PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ham Burger (ranked 907 p4p, 1279 weight class) and Shichiroji San (ranked 142 p4p, 205 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Burger
vs
San

180 cm
26
185
14 - 7 - 0

188 cm
33
195
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ham Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shichiroji San!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Burger throws a head kick that misses
and San connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
San throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from San.
An attempted straight right counter from Burger misses the target.
San misses with an uppercut.
San ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burger moves away.
San misses with a lunging right hand
and Burger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burger misses with a takedown attempt - San sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab by Burger.

Burger looking to score a takedown here. San is defending well but Burger drives through and ends up in San's guard.
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!
San trying to control the position.
Burger stopping the sweep attempt from San.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger passes San's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
San throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Burger trying to control the pace.
San is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burger passes the guard and advances to mount!
San tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger controlling the position easily from mount.
San wants to hold on but Burger pushes him away.
Burger content just to control the position here.

Burger goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now San is on top in guard.

San got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, San has managed to get both his arms back between Burger's legs - danger averted.
Burger wants to sweep but no luck.

Burger has his foot on San's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. San works his way back into a safe position though.

Burger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but San can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger keeping moving, preventing San from controlling successfully.
San looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burger keeping moving, preventing San from controlling successfully.
Burger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burger keeping moving, preventing San from controlling successfully.
San is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
San sitting in guard, not really doing much.
San's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

San decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burger, up you get!

Burger lands a left and a right that send San crashing to the mat, dazed. Burger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Shichiroji San has been cut.
San throws an overhand right that lands on Burger's shoulder, as Burger tries to avoid the shot.
San swings widly with a right hand
and Burger scores with a counter punch that sends San to the canvas! Burger smells blood - he's punishing San with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! San has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ham Burger!
Ham Burger tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Shichiroji San spoke after the fight, saying 'It's all about life lessons'.