PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Kiram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Burke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kiram
vs
Burke

170 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

171 cm
20
148 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Mango Nutrition

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kareem Kiram !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Burke!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiram dodges the punch combination from Burke.
Kiram misses with a wild body shot.
Burke jabs at Kiram 's body.
Burke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiram .
Kiram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiram avoids the body shot from Burke.
Burke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiram moves away.
Burke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Burke misses.
Burke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiram moves away.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiram looks to throw the jab but Burke is out of range.
Burke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kiram gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burke.
Burke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiram is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiram is looking to clinch.
Kiram tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burke scores with a body shot.
Kiram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burke takes a swing at Kiram 's ribcage but misses.
Kiram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiram misses with a hook.
Kiram lands with a nice body punch.

Kiram clinches up with Burke and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke can't break the clinch.
Kiram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kiram is keeping busy.
Burke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiram tries a body shot but Burke blocks it.
Kiram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burke's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiram .
Burke wants to break the clinch but can't.
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!
Burke trying to stall but Kiram improves his position.
Burke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiram 's elbow.
Kiram lands with a light punch inside.
Burke wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiram won't allow it.
Kiram lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burke is trying to break the clinch but Kiram has him pressed against the cage.
Kiram misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiram tries a body shot but Burke blocks it.
Burke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiram misses with a body punch.
Kiram lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke tries to circle away but Kiram has him pinned against the cage.
Kiram throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Kiram 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Burke misses with a punch to the body.
Kiram lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiram creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kiram scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burke is trying to push Kiram away but Kiram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kiram lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burke backwards.
Kiram lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiram .
Burke is trying to break the clinch but Kiram has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kiram .
Kiram lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiram misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burke.
Kiram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kiram as Burke tries to tie him up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiram .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiram .
Kiram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiram misses with a punch to the body.
Kiram lands a nice uppercut.
Kiram can't find room to land a body shot as Burke controls the action.
Burke has a couple of punches blocked by Kiram .
Kiram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiram tries to work over Burke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burke lands with a right to the head.
Kiram misses with a punch to the body.
Burke tries to break free but Kiram pushes him back against the cage.
Kiram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiram prevents Burke from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burke.
Burke tries to break free but Kiram pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Kiram on the inside.
Burke can't break the clinch.
Burke misses with some punches.
Kiram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Kiram dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burke lands with a good body shot.
Kiram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kiram has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kiram misses the shot to the body.

Kiram closes the distance and clinches.
Kiram can't find room to land a body shot as Burke controls the action.
Kiram is working Burke over against the cage.
Burke can't find room to land a body shot as Kiram controls the action.
Burke prevents a body shot from Kiram .
Burke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiram lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiram misses with a punch on the inside.
Burke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burke lands a shoulder strike.
Kiram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiram misses with a punch on the inside.
Burke blocks an uppercut.
Burke misses with the head strike.
Kiram lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiram digs a right hand into Burke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burke's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burke lands a shoulder strike.
Kiram struggles to land a body shot inside as Burke controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiram .
Kiram misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiram .
Kiram scores with a hook to the body.
Kareem Kiram has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Burke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Burke breaks the clinch.
Burke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kiram takes one to the chin there.
Nice cross by Kiram .
Kiram misses with a looping left.
Burke moves out of range as Kiram strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Kiram misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke scores with a nice strike.
Kiram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burke.
Kiram walks into a stiff left hand from Burke.
Burke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kiram backs up against the cage.
Kiram feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kiram avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kiram takes the fight into the clinch.
Burke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Kiram .
Burke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kiram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burke is trying to break free.
Kiram lands a nice uppercut.
Burke blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiram lands with a right to the head.
Kiram pushes Burke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Kiram .
Kiram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Burke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiram scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiram 's elbow.
Burke blocks a body shot from Kiram .
Kiram keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burke's efforts to push away.
Kiram misses with a body punch.
Burke misses with the head strike.
Kiram lands a nice uppercut.
Kiram tries to work over Burke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiram scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke prevents a body shot from Kiram .
Kiram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiram blocks a body shot from Burke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke prevents a body shot from Kiram .
Kiram lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burke.
Burke prevents a body shot from Kiram .
Kiram lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burke backwards.
Kiram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burke's elbow.
A body shot lands from Kiram .
Burke is trying to maintain a safe position but Kiram gets an underhook and turns Burke into the cage.
Kiram blocks an uppercut.
Kiram lands a body shot.
Kiram misses with a punch to the body.
Kiram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiram keeps control of Burke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiram lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burke backwards.
Kiram blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiram s head.
A short right from Kiram .
Kiram lands a hook that snaps the head of Burke backwards.
Burke is trying to break free.
Kiram misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Kiram dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kiram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burke.
Burke swings for the body but Kiram moves out of range.
Kiram tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burke swings for the body but Kiram moves out of range.
Burke misses with a wild body shot.
Kiram throws a hook but Burke avoids it easily.
Burke swings for the body but Kiram moves out of range.
Kiram misses the jab.
A big left from Burke misses.
Burke just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Kiram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiram throws a hook but Burke blocks it.
Kiram slips under a jab.
Burke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kiram rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Burke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiram .
Burke just misses with a punch to the body.

Kiram closes the distance and pushes Burke back into the cage.
Kiram misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiram throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burkes head.
Still in the clinch, Kiram scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiram .
Kiram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiram misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiram misses with a punch on the inside.
Burke prevents a body shot from Kiram .
Kiram scores with a shot to the side of Burke's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiram .
Kiram blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiram 's elbow.
Kiram misses with a punch to the body.
Kiram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burke throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiram .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiram .
Kiram lands with a light punch inside.
Kiram scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiram working aggressively here.
Burke prevents a body shot from Kiram .
Kiram can't find room to land a body shot as Burke controls the action.
Kiram lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiram .
Kiram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Burke.
Kiram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burke blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kiram on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke has had enough of the clinch but Kiram keeps him there for the moment.
Kiram misses with a punch to the body.
Kiram tries to throw a body punch but Burke avoids it by throwing Kiram back against the cage.

Burke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burke. Kiram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burke cracks Kiram with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burke throws a body punch but Kiram moves out of range.
Kiram looks to score with a jab to the body but Burke is just out of range.
Kiram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burke lands a really nice looking cross but Kiram seems unphased.
Stephen Burke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Burke misses the target.
Kiram takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burke avoids the body shot from Kiram .
Kiram throws a lazy right hand but Burke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiram avoids the body shot from Burke.
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiram is just out of range.
Kiram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiram walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burke lands a nice shot to the body.
Burke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burke needs to keep his hands up - Kiram had a free shot at his head there.

Kiram closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiram lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiram blocking some punches.
Burke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burke pushes Kiram back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stephen Burke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kareem Kiram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiram misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Kiram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiram , 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Kiram !
A very excited looking Kareem Kiram made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.