PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendon Rocha Freire Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocha Freire Junior has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Burger
vs
Rocha Freire Junior

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brendon Rocha Freire Junior!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rocha Freire Junior to the mat! Rocha Freire Junior manages to get full guard.
Rocha Freire Junior looks gassed!

Burger stands up from Rocha Freire Junior's guard - Burger perhaps looking for a knockout.

Burger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Burger decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rocha Freire Junior to his feet.

Burger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rocha Freire Junior's guard.
Burger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burger passes Rocha Freire Junior's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burger is looking to advance position but Rocha Freire Junior won't allow it.

Burger decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha Freire Junior, looking for a takedown. Burger pushes Rocha Freire Junior against the cage but Rocha Freire Junior circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocha Freire Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Burger closes the distance and pushes Rocha Freire Junior back into the cage.
Rocha Freire Junior goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burger prevents it.
Burger lands a left hand.

Burger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Burger as Rocha Freire Junior shoots in.
Burger tries to clinch but Rocha Freire Junior is having none of it.
Burger with a poor takedown
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A combination from Burger does no damage.
No luck for Burger with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Burger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocha Freire Junior circles away.
Burger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a two punch combo.
Rocha Freire Junior scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burger fails with the takedown
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a solid body kick.
Burger fails with the takedown
enabling Rocha Freire Junior to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha Freire Junior drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Burger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rocha Freire Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger has control of Rocha Freire Junior's left arm, preventing Rocha Freire Junior from doing any damage.
Rocha Freire Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rocha Freire Junior has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burger is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocha Freire Junior.
Burger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burger misses with a hook. Rocha Freire Junior ducked under it nicely.
Burger misses with a takedown
and Burger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burger with a poor takedown

and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rocha Freire Junior is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Burger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rocha Freire Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rocha Freire Junior gets caught flat footed, as Burger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Max Burger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burger prevents Rocha Freire Junior from getting back to his feet.
Burger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Burger stands and steps away. Rocha Freire Junior gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Burger takes one to the side of the head.

Burger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burger seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rocha Freire Junior for as long as he can get away with.
Burger trying to control from half guard but Rocha Freire Junior is working away.
Rocha Freire Junior wants to get back to full guard.
Burger is keen to just control but Rocha Freire Junior is a slippery customer.
Rocha Freire Junior is trying to stand up here but Burger is controlling him well.
Rocha Freire Junior is looking for a sweep. Burger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rocha Freire Junior regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burger won't allow Rocha Freire Junior to sweep him here.
Burger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burger wants to control from the top but Rocha Freire Junior keeps moving.
Burger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Max Burger just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Burger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rocha Freire Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burger shoots and misses
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Freire Junior tries to clinch up.
Rocha Freire Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burger is fending him off so far but Rocha Freire Junior persists. Nope, Burger circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Rocha Freire Junior.
Max Burger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a three punch combo that has Burger backing up. Burger nods at Rocha Freire Junior to acknowledge the strikes.

Rocha Freire Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Burger to work.

Burger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rocha Freire Junior is trying to keep an underhook but Burger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Burger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burger wants to take a breather but Rocha Freire Junior is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Freire Junior wants to control the action here but instead Burger manages to pass to full mount!
Burger cracks Rocha Freire Junior with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rocha Freire Junior wants to control but Burger is having none of it.
Burger looking to control but Rocha Freire Junior is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burger looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Burger dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Burger with a poor takedown

and Rocha Freire Junior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burger's guard.
Rocha Freire Junior has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burger is proving hard to escape from.
Burger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Burger is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Burger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocha Freire Junior just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rocha Freire Junior has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burger wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Burger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rocha Freire Junior breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with an outside leg kick.
Max Burger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocha Freire Junior tries to clinch

and Burger counters with a shoot takedown. Rocha Freire Junior fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger trying to control but Rocha Freire Junior is working from the bottom.
Burger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rocha Freire Junior's guard.
Burger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rocha Freire Junior!
Burger controlling his opponent.

Burger is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rocha Freire Junior throws a right and a left that Burger avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger fails with the takedown
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a three punch combo that has Burger backing up. Burger nods at Rocha Freire Junior to acknowledge the strikes.
Rocha Freire Junior throws a series of strikes that have Burger backpedaling.
Burger with a poor takedown

and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a single leg into guard. Burger didn't expect that.
Rocha Freire Junior has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burger is proving hard to escape from.

Rocha Freire Junior is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Burger has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rocha Freire Junior is looking to defend but Burger has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rocha Freire Junior! Burger pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rocha Freire Junior taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Burger!