PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Burcev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Burcev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Travis's chin.

Burcev
vs
Travis

190 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
29
270 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Burcev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Travis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burcev throws a right and a left that Travis avoids nicely.
Sergey Burcev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burcev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Burcev misses.
Burcev swings widly with a right hand
letting Travis counter with a right hand.
Burcev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Burcev. Those never looked like landing.
Travis slips a jab from Burcev.
Travis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burcev just misses with a punch to the body.
Travis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Justin Travis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burcev moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Burcev catches Travis right on the button with a cross.
Travis throws a looping overhand right but Burcev ducks down to avoid it.
Travis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Travis digs a good hook to Burcev's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burcev looks to score with a jab to the body but Travis is just out of range.
Travis looks to score with a jab to the body but Burcev is just out of range.
Burcev misses with a left hand
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burcev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Travis ducks straight into an uppercut from Burcev and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Travis manages to regain guard straight away.

That has opened up Justin Travis's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travis looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burcev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Travis has momentary wrist control but Burcev slips an elbow through the middle.
Burcev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burcev throws a big elbow that misses.
Burcev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burcev is looking to work some ground and pound but Travis has wrist control.
Burcev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burcev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burcev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Travis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burcev throws a strike but Travis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Travis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burcev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burcev looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burcev is pulling down on Travis's head. It's preventing any offense from Travis, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sergey Burcev.
Burcev connects with a crisp jab.
Travis thuds a left hand into Burcev's body.
Burcev cracks Travis with a good jab.

The cut above Justin Travis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis misses the jab.
Burcev loads up on a big right hand but Travis slips the punch.
Travis with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burcev misses with a double jab.
Travis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burcev momentarily.
Burcev misses with a right hand
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burcev throws a big shot that misses.
Travis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burcev.
A telegraphed right hand from Burcev misses the target.
Burcev throws a hook to the side of Travis's head but Travis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burcev throws a series of punches but Travis avoids them all with ease.
Travis walks into a straight right hand from Burcev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Travis misses with a body shot.
Travis throws out a loose jab but Burcev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burcev scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Burcev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Travis's cut.
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.

Burcev defending well as Travis loads up on a big left hand.
Burcev throws a hook but Travis avoids it easily.
Travis loads up on a big right hand but Burcev slips the punch.
Burcev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Burcev.

Justin Travis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Burcev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Travis's head backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Justin Travis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergey Burcev!