PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Krivanec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roman Burza has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burza
vs
Krivanec

178 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

NFC War Gear
Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miroslav Krivanec!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krivanec misses with a body shot
and Burza counters with a nice uppercut.
Burza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Krivanec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Burza counter with a right hand.
Krivanec has his takedown stuffed
and Burza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burza connects with a body shot.
Krivanec misses with a takedown attempt
and Burza counters with a low kick, right behind Krivanec 's knee.
Roman Burza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Krivanec.
Nice body punch from Burza.
Krivanec stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burza.
Krivanec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krivanec looks gassed!
Krivanec takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krivanec walks into a jab.
Burza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krivanec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krivanec's knee momentarily.
Krivanec throws a sloppy head kick
and Burza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krivanec has his takedown stuffed
and Burza counters with a nice uppercut.
Burza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krivanec takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Krivanec eats them both and turns towards Burza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Krivanec throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burza duly obliges.
Miroslav Krivanec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krivanec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burza counters with a straight right hand.
Burza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krivanec misses with an uppercut
and Burza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krivanec falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burza counters with a straight right hand.
Burza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burza tests Krivanec's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burza scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krivanec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burza lands a nice looking body shot.
Krivanec stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burza.
Krivanec fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krivanec on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burza scores with a nice strike.

Krivanec clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza has Krivanec pressed against the cage, preventing Krivanec from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Burza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krivanec takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krivanec momentarily.
Burza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krivanec momentarily.
Burza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Burza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krivanec with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burza counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krivanec needs to keep his hands up - Burza had a free shot at his head there.
Krivanec takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krivanec misses with a leg kick
and Burza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krivanec fails with the takedown
and Burza counters with a left and a right that stings Krivanec.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Krivanec takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krivanec swings widly with a right hand
and Burza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krivanec shoots and misses
and Burza counters with a leg kick.
Burza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krivanec shoots and misses
and Burza counters with a nice body shot.
Krivanec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roman Burza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Krivanec.
Burza connects with a body shot.
Krivanec tries for a takedown but Burza circles away easily
and Burza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krivanec is breathing heavily.
Burza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roman Burza is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza is looking to slow Krivanec down with leg kicks.
Burza cracks Krivanec with an open hand slap.
Burza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Burza finds it's target.
Krivanec misses with a double jab
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roman Burza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Krivanec is predictable there
and Burza counters with a nice body shot.
Burza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burza stalks Krivanec and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Krivanec's face. Krivanec staggers backwards, shaken.
Krivanec fails with the takedown
enabling Burza to counter with a crisp jab.
Burza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burza scores with a three punch combo!
Burza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burza connects with a right hand. Krivanec shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krivanec takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Krivanec closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krivanec takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burza tests Krivanec's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krivanec wants to clinch but Burza slips to the side
and Burza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roman Burza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krivanec on the side of the head.
Burza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krivanec darts in trying to clinch
and Burza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krivanec fails with the takedown
and Burza counters with a one-two to the body.
Burza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krivanec with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burza counters with a stiff right hand.
Krivanec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burza counters with a series of strikes. Krivanec will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krivanec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krivanec takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Krivanec's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krivanec fails with the takedown
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Burza.
Krivanec has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burza works Krivanec's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krivanec takes one on the button.
Burza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krivanec in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Burza dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Burza cracks Krivanec with an open hand slap.
Krivanec is trying desperately to land a takedown but Burza is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Krivanec.
Burza lands a nice shot that snaps Krivanec's head back.
Krivanec takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burza is working the combinations to good effect here.
Krivanec shoots and misses
and Burza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krivanec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krivanec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burza counters with a left to the body.
Roman Burza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Krivanec.
Burza lands a slapping body shot.
Burza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Krivanec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krivanec takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza lands with a nice body punch.
Burza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krivanec takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burza lands a jab-cross combination.
Krivanec takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krivanec with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krivanec with a poor takedown
and Burza counters with a low kick, right behind Krivanec 's knee.
Burza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burza.
A left and a right from Burza both land. Nice combination.
Krivanec doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burza counters with a good low kick that Krivanec was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krivanec shoots and misses
letting Burza counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Burza as he connects with a hook.
Krivanec doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burza stuns Krivanec with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krivanec shoots and misses
and Burza counters with a right hand to the body.
Burza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krivanec on the side of the head.
Krivanec with a poor takedown
and Burza counters with a stiff right hand.
Krivanec on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krivanec wants to clinch
and Burza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krivanec with a poor takedown
and Burza counters with a good low kick that Krivanec was not able to check.
Burza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krivanec momentarily.
Burza scores with a nice head shot.
Burza throws a combination. Krivanec tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burza lands the left hand.
Krivanec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burza counters with a low kick, right behind Krivanec 's knee.
Burza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miroslav Krivanec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krivanec can do to turn this around?
Burza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Krivanec looks to clinch
and Burza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roman Burza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krivanec tries to clinch
and Burza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krivanec has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krivanec there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krivanec wants to clinch but Burza slips to the side
and Burza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Krivanec with a poor takedown
and Krivanec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krivanec with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krivanec doesn't seem bothered though.
Burza connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Burza - just one landing.
Krivanec walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Burza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Burza!