PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Burczymucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Almdudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burczymucha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Their Law. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Burczymucha
vs
Almdudler

175 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

162 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Burczymucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Almdudler!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Almdudler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burczymucha prevents Almdudler from moving into mount.
Almdudler working the ground and pound.
Almdudler working the ground and pound.
Burczymucha taking a bit of punishment here - Almdudler scoring with strikes.
Almdudler content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Almdudler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Burczymucha is trying to get back to half guard.
Almdudler controls the position from side control.
Burczymucha is trying to get back to half guard.
Burczymucha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Almdudler on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almdudler grinds an elbow into Burczymucha's temple.
Burczymucha takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Almdudler scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler scoring with punches and elbows.
Almdudler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burczymucha manages to get back to half guard.
Burczymucha taking some punishment here, with Almdudler in his half guard.
Almdudler is nestled in close to Burczymucha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Almdudler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almdudler working over Burczymucha with some ground and pound. Burczymucha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burczymucha throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Burczymucha tries to kick Almdudler off but Almdudler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Almdudler is controlling the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Almdudler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almdudler wants to pass the guard but Burczymucha is defending well.
Almdudler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Almdudler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Almdudler lands with a punch from half guard.
Almdudler content to control rather than advance.
Burczymucha wants to improve his position but Almdudler is controlling well.
Burczymucha is pressing down on Almdudler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Almdudler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Almdudler connects with a couple of short punches.
Almdudler prevents Burczymucha from getting back to his feet.
Almdudler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Andreas Almdudler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Burczymucha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Almdudler blocks a leg kick.
Burczymucha tries to clinch but Almdudler moves out of range.
Burczymucha connects with a solid leg kick.

Almdudler has Burczymucha up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha is pressed up against the cage. Almdudler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burczymucha down to the mat. Burczymucha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Almdudler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burczymucha, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burczymucha throws a punch but it's blocked by Almdudler.
Almdudler controlling the action here for a moment.
Almdudler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burczymucha is defending well for now.
Burczymucha working aggressively here.
Almdudler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burczymucha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Almdudler tries a body shot but Burczymucha blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Almdudler is trying to maintain a safe position but Burczymucha gets an underhook and turns Almdudler into the cage.
Almdudler blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Burczymucha.
Almdudler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Almdudler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burczymucha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Almdudler.
Burczymucha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Almdudler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Almdudler working the head and body with strikes.
Burczymucha is in trouble now - Almdudler has advanced to mount!
Almdudler controlling from the full mount.
Almdudler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burczymucha looks a forlorn figure.
Almdudler blocks Burczymucha's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Almdudler working for a submission but Burczymucha is keeping him at bay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burczymucha taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Almdudler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Almdudler won't let Burczymucha get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Burczymucha tries to reverse the position but Almdudler maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almdudler with good strikes from the mount here!
Almdudler lands a nice shot to the head.
Almdudler landing shots from mount.
Burczymucha can't escape the position.
Almdudler controlling from mount.
Burczymucha is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Almdudler looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almdudler raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Burczymucha scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Almdudler land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Almdudler stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Almdudler!
A victorious Andreas Almdudler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.