PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamala Naamahaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Burneika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naamahaara comes to the cage accompanied by Kishore Kumar : Chuu Kar Mere Mann Ko. Burneika has chosen HK - Pompa as his entrance music. Kamala Naamahaara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Naamahaara
vs
Burneika

193 cm
23
239 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
287 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Helsinki, Kamala Naamahaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Burneika!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burneika tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naamahaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Burneika.
Naamahaara throws a head kick but Burneika moves out of range.
Burneika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burneika looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Burneika misses.
Naamahaara staying out of range there.
Burneika misses with a body shot.
Burneika throws a series of punches but Naamahaara moves out of range.
Naamahaara connects with a high kick.
Burneika swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Naamahaara counters with an inside leg kick.
Robert Burneika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burneika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naamahaara counters with a low kick, right behind Burneika 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burneika misses the shot to the body.

Naamahaara lands a head kick that stumbles Burneika and the fighters go to the mat.

Burneika is rocked!

It looks like Robert Burneika has been cut.
Burneika being controlled here, momentarily.
Burneika is still in real trouble! Can Naamahaara finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naamahaara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Naamahaara throws a big elbow that misses.
Naamahaara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burneika is proving hard to escape from.
Burneika seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Naamahaara lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burneika trying to control the position.
Naamahaara trying to control but Burneika is working from the bottom.
Naamahaara distracts Burneika with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Burneika wants to sweep but no luck.
Burneika looking to control.
Naamahaara wanted to stand there but Burneika had control of the position.

Burneika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Burneika is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naamahaara defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naamahaara throwing strikes from guard but Burneika blocks nicely.
Naamahaara wants to control from the top but Burneika keeps moving.
Naamahaara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burneika on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naamahaara is looking to stand up but Burneika won't let him.
Burneika striking off his back but it's not causing Naamahaara any problems.
Burneika keeping moving, preventing Naamahaara from controlling successfully.
Naamahaara is really struggling to control Burneika but he's trying to hold on to the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Kamala Naamahaara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Naamahaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burneika avoids the head kick by Naamahaara.
Sloppy strikes from Burneika. Those never looked like landing.

Naamahaara pushes Burneika up against the cage in a clinch.

Naamahaara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burneika throws a chopping leg kick but Naamahaara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Naamahaara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Naamahaara tries to clinch but Burneika moves out of range.
Burneika tries to land a body kick
and Naamahaara counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naamahaara lands a brutal head kick. Burneika looks out on his feet and Naamahaara throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kamala Naamahaara!
A victorious Kamala Naamahaara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.