PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Sterrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glin Burman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sterrey
vs
Burman

178 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Sterrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glin Burman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Sterrey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sterrey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sterrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burman throws out a loose jab but Sterrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sterrey misses with an uppercut. Burman saw that one coming.
Sterrey misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Burman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sterrey blocks a head kick by Burman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burman. Sterrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burman misses with a head kick.
Burman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sterrey doesn't seem bothered though.

Sterrey drives through with a takedown into Burman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sterrey trying to control but Burman is working from the bottom.
Sterrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Burman is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterrey trying to control but Burman is working from the bottom.
Burman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sterrey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sterrey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sterrey postures up in Burman's guard and throws a big left but Burman blocks it.
Sterrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sterrey wants to control from the top but Burman keeps moving.
Sterrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sterrey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey won't allow Burman to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sterrey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sterrey trying to control but Burman is working from the bottom.
Sterrey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burman is keeping the position for now.
Sterrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sterrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sterrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sterrey throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sterrey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sterrey wants to pass the guard but Burman is keeping the position.
Burman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sterrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sterrey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sterrey's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sterrey throws a big right hand that misses.
Sterrey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sterrey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sterrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Burman is retaining full guard.
Sterrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Burman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sterrey looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Sterrey dominated that round.
That's time! Sterrey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Burman tries a head kick but it misses.
Sterrey throws a low kick but Burman avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burman.
Sterrey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sterrey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sterrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sterrey.
Burman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burman misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Sterrey.
Sterrey cracks Burman with a good jab.
Burman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burman lands a body shot.
Sterrey loads up on a big right hand but Burman slips the punch.
Sterrey shoots for a takedown but Burman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sterrey.
Glin Burman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burman. Sterrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burman misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burman throws a leg kick that misses.
Burman misses with a head kick.
Burman throws a head kick but Sterrey moves out of range.
Sterrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burman manages to avoid it.
Glin Burman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sterrey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sterrey trying to control the action but Burman is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sterrey throws a strike aimed at the side of Burman's head but Burman avoids it well.
Burman dodges the ground and pound from Sterrey.
Sterrey wants to control but Burman is keeping him busy.
Dominic Sterrey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Sterrey.

Sterrey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sterrey is controlling him well.
Burman regains half guard, as Sterrey was trying to land strikes.
Sterrey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sterrey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Sterrey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Burman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glin Burman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burman takes a swing at Sterrey's ribcage but misses.
Sterrey dips to his left and cracks Burman with an uppercut!
Sterrey lands a nice hook to Burman's body. Burman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burman thuds a left hand into Sterrey's body.
Burman throws a head kick but Sterrey moves out of range.
Burman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sterrey misses with a wild body shot.
Sterrey connects with a nice looking jab.
Burman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burman ducks under a wild hook from Sterrey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burman misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burman.

Sterrey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sterrey showed some decent athleticism there.
Sterrey is keen to just control but Burman is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sterrey connects with a nice short shot to Burman's temple.
Sterrey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Sterrey is looking for a kimura but Burman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sterrey to get the leverage.
Burman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sterrey manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey misses with a head shot.
Sterrey controlling from the full mount.
Sterrey lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sterrey has hold of Burman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sterrey raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey landing shots from mount.
Sterrey wants to control the pace but Burman is squirming around nicely.

Sterrey goes for an armbar but Burman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Burman.
Sterrey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Glin Burman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sterrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sterrey.
Burman wants to stand but Sterrey is controlling the position.
Sterrey is in close to Burman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sterrey wants to control from the top but Burman keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sterrey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Sterrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sterrey, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Sterrey!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dominic Sterrey thanked KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).