PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Fawce (ranked 2804 p4p, 279 weight class) and Brazilian Burger (ranked 2588 p4p, 265 weight class). Burger has chosen Sorriso Maroto - Assim Você Mata o Papai as his entrance music. Brazilian Burger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fawce
vs
Burger

176 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Fawce!
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, Brazilian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fawce decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Burger trying to hold on to Fawce's head to control him but Fawce postures up.
Burger wants to improve his position but Fawce is controlling well.
Fawce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burger keeps working.

Fawce is looking for a kimura here.
Burger is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fawce trying to control the action but Burger is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger moves into full guard.
Fawce stopping the sweep attempt from Burger.
Burger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fawce is one step ahead there.
Fawce is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fawce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fawce shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fawce was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burger looks to move to half guard but instead Fawce has passed into mount! Damn!
Fawce controlling the pace for now.
Burger can't escape the position.
Fawce trying to control but Burger is having none of it.
Burger is looking to improve his position but Fawce isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger is still trying to improve position.
Burger wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Burger tries to roll but Fawce sticks to his back.

Fawce looking for the choke but no joy.
Burger manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fawce's guard. Nice work there by Burger.
Burger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burger stopping the sweep attempt from Fawce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Burger moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fawce is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Burger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fawce wants to control but Burger postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Fawce dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fawce but Fawce pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Fawce closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burger quickly recovers to half guard.
Fawce seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fawce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burger can do to turn this around?
Burger is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger wants to control but Fawce passes into side.
Fawce gets to mount! Burger was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Fawce wants to control the pace but Burger is squirming around nicely.
Burger has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Burger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fawce looking for a guillotine here but Burger defends easily.
Burger preventing the sweep.
Burger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fawce's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger is thwarting Fawce's attempts to control the position.

Burger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fawce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burger.
Still in half guard, Burger seems content to control.
Fawce is trying to maintain the position but Burger is very close to passing his half guard.
Burger is looking to take a break and control but Fawce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger trying to mount his opponent but Fawce defends it.
Burger prevents Fawce from improving his position.
Burger is trying to control the action in half guard but Fawce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fawce haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fawce might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fawce trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Burger enables Fawce to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger working a defensive guard here.
Max Fawce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fawce being controlled here momentarily.
Burger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fawce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burger keeping moving, preventing Fawce from controlling successfully.
Burger trying to keep a closed guard but Fawce is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burger keeping moving, preventing Fawce from controlling successfully.

Burger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fawce passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Fawce dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Burger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fawce to the ground. Burger is now in Fawce's guard.
Burger with a nice head shot there.

Fawce is looking for a triangle but Burger pushes his legs off easily.
Burger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burger stands and throws Fawce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fawce regains half guard there - taking advantage of Burger's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burger 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.
Burger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fawce is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fawce tries to get to full guard but Burger has control of the leg.
Max Fawce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burger wants to free his trapped foot but Fawce is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burger is looking to pass Fawce's guard but actually Fawce recovers to full guard.
Burger trying to move into half guard but instead Fawce has managed to sweep!

Fawce controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burger trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger wants to sweep but no luck.
Fawce trying to control the position from guard on top but Burger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Burger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fawce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fawce trying to control but Burger is working from the bottom.
Fawce stopping the sweep attempt from Burger.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Burger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fawce to the ground. Burger is now in Fawce's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fawce has control of Burger's left arm, preventing Burger from doing any damage.
Burger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fawce's guard.
Burger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fawce keeps working.
Burger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brazilian Burger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burger is looking to stall here but Fawce recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brazilian Burger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fawce 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Fawce!
A less than humble Max Fawce misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Brazilian Burger had this to say: 'My manager is a dumbass muthafucka!!! Read the fucking forums now you nincompoop!'.