PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Burkhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skoal Citrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skoal Citrus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Burkhart
vs
Citrus

163 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
139 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Forbidden Apple

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Burkhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skoal Citrus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Citrus slips under a jab from Burkhart.
Burkhart punishes Citrus's body with a nice straight punch.
Citrus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Citrus staying out of range there.
A combination from Burkhart does no damage.
A big left from Citrus misses.
Citrus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Citrus tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.
Burkhart scores with a one two! Citrus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Citrus ducks under a wild hook from Burkhart.
Burkhart throws a shot from downtown. Citrus moves away and avoids it.
Burkhart throws a shot to the body.
Citrus slips under a jab.
Citrus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burkhart as he avoids it easily.
Citrus misses with a two punch combination.
Burkhart waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Citrus.
Citrus looks to score with a jab to the body but Burkhart is just out of range.
Citrus shoots in looking for a takedown. Burkhart tries to sprawl out of it but Citrus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burkhart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Burkhart misses its intended target.
Burkhart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Citrus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burkhart throws a hook but Citrus blocks it.
A shot to the body from Burkhart misses

and Citrus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Citrus looks gassed!
Burkhart is trying to stand.
Burkhart controlling the position for now.

Burkhart kicks Citrus off and gets back to his feet.
Citrus tries to clinch but Burkhart moves out of range.
Citrus scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burkhart throws the left hand but Citrus avoids the punch easily.
Burkhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alex Burkhart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Citrus moves out of range of the strikes.
Citrus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Citrus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Citrus is looking to clinch but Burkhart is avoiding it.
Citrus tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Citrus.
Citrus misses with an uppercut.
Citrus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burkhart pinned against the cage. Burkhart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alex Burkhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skoal Citrus.
Citrus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Citrus moves in looking to clinch but Burkhart pushes him off.
Citrus has a takedown stuffed.
Good exchange - Burkhart coming out on top.
Burkhart blocks a jab.
Citrus lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Burkhart misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Burkhart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Citrus blocks a jab.
Citrus misses with a wild body shot.
Citrus slips under a jab.
Citrus throws out a loose jab but Burkhart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Citrus fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Citrus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burkhart.
Burkhart scores with a jab.
Skoal Citrus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkhart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Burkhart misses.
A big right from Citrus misses.
Burkhart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Citrus shoots in looking for a takedown. Burkhart tries to sprawl out of it but Citrus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burkhart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Citrus misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burkhart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burkhart misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Citrus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burkhart.
Citrus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Citrus moves out of range as Burkhart strikes.
A swing and a miss from Burkhart.
Citrus moves away from the strike by Burkhart.
Burkhart is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from Burkhart.
Citrus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Burkhart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burkhart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Citrus tries a head kick but it misses.
Citrus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Citrus ducks under a wild hook from Burkhart.
Citrus avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Citrus or perhaps it was just good defense by Burkhart which made him look bad.
Citrus is breathing heavily.
Burkhart scores with the left hand. Citrus knows he should have avoided that one.
Burkhart misses with a hook.
Citrus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Citrus ducks under a wild hook from Burkhart.
Burkhart throws a shot from downtown. Citrus moves away and avoids it.
Citrus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Citrus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Citrus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Citrus tries to clinch but Burkhart moves out of range.
Citrus swings for the body but Burkhart moves out of range.
Alex Burkhart is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Burkhart as he connects with a hook.
Citrus tries to clinch up.
Citrus misses with a hook. Burkhart ducked under it nicely.
Citrus tries to bum rush Burkhart with a series of wild strikes but Burkhart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Burkhart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Citrus wants to clinch up but Burkhart keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Citrus.
Citrus tries to clinch up.
Burkhart throws a hook to the side of Citrus's head but Citrus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burkhart lands a lovely overhand right.
Burkhart scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Citrus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alex Burkhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skoal Citrus.
Citrus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burkhart looks to land a left hand but Citrus moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart misses with a looping left.
Citrus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burkhart.
Citrus throws a big shot that misses.
Citrus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burkhart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burkhart throws a hook but Citrus avoids it easily.
Citrus fails with a takedown attempt.
Citrus moves forwards but Burkhart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burkhart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Citrus wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Burkhart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Citrus wants to clinch up but Burkhart keeps it at a distance.
Burkhart misses with an uppercut. Citrus saw that one coming.
Citrus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burkhart.
Citrus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Citrus wants to clinch up but Burkhart keeps it at a distance.
Burkhart sizes up Citrus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Citrus tries to clinch up.
Citrus misses with a straight left.
Citrus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good shot there by Burkhart.
Burkhart thuds a left hand into Citrus's body.
Burkhart throws a lazy right hand but Citrus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Burkhart dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Citrus throws a head kick that misses.
Burkhart takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Citrus shoots for a takedown but Burkhart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burkhart lands with a hook. Citrus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Citrus walks into a stiff left hand from Burkhart.
Burkhart cracks Citrus with an open hand slap.
Burkhart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Citrus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Burkhart catches Citrus right on the button with a cross.
Burkhart ducks under a wild hook from Citrus.
Burkhart misses with a hook. Citrus ducked under it nicely.
Burkhart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Citrus.
Burkhart tries to move into range but Citrus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Citrus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Citrus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart connects with a body shot.
Citrus swings for the body but Burkhart moves out of range.
Citrus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burkhart.
Citrus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burkhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Citrus walks into a jab.
Citrus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burkhart throws a lazy right hand but Citrus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Citrus moves out of range of the strikes.
Burkhart misses with a looping left.
Burkhart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burkhart throws a looping overhand right but Citrus ducks down to avoid it.
Burkhart connects with a jab.
A jab from Citrus does it's job there.
Burkhart lands a nice shot to the body.
Citrus staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart misses with a wild body shot.
Alex Burkhart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burkhart lands with a cross.
Burkhart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Citrus tries to clinch up.
Burkhart scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Burkhart misses.
Citrus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burkhart as he avoids it easily.
Burkhart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Citrus. Citrus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burkhart lands with a straight right. Citrus didn't see that one coming.
Citrus moves forwards but Burkhart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Citrus throws a jab but it's blocked by Burkhart.
Citrus misses with a body punch
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good shot there by Burkhart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart lands the left hand.
Citrus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burkhart.
Burkhart jabs at Citrus's body.
Citrus tries to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Citrus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Citrus throws a combination that misses
and Burkhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burkhart scores with a hook.
Burkhart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burkhart scores with the left hand. Citrus knows he should have avoided that one.
Citrus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Burkhart.
Citrus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burkhart as he jumps to the side.
Skoal Citrus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Burkhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skoal Citrus.
Burkhart lands with a nice combination. Citrus backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart stuffs the takedown.
Burkhart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burkhart connects with a body shot.
Burkhart connects with the punch.
Citrus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burkhart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Citrus takes one on the button.
Burkhart scores with a three punch combo!
Burkhart connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Citrus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy left from Burkhart finds it's target.
Burkhart lands a two punch combo.
Burkhart throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Burkhart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burkhart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Burkhart!