PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Kaulaote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaulaote comes into a darkened arena with his song building. LL Cool J - Phenomenon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Burt
vs
Kaulaote

202 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

207 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Frank`s TASTE 'Q147

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Burt Burt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakari Kaulaote!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaulaote changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burt tries to avoid it but Kaulaote manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burt to the ground. Burt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaulaote bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaulaote takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Sakari Kaulaote has been cut.
Kaulaote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaulaote shoots in looking for a takedown. Burt tries to sprawl out of it but Kaulaote keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaulaote looks for a takedown but Burt sprawls well.
Burt Burt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Kaulaote.

Kaulaote shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Burt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burt.
Burt keeping moving, preventing Kaulaote from controlling successfully.
Kaulaote throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burt 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.
Burt pulls Kaulaote in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaulaote postures up.
Burt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burt lands with a right hand.
Burt throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaulaote.
Burt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaulaote.
Burt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kaulaote shoots in for a takedown but Burt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Burt lands a left and a right that send Kaulaote crashing to the mat, dazed. Burt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kaulaote is rocked!
Kaulaote looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaulaote displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burt throws out the jab.
Burt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burt cracks Kaulaote with a hook to the temple - Kaulaote is on wobbly legs here! Burt swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kaulaote falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Burt wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Burt Burt!