PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 154 p4p, 222 weight class) and Dimitri Buriak (ranked 26 p4p, 39 weight class). Marceau comes to the cage accompanied by Feist - Tout Doucement. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marceau
vs
Buriak

186 cm
34
205
30 - 16 - 0

187 cm
31
205
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat
Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

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 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Buriak!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marceau blocks a head kick by Buriak.
Buriak throws an overhand right that lands on Marceau's shoulder, as Marceau tries to avoid the shot.
Marceau throws a lazy right hand but Buriak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buriak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dimitri Buriak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marceau throws a hook to the side of Buriak's head but Buriak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marceau misses with an uppercut. Buriak saw that one coming.
Buriak looks to clinch
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Marceau misses.
Marceau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium in the buildup to the fight.
Buriak throws a leg kick but Marceau moved away.
A punch combination from Marceau misses.
Buriak connects with a solid leg kick.
Buriak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marceau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marceau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buriak throws a body shot but no joy.
Buriak dips to his left and cracks Marceau with an uppercut!

It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau avoids the body shot from Buriak.
Buriak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Marceau lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Buriak doesn't manage to clinch there - Marceau circles away.
A head kick misses from Buriak.
Marceau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buriak throws a solid leg kick but Marceau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buriak.
Marceau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Buriak.
Marceau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buriak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buriak throws a leg kick
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buriak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Buriak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buriak lands with a nice combination. Marceau backs away looking to recover.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marceau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buriak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buriak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marceau throws a counter high kick but Buriak was just alert enough to avoid it.
Buriak throws a lazy head kick
and Marceau counters with a body kick that stops Buriak in his tracks momentarily.
Buriak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buriak misses with a head kick.
Buriak throws a low kick but Marceau moves out of range easily.
Marceau thinks about countering with a head kick.
Buriak moves in looking to clinch but Marceau pushes him off.
Marceau misses with a head kick.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Buriak pushes Marceau up against the cage in a clinch.

Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buriak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marceau checks a leg kick.
Buriak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marceau back to the cage. Buriak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marceau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice defenses there by Marceau.
Buriak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marceau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buriak moves away.
Buriak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Buriak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Buriak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marceau rather than just go for the knockout.
Marceau scores with a push kick.
Buriak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Jean-Claude Marceau's cut is getting worse.

Buriak pushes Marceau up against the cage in a clinch.

Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Marceau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buriak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses with a kick to the body

and Marceau counters with a crisp right hand that drops Buriak! Marceau lets Buriak back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Buriak is rocked!
Marceau lands a brutal uppercut that launches Buriak off his feet! Buriak tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean-Claude Marceau!
A relieved looking Jean-Claude Marceau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.