PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Burczymucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hawla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawla has chosen Ten Thousand Fists as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Burczymucha
vs
Hawla

187 cm
26
175 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

182 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan Burczymucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Hawla!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burczymucha thumps Hawla with a low kick.
Burczymucha is looking to clinch but Hawla is avoiding it.
Hawla misses the jab.
Hawla throws a series of punches but Burczymucha avoids them all with ease.
Burczymucha tries to clinch there but Hawla circles away.
Burczymucha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawla.
Hawla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burczymucha circles away quickly and effectively.
Burczymucha wants to clinch.
Burczymucha fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawla tries to clinch up.
Burczymucha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Hawla is predictable there
letting Burczymucha counter with a right hand.
Hawla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawla misses with a double jab
and Burczymucha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Johnny Hawla has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Hawla. Those never looked like landing.
Hawla throws a right and a left that Burczymucha avoids nicely.
Hawla misses with a double jab

and Burczymucha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burczymucha.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Burczymucha breaks the clinch.
Hawla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawla looks to clinch
and Burczymucha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burczymucha throws a leg kick
and Hawla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burczymucha counters with a stiff right hand.

Hawla is rocked!
Johnny Hawla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha wants to clinch but Hawla slips to the side
and Hawla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hawla throws a leg kick that is checked

and Burczymucha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burczymucha.
Burczymucha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawla's defenses.

Burczymucha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnny Hawla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawla throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burczymucha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawla throws the kick towards the body but Burczymucha avoids it.
Burczymucha blocks the body kick.
Burczymucha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawla counters with a left and a right that stings Burczymucha.
Burczymucha misses with a double jab
and Hawla counters with a one-two to the body.
Burczymucha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hawla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burczymucha counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burczymucha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawla leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Burczymucha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Burczymucha breaks from the clinch.

Burczymucha tries to keep at a distance but Hawla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hawla with a knee to the head.
Burczymucha keeps control of Hawla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawla tries to land knees in the clinch but Burczymucha avoids the damage to the body.
Hawla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burczymucha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawla blocks it with crossed arms.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawla tries to avoid it but Burczymucha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawla to the ground. Hawla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hawla pushes Burczymucha up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawla prevents Burczymucha from breaking the clinch.
Burczymucha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hawla missing with knees to the body.
Hawla lands a body shot in the clinch.

Burczymucha manages to break the clinch.
Burczymucha misses with a few strikes there.
Hawla connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burczymucha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawla swings away with a body shot that misses

and Burczymucha moves into the clinch.
Burczymucha lands a knee to the body.

Hawla breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Hawla misses

and Burczymucha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hawla keeps control of Burczymucha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawla looking to throw knees to the head but Burczymucha is blocking nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawla working hard to break the clinch.
Hawla lands a nice knee to the body.
Hawla looks gassed!
Burczymucha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawla utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burczymucha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawla's face.

That has opened up Johnny Hawla's cut even more.

Burczymucha breaks from the clinch.
Burczymucha throws a sloppy head kick and Hawla moves out of range easily.
Hawla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Burczymucha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burczymucha lands a nice uppercut.

Hawla breaks the clinch.
Hawla swinging wildly here.
Burczymucha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burczymucha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Burczymucha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha lands an elbow inside that Hawla shrugs off.
Hawla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawla throws a punch but it's blocked by Burczymucha.
Burczymucha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burczymucha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hawla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Burczymucha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burczymucha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hawla counters by moving into the clinch.

Burczymucha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burczymucha tries to clinch up but Hawla circles away and keeps his distance.
Burczymucha falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hawla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawla.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawla has Burczymucha pressed against the cage, preventing Burczymucha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burczymucha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hawla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawla lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Stefan Burczymucha has been cut.
Hawla is looking to clinch but Burczymucha is avoiding it.
Hawla closes the distance but Burczymucha moves to the side

and Burczymucha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hawla won't be happy with that.
Hawla can't do much from the bottom here.

Burczymucha stands up and beckons Hawla to his feet.
Hawla wants to clinch
and Burczymucha counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawla scores with a head kick.
Hawla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hawla stalks Burczymucha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burczymucha's face. Burczymucha staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawla misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burczymucha misses the body punch
and Hawla counters with a leg kick.
Burczymucha moves out of range as Hawla strikes.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but Hawla moves away
and Hawla counters with a right hand to the body.
Hawla looks to clinch
and Burczymucha counters with a one-two to the body.
Hawla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burczymucha counters with a thumping low kick.
Burczymucha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burczymucha swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Burczymucha. Those never looked like landing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burczymucha counters with a one-two to the body.
Burczymucha tries to bum rush Hawla with a series of wild strikes but Hawla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burczymucha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hawla is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hawla is still on wobbly legs! Can Burczymucha finish him?

Burczymucha clinches with his opponent.
Burczymucha lands a nice elbow.
Burczymucha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Burczymucha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawla seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawla blocks the body kick.
Burczymucha throws a nice looking combination but Hawla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawla throws a predictable looking body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Burczymucha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Burczymucha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Burczymucha dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hawla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hawla slips a jab and a cross from Burczymucha.
Hawla misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burczymucha takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burczymucha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawla.
Stefan Burczymucha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Burczymucha drops Hawla with a beautiful combination! Hawla stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burczymucha is looking for the KO!
Some wild striking there from Hawla.
A good leg kick by Hawla.
Burczymucha lands a big head kick that sends Hawla to the canvas! Burczymucha follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Burczymucha!