PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between weirdo weirdos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Discoboys - I came for you. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

weirdos
vs
Burke

182 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, weirdo weirdos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Burke!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but weirdos is just out of range.
Burke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping weirdos at a distance.
weirdos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burke as he avoids it easily.
Solomon Burke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

weirdos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Burke 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.
Burke keeping full guard, as weirdos tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burke 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.
weirdos trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.
weirdosis looking to pass into half guard but Burke pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Burke is in guard.
Burke preventing the sweep.
Burke stands and throws weirdos's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Burke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. weirdos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Burke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
weirdos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke tries to advance to mount but weirdos denies him.

Burke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Burke wants to control but weirdos is keeping him busy.

Burke stands up and we're back to a striking position.
weirdos is breathing heavily.

Burke darts in and clinches weirdos up against the ropes.
Burke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but weirdos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Burke has clasped his hands together around weirdos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
weirdos prevents Burke from improving position.
weirdos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
weirdos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burke trying to control the position from guard on top but weirdos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
weirdos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Burke slips nicely into half guard.
Burke is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
weirdos tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Burke jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but weirdos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
weirdos tries to improve position but can't.
weirdos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
weirdos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burke's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
weirdos lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
weirdos gets his hands free as Burke looks to control.

weirdos looking for the RNC.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

weirdos wants to clinch.
Burke looks to land a combination. weirdos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
weirdos looks for a takedown but Burke sprawls well.
weirdos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Solomon Burke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

weirdos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Burke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burke looking for a sweep. Not yet Burke, not yet.
Burke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
weirdos landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

weirdos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
weirdos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burke is proving hard to escape from.
weirdos tries to free his leg and advance position but Burke is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burke working for a triangle but weirdos defends it easily.
weirdos wants to control from the top but Burke keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burke throws a head kick that misses.
Burke throws a head kick but weirdos moves out of range.
Solomon Burke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
weirdos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burke but Burke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for weirdo weirdos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! weirdos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burke - the referee stops the clock and weirdos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burke. weirdos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

weirdos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
weirdos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

weirdos drops back looking for a leg! Burke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burke manages to kick weirdos off! weirdos jumps back into Burke's guard.
weirdos tries to free his leg and advance position but Burke is retaining full guard.

weirdos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Burke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
weirdos passes Burke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
weirdos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Burke is squirming around, avoiding weirdos's attempts to control the action.

weirdos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Burke can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Burke is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
weirdos tries to control but Burke wriggling away.

weirdos wants to finish this one by submission but Burke is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from weirdos.
weirdos working Burke over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

weirdo weirdos dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

weirdos tries for a takedown but Burke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
weirdos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burke throws a sloppy head kick and weirdos moves out of range easily.
weirdos blocks a head kick by Burke.
Burke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of weirdos's head.
Burke throws a shot to the body.
weirdos takes a kick to the side of the head.
weirdos takes a head kick and keeps coming.

weirdos is rocked!

weirdos tries to keep at a distance but Burke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh weirdos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burke connects with a nasty looking knee right to weirdos's face.

weirdos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Burke is just too persistent for him and manages to trip weirdos to the mat. weirdos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Burke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
weirdos can't keep his opponent in guard - Burke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
weirdos seems to have got his legs back now.
Burke is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
weirdos has given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for weirdos.
weirdos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Burke's guard. Nice work there by weirdos.
Burke can't keep his opponent in guard - weirdos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burke is trying to get back to full guard.
weirdo weirdos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
weirdos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burke keeps working.
weirdos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

weirdos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burke defends it well.
weirdos is tying to control. Burke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Burke actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. weirdos lands a nice short elbow.
Burke is looking for a sweep. weirdos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

weirdos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
weirdos wants to take a breather but Burke is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Burke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. weirdos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. weirdos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burke 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.

Burke pushes weirdos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burke misses with a head kick.
Burke connects with a high kick.
weirdos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Burke finds it's way through weirdos's defenses.

weirdos has taken the fight to the clinch.
weirdos looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for weirdo weirdos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
weirdos prevents Burke from breaking the clinch.
weirdos tries for a takedown. No joy.
weirdos blocks an elbow strike from Burke.
Burke throws a knee to the head but misses.
weirdos taking a breather.
weirdos trying to stall but Burke improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke really dominated that round.
That's time! weirdos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

weirdos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burke scoring well with a low kick there.
Burke throws a sloppy head kick and weirdos moves out of range easily.
Burke is looking to land body kicks.
weirdos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
weirdos wants to clinch up but Burke keeps it at a distance.
Burke throws a sloppy head kick and weirdos moves out of range easily.
weirdos tries to clinch there but Burke circles away.
weirdos shoots in for a takedown but Burke shows good takedown defense.
weirdos looks to clinch
and Burke counters with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burke.
Burke throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! weirdos crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Solomon Burke!