slips under a jab from Burgundy.
Burgundy connects with a right hand. Brewer shakes it off.
Brewer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burgundy's calf.

Brewer gets a clinch.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Brewer blocks it.
Brewer looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brewer.
A body shot lands from Burgundy.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Brewer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burgundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burgundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brewer.
Burgundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brewer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brewer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burgundy's efforts to push away.
Burgundy wants to break the clinch but can't.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
Burgundy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy swings widly with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a one-two to the body.
Burgundy misses with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a two punch combo.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut.
Brewer lands a front kick.
Brewer looks to clinch
letting Burgundy counter with a right hand.

Brewer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brewer cracks Burgundy with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Brewer dodges an elbow strike from Burgundy.
Brewer lands a hook that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer lands a nice uppercut.
Brewer has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brewer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brewer scores with a shoulder strike.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brewer avoids it.
Brewer taking a breather.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Burgundy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Brewer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burgundy, pushing him back against the cage.
Brewer stalling in the clinch.
Burgundy lands an uppercut.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Brewer misses with the head strike.
Brewer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewer tries to clinch there but Burgundy circles away.
Brewer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brewer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
A swing and a miss from Burgundy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Brewer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Brewer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brewer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burgundy works over Brewer's head and body with a nice combination.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burgundy connects with a nice looking jab.
Burgundy scores with a jab.
Burgundy looks to throw the jab but Brewer is out of range.
Burgundy misses with a hook.
Brewer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Burgundy scores with a jab.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burgundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brewer counters with a three punch combo that has Burgundy backing up. Burgundy nods at Brewer to acknowledge the strikes.
Ron Burgundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Brewer.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brewer keeps the fight on the outside.
Brewer slips a straight right by Burgundy.
Brewer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with a hook.
Brewer tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy body kick from Burgundy
and Brewer counters with a left and a right that stings Burgundy.
Jab, jab by Burgundy - just one landing.
Burgundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Brewer gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brewer.
Brewer taking a breather.
Burgundy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Burgundy stalling in the clinch.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy is trying to push Brewer away but Brewer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burgundy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy wants to break free but Brewer has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burgundy as Brewer tries to tie him up.
Brewer prevents Burgundy from breaking the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brewer.

Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Burgundy does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer slips a jab from Burgundy.
Brewer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brewer throws a big counter combination but Burgundy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burgundy throws out a loose jab but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
Brewer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brewer blocks the body kick.
Burgundy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brewer is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy loads up on a big right hand but Brewer slips the punch.
Burgundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Burgundy. Those never looked like landing.
Burgundy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brewer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burgundy misses with the combination.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brewer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burgundy throws out a counter right but Brewer avoids it with no problem.
Brewer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brewer clinches.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burgundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Burgundy lands an uppercut.
Burgundy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer wants to stall.
Brewer lands an uppercut.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.
Burgundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brewer up against the cage.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Burgundy can't break the clinch.
Burgundy lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Burgundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brewer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Brewer has Burgundy up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Burgundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Burgundy on the inside.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brewer doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.

Brewer moves into the clinch successfully.
Burgundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank Brewer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Burgundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Brewer.
Brewer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burgundy is looking to break free of the clinch but Brewer has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Brewer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Burgundy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Brewer sprawling to the canvas! Brewer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Burgundy finish him?!

Brewer is rocked!
Brewer tries to clinch but Burgundy is having none of it.
Oh Brewer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burgundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brewer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burgundy throws a body punch but Brewer moves out of range.
Brewer staying out of range there.
Brewer seems to have got his legs back now.
A big left from Burgundy misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Burgundy misses with a double jab
and Brewer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Brewer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burgundy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brewer is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burgundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burgundy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brewer with a body shot.
Brewer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brewer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frank Brewer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgundy connects with an inside leg kick.
Burgundy throws a shot from downtown. Brewer moves away and avoids it.
Brewer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Burgundy misses with a head kick.
Brewer moves out of range of the strikes.

Brewer moves into the clinch.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
Brewer trying to stall but Burgundy improves his position.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burgundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Burgundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Brewer.
Burgundy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Burgundy moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Burgundy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brewer fakes the leg kick and cracks Burgundy in the body.
Burgundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burgundy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brewer doesn't seem bothered though.
Burgundy misses with a left hand
and Brewer counters with a two punch combo.
Burgundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burgundy lands with a nice body punch.
Burgundy misses with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a one-two to the body.

Brewer has Burgundy up against the cage in a clinch.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Brewer scores with a shoulder strike.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer fails to land with a series of punches.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgundy throws a body punch but Brewer moves out of range.
Brewer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgundy throws a hook to the side of Brewer's head but Brewer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Brewer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brewer connects with a solid leg kick.
Burgundy throws a low kick, looking for Brewer's leg but Brewer calmly moves out of range.
Burgundy swings widly with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a left and a right that stings Burgundy.
Brewer wants to clinch.
Burgundy throws a body punch but Brewer moves out of range.
Burgundy misses with a hook
and Brewer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burgundy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brewer if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgundy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Burgundy.
I think Burgundy 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ron Burgundy made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.