PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Chivitchian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Burgemeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burgemeister's choice of entrance music: Lil Scrappy - Head Bussa. 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.

Chivitchian
vs
Burgemeister

186 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
171 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Warrior MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Chivitchian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Burgemeister!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chivitchian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burgemeister looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chivitchian missing with a left hand there. Burgemeister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burgemeister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chivitchian moves away.
Chivitchian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Burgemeister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burgemeister stuns Chivitchian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burgemeister walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chivitchian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chivitchian misses with an uppercut.
Chivitchian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniel Burgemeister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgemeister lands a jab to Chivitchian's midsection.
Chivitchian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chivitchian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgemeister.
Burgemeister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burgemeister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chivitchian throws out the jab.
Chivitchian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burgemeister throws out a loose jab but Chivitchian uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Burgemeister misses
and Chivitchian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burgemeister ducks under a wild hook from Chivitchian.
Chivitchian looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgemeister is just out of range.
Burgemeister takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chivitchian cracks Burgemeister with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Burgemeister gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chivitchian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chivitchian pushes Burgemeister back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burgemeister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgemeister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burgemeister lands a right hand.
Chivitchian wants to break free but Burgemeister has control.
Burgemeister lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chivitchian or not.
Chivitchian is trying to force a seperation but Burgemeister has the dominant position.
Chivitchian is trying to break the clinch but Burgemeister is controlling him.
Chivitchian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Chivitchian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chivitchian is trying to force a seperation but Burgemeister has the dominant position.
Chivitchian is trying to force a seperation but Burgemeister has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Burgemeister.
Burgemeister lands a hook that snaps the head of Chivitchian backwards.
Burgemeister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Burgemeister manages to break the clinch.
Chivitchian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burgemeister cracks Chivitchian with a good jab.
Chivitchian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Chivitchian lands.
Chivitchian looks to land a combination but Burgemeister avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chivitchian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burgemeister lands a nice shot to the body.
Chivitchian is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Chivitchian.
Burgemeister lands a right hook to the body.
Burgemeister throws a jab but it's blocked by Chivitchian.
Chivitchian misses with a looping left.
Chivitchian misses with a hook. Burgemeister ducked under it nicely.
Burgemeister lands with a straight right. Chivitchian didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chivitchian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgemeister slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burgemeister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chivitchian.
Burgemeister jabs Chivitchian right on the nose. Chivitchian blinks but takes it well.
Chivitchian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Chivitchian is rocked!
Burgemeister fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Chivitchian to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Chivitchian looks to clinch but Burgemeister throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Chivitchian taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Burgemeister!
Daniel Burgemeister is the new welterweight champion!