PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Styles has chosen Enter Sandman by Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Burza
vs
Styles

178 cm
33
170 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

186 cm
28
170 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ace of Spades 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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orlando Styles!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Styles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Styles defending well as Burza loads up on a big left hand.
Styles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Burza.
Burza jabs Styles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Burza moves away and avoids it.
Styles misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Burza tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Styles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Styles misses with a hook. Burza ducked under it nicely.
Burza throws a leg kick but Styles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burza blocks a jab.
Styles throws the left hand but Burza avoids the punch easily.
Burza throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Orlando Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles swings for the body but Burza moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles scores with a one two! Burza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Styles throws a sloppy body shot
and Burza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Styles misses with the combination.
Styles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Styles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Styles lands with a good body shot.
Burza lands with a nice combination. Styles backs away looking to recover.
Styles throws a good cross that connects.
Styles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burza moves away.
Burza takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles misses with an uppercut
and Burza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Styles slaps away a takedown attempt from Burza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Burza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burza slips a jab from Styles.
Burza misses with a few strikes there.
Burza throws a nice looking combination but Styles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Styles connects with a body shot that sends Burza's belly button to the back.
Burza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Styles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burza's head backwards.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burza.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Burza misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Styles. That snapped Burza's head back.
Styles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Styles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burza.
Styles throws a jab when Burza was well out of range.
Styles lands with a hook. Burza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burza.
Styles throws a jab when Burza was well out of range.
Styles throws the left hand but Burza avoids the punch easily.
Burza moves away from the strike by Styles.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Burza shoots in and drives through. Styles sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burza misses with a double jab.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burza.
Burza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Styles tries to clinch up but Burza circles away and keeps his distance.
Styles misses with a right hand
and Burza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Styles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orlando Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles dips to his left and cracks Burza with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles takes a swing at Burza's ribcage but misses.
Burza fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Styles connects with a high kick.
Styles misses with a double jab.
Styles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Burza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burza trying to control the action but Styles is working from the bottom.
Burza is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Styles is refusing to be controlled, as Burza sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Styles defends it well.
Styles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Styles.

Styles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Styles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burza is controlling him.
Burza works over Styles with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burza is one step ahead there.
Burza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Styles is keeping the position for now.
Burza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Burza stands and steps away. Styles gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Styles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Styles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Styles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burza.
Burza keeps the fight on the outside.
Styles throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burza slips a straight right by Styles.
Styles throws a lazy head kick

and Burza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Styles's guard.
Styles wants to control but Burza passes easily into half guard.
Styles is trying to control but can't.

Burza seems to be working for a kimura but Styles defends the submission attempt.

Styles actively working from the bottom here.

Burza is trying to work for a kimura but Styles is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles has hold of Burza's hands but Burza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burza works his way into full mount!
Burza scoring with strikes but Styles is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza throws some wild stikes that Styles manages to avoid easily.
Burza scoring with strikes but Styles is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Burza dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Burza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Styles swings widly with a right hand

and Burza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Styles's guard.
Burza advances position into side control!

Burza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Styles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Styles is looking to regain half guard here but Burza keeps moving and retains side control.

Burza stands up.
Burza walks into a straight right hand from Styles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Styles's sensitive parts.
A cross from Styles lands.
Styles swings for the body but Burza moves out of range.
Burza blocks a head kick by Styles.
Burza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Styles.
Styles scores with a nice strike.
Styles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Styles throws a nice looking combination but Burza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Burza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Styles to the ground. Burza is now in Styles's guard.

Burza stands up from Styles's guard - Burza perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza moves away from the strike by Styles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Styles connects with a looping right hand.
Burza misses with a wild body shot.
Burza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burza throws a solid leg kick but Styles takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burza.
Styles throws a right hand that Burza ducks under and follows up with a left that Burza also avoids with ease.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burza manages to avoid it.
Styles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Styles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles moves out of range of the leg kick from Burza.
Burza slips a straight right by Styles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Styles.
Styles with a hook.
Styles looks to land a body kick but Burza moved away.
Burza misses the shot to the body.
Burza throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles throws a nice looking combination but Burza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burza throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles missing with a left hand there. Burza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Styles misses with a low kick.
Styles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Burza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Styles is looking to clinch.
Styles misses with a body shot
and Burza counters with a good, hard body kick but Styles shrugs it off.
Burza gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Styles counters with a right hand to the body.
Styles scores with a nice head shot.
Orlando Styles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza throws a body kick that misses.
Styles checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roman Burza.
I think Burza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Burza!
Roman Burza seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.