PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Rumiantsev (ranked 801 p4p, 1427 weight class) and Daniel Burton (ranked 84 p4p, 147 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tomas Rumiantsev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tomas Rumiantsev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rumiantsev
vs
Burton

170 cm
25
140
11 - 4 - 1

179 cm
23
156
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Rumiantsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Burton!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rumiantsev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rumiantsev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
Rumiantsev tries to counter by clinching up but Burton breaks away and moves out of range.
Daniel Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumiantsev lands the left hand.
Rumiantsev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Rumiantsev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burton sprawls and moves away.
Rumiantsev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rumiantsev lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rumiantsev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burton misses with a hook.
Rumiantsev is looking to counter the offense by Burton and move into the clinch.
Burton misses with a hook to the body

and Rumiantsev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rumiantsev misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton is trying to break free.
Rumiantsev lands a left hand.
Rumiantsev blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rumiantsev has a couple of punches blocked by Burton.
We've been hearing reports that Rumiantsev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burton.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Rumiantsev controls the action.
Rumiantsev tries to throw a body punch but Burton avoids it by throwing Rumiantsev back against the cage.
Burton tries to circle away but Rumiantsev has him pinned against the cage.
Burton wants to get back to striking at distance but Rumiantsev won't allow it.
Burton is trying to force a seperation but Rumiantsev has the dominant position.
Rumiantsev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burton prevents a body shot from Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev lands a hook that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Burton working hard to break the clinch.
Burton lands a hook that snaps the head of Rumiantsev backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev can't find room to land a body shot as Burton controls the action.
Rumiantsev can't find room to land a body shot as Burton controls the action.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Rumiantsev controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Rumiantsev.
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!
Burton blocking some punches.
Rumiantsev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rumiantsev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rumiantsev misses with a punch on the inside.
Burton lands a right hand.
Burton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rumiantsev presses Burton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burton prevents the takedown attempt.

Burton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burton throws a series of punches but Rumiantsev avoids them all with ease.
Rumiantsev misses with a looping right.
Burton misses with a combination

and Rumiantsev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rumiantsev lands a nice short elbow.
Burton wants to control but Rumiantsev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rumiantsev passes to full mount!
Burton is squirming around, avoiding Rumiantsev's attempts to control the action.
Burton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rumiantsev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rumiantsev is really struggling to control Burton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've been informed that Burton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rumiantsev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rumiantsev avoids the attempt from Burton to control.
The referee warns Burton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rumiantsev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rumiantsev prevents Burton from getting the reversal.
Burton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burton is bucking up trying to escape but Rumiantsev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rumiantsev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burton is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Rumiantsev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Burton drops his hands momentarily and Rumiantsev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Burton drops Rumiantsev with a beautiful combination! Rumiantsev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burton is looking for the KO!

Rumiantsev is rocked!

It looks like Tomas Rumiantsev has been cut.
Rumiantsev misses with a hook
and Burton counters with a straight that turns Rumiantsev's legs to rubber! Burton pushes forward with more strikes and Rumiantsev goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Burton!