PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Burczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burczynski
vs
Walter

176 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
30
170 lbs
12 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators
Fight Night Nutrition

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kamil Burczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Steven Walter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burczynski throws a jab but it's blocked by Walter.
Walter throws a right and a left that Burczynski avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Burczynski 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Burczynski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walter quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burczynski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burczynski trying to mount his opponent but Walter defends it.
Walter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burczynski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walter's head.
Walter tries to kick Burczynski off but Burczynski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Burczynski wants to free his trapped foot but Walter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burczynski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Burczynski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burczynski is working for a kimura but Walter is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter is not content to let Burczynski control the position.

Walter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Burczynski avoids the head kick by Walter.
Walter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Walter.

Burczynski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Walter's thigh. Walter counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Burczynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walter wants to stand but Burczynski is controlling the position.
Burczynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burczynski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walter can't keep his opponent in guard - Burczynski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burczynski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walter keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski tries to pass to full mount but Walter defends it.
Burczynski stops Walter from getting back to his feet.

Burczynski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walter is refusing to be controlled, as Burczynski sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burczynski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walter is trying to stand back up but Burczynski is controlling him
Walter is refusing to be controlled, as Burczynski sits in half guard.
Walter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burczynski.
Walter pushes Burczynski off looking to stand but Burczynski dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burczynski not doing much here.
Burczynski is trying to control the action in half guard but Walter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horrible takedown by Burczynski or perhaps it was just good defense by Walter which made him look bad.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burczynski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walter circles away.
Burczynski shoots in for a takedown but Walter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Burczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Walter clinches up against the cage.
Burczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walter is working for takedown but Burczynski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Burczynski has him pressed against the cage.
Burczynski gets through Walter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walter jumps guard but Burczynski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Burczynski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
Burczynski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
Walter blocking some punches.
Walter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burczynski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burczynski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walter backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski working aggressively here.
A short right from Burczynski on the inside.
Walter tries to pull guard but Burczynski holds him up against the cage and eventually Walter drops back down to his feet.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burczynski smiles and moves away.
Burczynski shoots in looking for a takedown. Walter tries to sprawl out of it but Burczynski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burczynski fails with the takedown

and Walter counters by clinching up.
Burczynski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burczynski stalling against the cage.
Walter jumps guard but Burczynski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Walter successfully pulls guard.
Burczynski stays in close to Walter's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kamil Burczynski just wasn't active enough.
Walter blocks a low kick nicely.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Walter wants to clinch.
Steven Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burczynski lands with an overhand left.
Burczynski with a hook.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Burczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burczynski looks for the body kick but Walter saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Walter.
Burczynski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burczynski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walter's knee momentarily.
Burczynski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walter tries to avoid it but Burczynski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walter to the ground. Walter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch but Burczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walter throws a hook to the side of Burczynski's head but Burczynski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burczynski dives in and grabs Walter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walter pushes down on Burczynski's head and hops out.
Burczynski lunges at Walter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walter's hand.
Steven Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walter throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walter. Burczynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski wants to slow Walter down by chopping away at his legs.
Walter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walter moves forwards but Burczynski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burczynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burczynski throws a hook but Walter avoids it easily.
Walter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Burczynski misses the target.
Walter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burczynski.
Walter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Burczynski counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burczynski throws a good cross that connects.

Burczynski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walter is trying to defend but Burczynski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Burczynski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burczynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter swings for the body but Burczynski moves out of range.
Burczynski scores with a nice head shot.
Burczynski lands with a nice body punch.
Walter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burczynski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter misses with a wild body shot.
Burczynski throws out a leg kick but Walter moves out of range and Burczynski only half commits.
Burczynski lands with a hook. Walter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Walter forces Burczynski back against the cage and clinches.
Burczynski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Burczynski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burczynski smiles and moves away.
Walter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burczynski's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczynski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burczynski connects with a high kick.
Burczynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walter.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burczynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burczynski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burczynski misses with a looping right.
Burczynski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walter is out of range and Burczynski settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski throws a poor cross that misses

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walter.
Walter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burczynski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kamil Burczynski is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Walter blocks a jab.
Burczynski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burczynski wants to clinch but Walter slips to the side

and Walter moves into the clinch.
Burczynski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burczynski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walter.
Kamil Burczynski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kamil Burczynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Walter.
Walter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burczynski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walter fails to pull guard.
Walter can't get the takedown.
Walter tries to pull guard but Burczynski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walter tries to pull guard but Burczynski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burczynski misses with a punch on the inside.
Burczynski has Walter pushed against the cage.
Walter wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to drag Burczynski to the mat but Burczynski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Walter tries to pull guard but Burczynski holds him up against the cage and eventually Walter drops back down to his feet.
Burczynski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burczynski throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter jumps guard but Burczynski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walter tries to pull guard but Burczynski holds him up against the cage and eventually Walter drops back down to his feet.
Steven Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Burczynski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burczynski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Burczynski!
A relieved looking Kamil Burczynski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.