PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Parker Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mourits Vrutaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burns
vs
Vrutaal

180 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Parker Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mourits Vrutaal!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Vrutaal - just one landing.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vrutaal's waist but Vrutaal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vrutaal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burns tries to pull guard but Vrutaal won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vrutaal.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns fails to pull guard.
Vrutaal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burns's defenses.

It looks like Parker Burns has been cut.
Vrutaal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burns tries to pull guard but Vrutaal holds him up against the cage and eventually Burns drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vrutaal.
Vrutaal landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burns tries to pull guard but Vrutaal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Vrutaal.
Vrutaal lands an elbow inside.

Burns is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Vrutaal throws an elbow but misses.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vrutaal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns avoids a wild elbow strike from Vrutaal.
Vrutaal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vrutaal walks away with a smile on his face. Burns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vrutaal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
Vrutaal drops Burns with a naaaaasty hook - Burns is in real trouble here! Vrutaal dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mourits Vrutaal!
An out of breath Mourits Vrutaal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.