PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Burczymucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Pipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burczymucha
vs
Pipkin

190 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefan Burczymucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Pipkin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burczymucha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burczymucha throws a big counter combination but Pipkin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Pipkin clinches with his opponent.
Pipkin misses with some punches.
Pipkin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pipkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Pipkin throws an elbow that misses.
Burczymucha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pipkin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burczymucha dodges an elbow strike from Pipkin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pipkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipkin misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pipkin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burczymucha's brow.
Pipkin misses with a punch to the body.
Burczymucha blocks the elbow strike.
Pipkin misses with an elbow over the top.

Burczymucha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pipkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pipkin misses with an elbow strike.
Pipkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Burczymucha seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pipkin can turn it around.
Pipkin has a couple of punches blocked by Burczymucha.
Pipkin tries to throw a body punch but Burczymucha avoids it by throwing Pipkin back against the cage.
Burczymucha letting Pipkin take a breather here.
A short left from Pipkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha tries to break free but Pipkin pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burczymucha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pipkin misses with a punch to the body.
Pipkin throws an elbow but it misses.
I was talking to Burczymucha's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Burczymucha takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Stefan Burczymucha has been cut.

Burczymucha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pipkin looks to clinch
and Burczymucha counters with a three punch combo that has Pipkin backing up. Pipkin nods at Burczymucha to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burczymucha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pipkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Burczymucha's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin is looking to clinch.
Burczymucha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Pipkin closes the distance and pushes Burczymucha back into the cage.
Pipkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pipkin misses with an elbow strike.
Burczymucha has had enough of the clinch but Pipkin keeps him there for the moment.
Pipkin stalling in the clinch.
Pipkin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burczymucha working hard to break the clinch.

Burczymucha breaks from the clinch.
Pipkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Pipkin has Burczymucha up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin misses with a body punch.
Pipkin effectively controlling the action here.
Burczymucha avoids the elbow strike from Pipkin, against the cage.
Burczymucha wants to break free but Pipkin has control.
Burczymucha is trying to break the clinch but Pipkin has him pressed against the cage.
Pipkin misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pipkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burczymucha blocks an elbow strike.
Pipkin throws an elbow that misses.
Burczymucha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Pipkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Burczymucha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pipkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Burczymucha is just out of range.
Burczymucha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burczymucha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pipkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Pipkin looks to move away, Burczymucha throws a big counter combo bu Pipkin just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pipkin tries to clinch
and Burczymucha counters with a three punch combo that has Pipkin backing up. Pipkin nods at Burczymucha to acknowledge the strikes.
Burczymucha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pipkin.
Burczymucha is looking for a counter combo.
Stefan Burczymucha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pipkin has closed the distance and engaged Burczymucha in a clinch.
Pipkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pipkin tries a body shot but Burczymucha blocks it.
Pipkin throws an elbow but it misses.
Burczymucha blocks an elbow strike.
Pipkin throws an elbow but it misses.
Burczymucha is trying to break the clinch but Pipkin is controlling him.
Burczymucha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pipkin lands a shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pipkin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Burczymucha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pipkin misses with an uppercut
and Burczymucha counters with a three punch combo that has Pipkin backing up. Pipkin nods at Burczymucha to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin moves in looking to clinch but Burczymucha pushes him off.
Burczymucha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pipkin tries to clinch up.
As Pipkin looks to move away, Burczymucha throws a big counter combo bu Pipkin just gets out of the way.
Burczymucha moves out of range of the strikes.
Burczymucha throws a big counter combination but Pipkin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pipkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Burczymucha counters with a series of strikes. Pipkin will be more careful next time no doubt.

Pipkin gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burczymucha prevents a body shot from Pipkin.
Pipkin lands an elbow just above Burczymucha 's eye.
Burczymucha blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha working hard to break the clinch.
Pipkin avoiding damage.
Pipkin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pipkin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pipkin misses with an elbow strike.
Burczymucha tries to break free but Pipkin pushes him back against the cage.
Pipkin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pipkin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pipkin throws an elbow but misses.
Burczymucha takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pipkin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pipkin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pipkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pipkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pipkin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pipkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pipkin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burczymucha dodges an elbow strike from Pipkin.
Pipkin tries a body shot but Burczymucha blocks it.
Pipkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Burczymucha.
Pipkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Pipkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stefan Burczymucha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pipkin tries to clinch there but Burczymucha circles away.
Burczymucha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pipkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pipkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Pipkin looks to move away, Burczymucha throws a big counter combo bu Pipkin just gets out of the way.

Pipkin rushes Burczymucha and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pipkin misses with some punches.
Pipkin pushes off an throws an elbow but Burczymucha leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pipkin has a couple of punches blocked by Burczymucha.
Burczymucha wants to break free but Pipkin has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczymucha is looking to break free of the clinch but Pipkin has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pipkin throws an elbow but misses.
Burczymucha is trying to break free.
Pipkin working aggressively here.
Burczymucha can't break the clinch.
Burczymucha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burczymucha can't break the clinch.
Burczymucha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pipkin pushes off an throws an elbow but Burczymucha leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pipkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pipkin throws an elbow that misses.
Pipkin working aggressively here.
Burczymucha dodges an elbow strike from Pipkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha blocks an elbow strike from Pipkin.
Pipkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pipkin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pipkin is struggling to control the position.
Pipkin misses with an elbow strike.
Pipkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burczymucha.
Pipkin misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pipkin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burczymucha's brow.
Burczymucha avoids a wild elbow strike from Pipkin.
Burczymucha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burczymucha dodges an elbow strike from Pipkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin can't find room to land a body shot as Burczymucha controls the action.
Burczymucha avoids the elbow strike from Pipkin, against the cage.
Pipkin throws an elbow but it misses.
Pipkin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pipkin misses with some punches.
Pipkin has Burczymucha pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Pipkin.
Pipkin slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Pipkin as the two fighters clinch.
Burczymucha blocks an elbow strike.
Pipkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andy Pipkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin working aggressively here.
Burczymucha tries to break the clinch but Pipkin is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Pipkin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pipkin.

Burczymucha breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Pipkin does it's job there.

Pipkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burczymucha blocks the elbow strike.
Pipkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stefan Burczymucha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pipkin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Pipkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pipkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Pipkin!
Andy Pipkin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.