PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Antonio Vegata acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Burza
vs
Vegata

178 cm
38
170 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

175 cm
34
165 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Grand Royal Wear
Heisenberg

The Big Kabosh

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 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza throws a shot from downtown. Vegata moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Burza misses the target.
Burza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vegata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burza looks to land a combination but Vegata avoids it well.
Vegata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burza looks to land a combination but Vegata avoids it well.
Burza takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Burza. Those never looked like landing.
Burza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vegata looks to land a left hand but Burza moved out of range nicely.
Burza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vegata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegata.
Burza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vegata throws the left hand but Burza avoids the punch easily.
Burza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vegata connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza looks to land a combination but Vegata avoids it well.

Vegata shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vegata showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Vegata.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burza is looking to control Vegata's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burza avoid being mounted?
Burza is looking to escape.
Burza wants to control but Vegata is keeping busy.
Vegata prevents Burza from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Vegata.
Burza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vegata is in close to Burza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vegata is pushing down on Burza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burza is fighting to maintain full guard but Vegata has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegata slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Vegata has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vegata thows a huge punch but Burza dodges it nicely.
Vegata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burza's head.
Burza manages to get to full guard.
Burza is looking to sweep but instead, Vegata has passed into half guard.
Burza is trying to control but can't.
Vegata is looking to take a break and control but Burza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza is trying to stand back up but Vegata is controlling him
Vegata looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Burza is looking to improve his position.
Burza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vegata!
Vegata is trying desperately to improve position.
Vegata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vegata swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burza get's back to his feet.
Burza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burza misses with a wild combination.

Vegata throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burza was covering up waiting for the punch and Vegata finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegata tries to free his leg and advance position but Burza is retaining full guard.
Vegata won't allow Burza to get back to his feet.

Vegata is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Burza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Burza has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vegata has his hands on Burza's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Vegata dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vegata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vegata with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burza counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Burza.
Vegata lands a nice hook to Burza's body. Burza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vegata looks to throw the jab but Burza is out of range.
Burza fails to land with a series of punches.
Vegata getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burza takes one on the button.

Vegata is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burza's half guard.
Vegata takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vegata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vegata is working away from the top position though.
Vegata lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegata working Burza over with strikes.

Vegata is working for a kimura here but Burza manages to reverse the position and he's now in Vegata's guard.
Burza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vegata is proving hard to escape from.
Vegata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vegata has his hands on Burza's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegata has a closed guard, preventing Burza from standing up.
Vegata has control of Burza's left arm, preventing Burza from doing any damage.
Burza wants to get up but he can't break Vegata's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Antonio Vegata.
Burza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vegata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burza moves away from the strike by Vegata.
Vegata has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vegata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vegata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Vegata closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burza quickly recovers to half guard.
Antonio Vegata has got the better of the ground game so far.
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 is looking to escape.
Burza is trying to maintain the position but Vegata is very close to passing his half guard.

Burza is defending against the submission attempts here by Vegata.
Vegata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza tries to get to full guard but Vegata has control of the leg.
Vegata wants to take a breather but Burza is having none of it.
Burza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vegata.
Burza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vegata landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vegata.
Vegata prevents Burza from standing back up.
Burza is trying to maintain the position but Vegata is very close to passing his half guard.
Vegata throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burza is looking to control Vegata's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burza avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burza looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vegata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vegata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vegata.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vegata lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegata content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Vegata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Burza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vegata circles away quickly and effectively.
Roman Burza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vegata looks to land a right hand but Burza moved out of range.
Vegata connects with a single shot there.
Burza throws a combination that misses
and Vegata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burza throws a right and a left that Vegata avoids nicely.
Burza misses with a low kick.
Vegata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burza throws a leg kick that misses.
Vegata throws a lazy right hand but Burza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Vegata shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vegata working the ground and pound but Burza is defending the strikes.
Burza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burza prevents Vegata from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Vegata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burza keeps working.
Burza tries to improve position but can't.
Burza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Burza wants to control but Vegata postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vegata cracks Burza with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Vegata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burza is trying to improve his position.

Vegata wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burza, who protects the arm well.
Vegata scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Burza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vegata wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vegata misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Vegata seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burza is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Vegata in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vegata landing a few strikes.
Vegata is working Burza over with some ground and pound from side control.

Burza is rocked!
A big shot lands for Vegata! That's hurt Burza! Will he recover? Vegata fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Vegata!
After the big win, Antonio Vegata made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Real Fighters Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.