PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Major Pain (ranked 23743 p4p, 23784 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 655 p4p, 683 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pain
vs
Burger

187 cm
29
216
8 - 17 - 0

190 cm
29
220
14 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger throws a shot from downtown. Pain moves away and avoids it.
Pain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pain has his takedown stuffed
and Burger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burger keeps Pain at a distance using the push kick.
Pain tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burger defends well and Pain ends up having to push Burger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burger scores with a head kick.

Pain rushes Burger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Pain breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger lands with a kick to the temple. Pain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burger with a nice cross.
Pain dives in for a single leg takedown but Burger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Major Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pain manages to break the clinch.
Burger throws a nice head kick!

Pain gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Pain instigates a clinch.

Pain pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pain throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Burger stopping the sweep attempt from Pain.
Pain keeping full guard, as Burger tries to pass.
Pain pulls Burger in to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain keeping moving, preventing Burger from controlling successfully.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pain rushes Burger and presses him up against the cage.
Pain tries to pull guard but Burger holds him up against the cage and eventually Pain drops back down to his feet.
Burger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Burger can't break the clinch.

Pain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sebastian Burger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burger thumps Pain with a low kick.
Burger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Burger as Pain shoots in.
Burger jabs Pain right on the nose. Pain blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burger counters with a nice uppercut.

Pain clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pain looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pain is trying to pull guard but Burger has him pressed against the cage.
Pain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pain is looking to clinch but Burger is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Burger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burger throws a nice head kick!
Pain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burger leaves Pain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Pain moves into the clinch.
Burger wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Burger letting Pain take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain struggles to land a body shot inside as Burger controls his hands.
Burger is looking to break free of the clinch but Pain has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Pain.

Pain breaks the clinch.
Pain blocks a head kick by Burger.
Burger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pain.
Major Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burger. Burger obviously looking to wear him down.
Burger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Pain takes the fight into the clinch.
Burger is trying to break the clinch but Pain is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Burger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burger being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain manages to break the clinch.

Pain gets a clinch.
Pain jumps guard but Burger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Major Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain tries a body shot but Burger blocks it.
Pain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burger smiles and moves away.
Pain is looking to clinch.
Pain throws a head kick that misses.
Pain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burger avoids it really well and circles away.
Burger throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Pain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Burger there.
Burger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pain throws a lazy head kick
and Burger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pain goes for a double leg but Burger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burger continues to drive forward.

Pain manages to break the clinch.
Sebastian Burger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pain tries for a takedown but Burger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Burger lands a big head kick that sends Pain tumbling to the mat! Burger takes a step backwards and waves Pain back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pain is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Pain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
and Burger counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pain! He's just covering up as Burger starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Burger!