PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Burgemeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burgemeister's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil Scrappy - Head Bussa. Chimpo has chosen 8 second ride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Daniel Burgemeister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burgemeister
vs
Chimpo

179 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Synergy Nutrition
Concrete Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Burgemeister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgemeister throws a lazy right hand but Chimpo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burgemeister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chimpo staying out of range there.
Burgemeister swinging wilding here.
Chimpo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burgemeister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chimpo.
Burgemeister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chimpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgemeister.
Burgemeister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chimpo is looking to clinch.
Chimpo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burgemeister swivels and escapes.
Burgemeister checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgemeister misses with a straight left.
Burgemeister swings for the body but Chimpo moves out of range.
Burgemeister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burgemeister throws a leg kick

and Chimpo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burgemeister's guard.
Chimpo trying to control the position from guard on top but Burgemeister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo stops Burgemeister from standing up.
Chimpo looking to pass the guard.

Chimpo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chimpo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chimpo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burgemeister is keeping the position for now.

Chimpo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chimpo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burgemeister working a defensive guard here.
Chimpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burgemeister swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chimpo moves forwards but Burgemeister connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burgemeister misses with a two punch combination.
Burgemeister misses with a straight right.
Burgemeister throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chimpo counters by clinching up.
Chimpo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burgemeister.
Burgemeister works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burgemeister lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chimpo letting Burgemeister take a breather here.
Burgemeister lands a nice shot to the body.
Chimpo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burgemeister gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burgemeister is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Burgemeister's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A shot in the inside from Burgemeister.

Burgemeister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgemeister misses with a hook to the body

so Chimpo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chimpo trying to control but Burgemeister is working from the bottom.
Chimpo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burgemeister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burgemeister on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burgemeister tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burgemeister has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chimpo has passed into side control.

Chimpo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burgemeister is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chimpo looks gassed!
Burgemeister is looking to reverse the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burgemeister wants to control but Chimpo postures up.
Chimpo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Burgemeister tries to bench press Chimpo off him but Chimpo keeps the position.

Chimpo swings around for an armbar but Burgemeister sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chimpo's guard.
Burgemeister is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The crowd cheers as Burgemeister lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chimpo doesn't seem phased though.

Chimpo has Burgemeister up against the cage in a clinch.
Burgemeister tries to stall but Chimpo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burgemeister managing to block the knees to the body from Chimpo.

Chimpo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Burgemeister knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chimpo on the ground.

Chimpo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chimpo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burgemeister keeps working.
Burgemeister trying to control here.
Burgemeister blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chimpo.

Chimpo is working for a submission of some sort.
Chimpo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo prevents Burgemeister from improving his position.
Chimpo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Chimpo wants to work for an arm triangle but Burgemeister is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chimpo shoots in looking for a takedown. Burgemeister tries to sprawl out of it but Chimpo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burgemeister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burgemeister misses with an uppercut. Chimpo saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burgemeister falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chimpo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chimpo.
Chimpo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burgemeister is keeping busy.
Chimpo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burgemeister managing to block the knees to the body from Chimpo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burgemeister.
Chimpo fails to pull guard.
Daniel Burgemeister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Chimpo.
Burgemeister wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burgemeister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chimpo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chimpo tries to pull guard but Burgemeister holds him up against the cage and eventually Chimpo drops back down to his feet.
Chimpo prevents Burgemeister from breaking the clinch.
Chimpo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chimpo can't break the clinch.
Chimpo tries to work over Burgemeister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chimpo trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Burgemeister.
Burgemeister lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chimpo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burgemeister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgemeister gets underhooks to prevent Chimpo's takedown attempt.

Burgemeister breaks the clinch.
Daniel Burgemeister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgemeister misses with an uppercut.
Chimpo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burgemeister paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
Burgemeister wants to clinch up but Chimpo keeps it at a distance.
Burgemeister looks to clinch
and Chimpo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burgemeister's knee momentarily.
Burgemeister throws a leg kick

and Chimpo counters by clinching up.

Burgemeister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chimpo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burgemeister swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chimpo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chimpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chimpo trying to land knees to the body.

Chimpo breaks the clinch.
Burgemeister misses with a double jab

and Chimpo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burgemeister's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgemeister has wrist control.
Chimpo stands and throws Burgemeister's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Chimpo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burgemeister, who protects the arm well.

Chimpo tries for a kimura but Burgemeister is defending well.

Chimpo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chimpo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgemeister stops Chimpo from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chimpo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chimpo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Burgemeister misses with a double jab

and Chimpo counters with a single leg into guard. Burgemeister didn't expect that.
Chimpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chimpo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Chimpo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Burgemeister is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Chimpo!