PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dude Burger (ranked 4837 p4p, 4789 weight class) and Sergei Blumm (ranked 0 p4p, 485 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burger
vs
Blumm

169 cm
18
159
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dude Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Blumm!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blumm wants to clinch

and Burger counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blumm!

Blumm throws Burger to one side and escapes!

Blumm closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blumm lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burger is pulling down on Blumm's head to control his posture.
Burger looking for a sweep. Not yet Burger, not yet.
Blumm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blumm with a nice head shot there.
Burger controlling Blumm's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blumm manages to get himself to full guard.

Burger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blumm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burger is one step ahead there.
Burger throwing strikes but missing.
Burger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blumm is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blumm looking for a sweep. Not yet Blumm, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blumm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blumm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blumm misses with a combination

and Burger counters with a shoot takedown. Blumm fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger looking to sit in guard and control but Blumm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Burger pulls Blumm in close to prevent any damage.
Burger's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Burger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Burger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blumm defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergei Blumm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blumm - that will leave a mark!
Blumm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Burger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blumm.
Blumm fails to land the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Blumm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blumm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burger half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blumm.
Burger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blumm throws out a powerful jab.
Blumm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Burger counters with a takedown into side control.
Blumm tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Burger punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blumm takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blumm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blumm looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Burger.
Burger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blumm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dude Burger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burger controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger lands a nice shot to the head.
Blumm can't escape the position.
Burger controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blumm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burger scoring with strikes but Blumm is staying in there.
Burger controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger landing punches.
Burger with good strikes from the mount here!
Blumm tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger with the ground and pound from mount.
Blumm takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Burger landing shots from mount.
Burger landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Burger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Burger landing punches.
BOOM! Burger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Burger.
Burger trying to control but Blumm is having none of it.
Burger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dude Burger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Blumm throws a head kick that misses

and Burger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blumm is keeping the position for now.
Blumm wants to improve his position but instead Burger has moved into half guard.
Blumm is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burger content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burger working over Blumm with some ground and pound. Blumm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Burger there.
Burger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Burger winds up and cracks Blumm with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Burger looks to land a strike but Blumm avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Blumm trying to keep a closed guard but Burger is proving a slippery customer.
Burger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blumm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Blumm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burger pulls Blumm in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blumm trying to control but Burger is working from the bottom.
Burger trying to control the position here.
Further stalling from Burger.
Burger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blumm throws a leg kick that is checked

and Burger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burger.

Blumm manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Burger is trying to trip Blumm. He has hold of a leg but Blumm is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Burger persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Burger throwing strikes from guard but Blumm blocks nicely.
Burger throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blumm is on top in guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blumm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blumm throws a big elbow that misses.
Blumm trying to control the position from guard on top but Burger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Burger keeping full guard, as Blumm tries to pass.
Burger seems keen to control Blumm's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burger looking for a sweep. Not yet Burger, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dude Burger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude Burger!