|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvins Burunduks (ranked 6430 p4p, 547 weight class) and Ryan Thomas (ranked 4812 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
21
169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
|
188 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
|
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvins Burunduks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burunduks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas forces Burunduks back against the cage and clinches.
Burunduks jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Burunduks around his waist. Burunduks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burunduks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burunduks tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burunduks fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvins Burunduks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Burunduks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ryan Thomas has been cut.
Thomas manages to pull guard.
Thomas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to hit a switch here but Burunduks passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thomas there!
Thomas tries to hold on but Burunduks pushes him away.
Thomas is trying to reverse the position but instead Burunduks has taken his back - oops!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Burunduks wants to control but Thomas is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burunduks is hanging on to Thomas's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burunduks is punishing Thomas with some ground and pound.
Burunduks is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Burunduks has the hooks in. Thomas is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Burunduks gets his hands free as Thomas looks to control.
Thomas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the strikes from Burunduks.
Good control from Burunduks.
Thomas staying busy and making it hard for Burunduks to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeps trying to improve his position.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Will Burunduks go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvins Burunduks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thomas.
Burunduks tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burunduks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas landing punches.
Burunduks working to try and regain half guard.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burunduks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thomas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Burunduks is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas controlling the position easily from mount.
Burunduks is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burunduks tries to hold on but Thomas postures up.
Thomas controlling from mount.
Burunduks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alvins Burunduks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas controlling from mount.
Thomas working for a submission but Burunduks is keeping him at bay.
Thomas wants to control the action but instead Burunduks gets a body lock and reverses into Thomas's guard! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand but Burunduks is controlling the position.
Thomas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Burunduks has passed into side control.
Burunduks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thomas is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burunduks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thomas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burunduks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Burunduks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thomas is looking to reverse the position.
Thomas looks to move to half guard but instead Burunduks has passed into mount! Damn!
Thomas has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Burunduks's lack of action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas throws a head kick but Burunduks moves out of range.
As Thomas tries to get set, Burunduks tries to push him back and clinch up but Thomas manages to avoid the attempt.
Thomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thomas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burunduks trying to control but Thomas postures up.
Burunduks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burunduks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burunduks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thomas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thomas's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burunduks is hanging on to Thomas's back as he tries to escape.
Thomas trying to control the hands but Burunduks won't let him.
Burunduks scores with punches and elbows.
Thomas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Burunduks's guard. Nice work there by Thomas.
Burunduks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Burunduks is retaining full guard.
Thomas trying to control but Burunduks is working from the bottom.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Burunduks.
Burunduks wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Burunduks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burunduks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas working some strikes from top position.
Thomas content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Thomas manages to pull guard.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Burunduks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Burunduks tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Thomas!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
27% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
