PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Burczymucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Matlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matlock has chosen Retaliation as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Burczymucha
vs
Matlock

190 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefan Burczymucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Matlock!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matlock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matlock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Matlock looks to move away, Burczymucha throws a big counter combo bu Matlock just gets out of the way.

Burczymucha forces Matlock back against the cage and clinches.
Matlock scores a nice knee to the body.
Matlock blocks an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Burczymucha has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Burczymucha pushes off an throws an elbow but Matlock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burczymucha throws an elbow that misses.
Matlock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burczymucha backwards.
Burczymucha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burczymucha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matlock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burczymucha's elbow.
Burczymucha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matlock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burczymucha.
Matlock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burczymucha.
Matlock lands an uppercut.
Burczymucha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matlock's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matlock.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matlock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczymucha lands an elbow that stopped Matlock in his tracks for a moment.
Matlock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burczymucha throws an elbow but it misses.
Matlock lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matlock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matlock blocks an elbow strike from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha blocks a body shot from Matlock.
Burczymucha throws an elbow that misses.
Burczymucha swings wildly with an uppercut but Matlock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matlock scores with a shot to the side of Burczymucha's head.
Matlock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burczymucha.
Burczymucha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burczymucha blocks a body shot from Matlock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matlock lands a good knee to the midsection. Burczymucha won't want to take too many of those.
Burczymucha throws an elbow but it misses.
Matlock dodges an elbow strike from Burczymucha.
Matlock avoids a wild elbow strike from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matlock blocks the elbow strike.
Burczymucha lands a nice elbow.
Matlock blocks the elbow strike.
Burczymucha misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burczymucha throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Matlock.
Matlock swings wildly with an uppercut but Burczymucha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matlock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matlock swings wildly with an uppercut but Burczymucha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matlock misses with a punch to the body.
Matlock lands a good knee to the midsection. Burczymucha won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matlock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burczymucha backwards.
Burczymucha misses with an elbow strike.
Matlock dodges an elbow strike from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matlock 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 lands a damaging elbow.
Matlock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burczymucha avoids it.
Matlock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burczymucha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matlock.
Matlock avoids the elbow strike from Burczymucha, against the cage.
Matlock lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matlock.
Matlock misses with some punches.
Matlock 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.
Matlock misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burczymucha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matlock's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matlock missing with knees to the body.
Matlock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burczymucha's elbow.
Matlock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burczymucha misses with an elbow over the top.
Burczymucha pushes Matlock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burczymucha misses with an elbow over the top.
Matlock avoids a wild elbow strike from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matlock misses with the head strike.
Matlock dodges an elbow strike from Burczymucha.
Matlock working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Matlock.
Matlock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matlock blocks the elbow strike.
Burczymucha misses with an elbow over the top.
Burczymucha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burczymucha managing to block the knees to the body from Matlock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Matlock dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Matlock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burczymucha circles away quickly and effectively.

Burczymucha instigates a clinch.
Burczymucha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matlocks head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matlock.
Matlock dodges an elbow strike from Burczymucha.
Matlock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matlock struggles to land a body shot inside as Burczymucha controls his hands.
Matlock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matlock blocks an uppercut.
Burczymucha avoiding damage as Matlock throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Burczymucha.
Matlock blocks an elbow strike from Burczymucha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burczymucha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burczymucha lands a nice elbow.
Matlock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burczymucha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matlock avoids the elbow strike from Burczymucha, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burczymucha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matlock can't find room to land a body shot as Burczymucha controls the action.
Burczymucha blocks a body shot from Matlock.
Dean Matlock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matlock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burczymucha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matlock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matlock.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matlock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burczymucha.
Matlock pushes Burczymucha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burczymucha throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Matlock.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matlock.
Matlock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matlock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matlock lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matlock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matlock lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matlock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burczymucha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matlock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matlock digs a right hand underneath Burczymucha's ribcage. Burczymucha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matlock tries a body shot but Burczymucha blocks it.
Burczymucha misses with an elbow over the top.
Matlock misses with a punch to the body.
Matlock dodges an elbow strike from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha takes a shot to the head.
Matlock gets through Burczymucha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matlock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burczymucha.
Matlock tries to land knees in the clinch but Burczymucha avoids the damage to the body.
Burczymucha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matlock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burczymucha.
Burczymucha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matlock lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matlock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matlock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matlock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burczymucha avoids it.
Matlock tries to throw a body punch but Burczymucha avoids it by throwing Matlock back against the cage.
Matlock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burczymucha.
Matlock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matlock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burczymucha backwards.
Matlock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Matlock.
Matlock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matlock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matlock working aggressively here.
Matlock tries a body shot but Burczymucha blocks it.
Matlock lands with a right to the head.
Burczymucha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burczymucha blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burczymucha lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Matlock.
Matlock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matlock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matlock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matlock scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Burczymucha is rocked!
Matlock lands a body punch.
Oh Burczymucha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matlock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Matlock.
Matlock lands a nice uppercut.
Matlock throws a big uppercut that drops Burczymucha! More strikes from Matlock and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burczymucha lies dazed against the cage as Matlock celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Matlock!
A victorious Dean Matlock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.