PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Burkhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nun Al Runihura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burkhart
vs
Al Runihura

163 cm
24
146 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

163 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition (Recovery-Stamina-Muscle)
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Burkhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nun Al Runihura!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkhart cracks Al Runihura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burkhart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burkhart jabs at Al Runihura's body.
Burkhart checks a leg kick.
Burkhart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Runihura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burkhart is able to avoid easily.
Al Runihura lands with a nice body kick.
Burkhart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Runihura with a jab.
Burkhart throws a series of punches but Al Runihura moves out of range.
Al Runihura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burkhart.
A bone on bone clash there as Burkhart blocks the leg kick.
Burkhart slips under a jab from Al Runihura.
Burkhart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Al Runihura misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Runihura throws a chopping leg kick but Burkhart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Runihura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burkhart throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Runihura.
Burkhart lands with a nice combination. Al Runihura backs away looking to recover.
Burkhart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Runihura doesn't seem bothered though.
Burkhart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al Runihura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Runihura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burkhart blocks a leg kick.
Al Runihura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burkhart scores with a one two! Al Runihura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burkhart works Al Runihura's body with a nice hook.
Al Runihura looks to land a left hand but Burkhart moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burkhart scores with a three punch combo!
Burkhart cracks Al Runihura with an open hand slap.
Burkhart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burkhart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Runihura was well out of range. Poor timing from Burkhart.
Nice defenses there by Burkhart.
Al Runihura throws a shot from downtown. Burkhart moves away and avoids it.

Al Runihura clinches up with Burkhart and pushes him back against the cage.
Burkhart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Runihura backwards.
Al Runihura misses with some punches.
Al Runihura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Runihura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Al Runihura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al Runihura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burkhart prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Burkhart.
Burkhart misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Runihura misses with a body punch.
Burkhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Runihura controls his hands.
Burkhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Runihura controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burkhart.
Al Runihura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burkhart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Runihura blocks a body shot from Burkhart.
Al Runihura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Burkhart as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Al Runihura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Al Runihura.
Al Runihura misses with some punches.
Burkhart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burkhart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Runihura tries to throw a body punch but Burkhart avoids it by throwing Al Runihura back against the cage.
Burkhart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burkhart tries a body shot but Al Runihura blocks it.
Burkhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burkhart is leaning against Al Runihura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burkhart.
Al Runihura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burkhart scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura throws a head punch that misses.
Burkhart can't find room to land a body shot as Al Runihura controls the action.
Burkhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burkhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Runihura controls his hands.
Burkhart works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Runihura swings wildly with an uppercut but Burkhart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burkhart blocking some punches.
Al Runihura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burkhart's elbow.
Burkhart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Runihura's elbow.
Burkhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Runihura tries to throw a body punch but Burkhart avoids it by throwing Al Runihura back against the cage.
Al Runihura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burkhart backwards.
Al Runihura tries to throw a body punch but Burkhart avoids it by throwing Al Runihura back against the cage.
Al Runihura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burkhart or not.
Al Runihura can't find room to land a body shot as Burkhart controls the action.
Burkhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burkhart is leaning against Al Runihura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burkhart tries to work over Al Runihura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burkhart misses with a punch to the body.
Burkhart misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Burkhart.
Al Runihura struggles to land a body shot inside as Burkhart controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Burkhart will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Al Runihura slips a jab and a cross from Burkhart.
Burkhart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burkhart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burkhart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burkhart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Runihura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Al Runihura is looking to slow Burkhart down with leg kicks.
Al Runihura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Al Runihura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Runihura misses with a combination

and Burkhart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burkhart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Al Runihura looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burkhart passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Runihura taking punishment in the form of punches.
Burkhart tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Al Runihura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Burkhart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Al Runihura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Runihura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burkhart.
Burkhart not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burkhart thows a huge punch but Al Runihura dodges it nicely.
Burkhart working Al Runihura over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Al Runihura looking for submissions off his back.
Al Runihura is breathing heavily.
Burkhart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Al Runihura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burkhart.

Al Runihura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burkhart slips a nice elbow through Al Runihura's hands, connecting with Al Runihura's forehead.
Burkhart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Burkhart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Al Runihura works his way to full guard. Good work.
Al Runihura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Al Runihura trying to keep a closed guard but Burkhart is proving a slippery customer.
Burkhart lands a couple of digs.
Al Runihura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burkhart is one step ahead there.
Burkhart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Runihura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burkhart manages to get himself to full guard.
Al Runihura throws and elbow that misses. Burkhart uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Al Runihura's guard. Nice move by Burkhart!
Al Runihura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burkhart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burkhart throws a big right hand that misses.
Burkhart throwing strikes but missing.

Al Runihura working for a triangle but Burkhart defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Burkhart dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Burkhart jabs Al Runihura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al Runihura misses with a double jab

and Burkhart counters with a single leg into guard. Al Runihura didn't expect that.
Burkhart throwing strikes from guard but Al Runihura blocks nicely.
Burkhart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Al Runihura wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burkhart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burkhart won't allow Al Runihura to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkhart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burkhart trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al Runihura manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Al Runihura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al Runihura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Runihura connects with a couple of short punches.
Burkhart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Al Runihura manages to get himself to full guard.

Al Runihura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burkhart defends well.
Al Runihura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al Runihura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burkhart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Al Runihura's guard.
Al Runihura is looking for a sweep. Burkhart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Runihura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burkhart.
Burkhart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burkhart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Al Runihura tries to get to full guard but Burkhart has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Al Runihura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alex Burkhart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Al Runihura is looking for a sweep. Burkhart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burkhart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burkhart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Al Runihura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burkhart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burkhart's back!
Al Runihura struggling to land strikes to the head as Burkhart covers up.

Burkhart is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Alex Burkhart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Runihura avoids the body shot from Burkhart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura slaps away a takedown attempt from Burkhart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Al Runihura misses with a combination
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Runihura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burkhart.
Al Runihura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burkhart misses with a combination
and Al Runihura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Al Runihura!
Al Runihura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burkhart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Al Runihura thinking.
Al Runihura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Runihura wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Runihura closes the distance looking to clinch

and Burkhart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Al Runihura won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Burkhart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burkhart, 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Alex Burkhart!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alex Burkhart!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Alex Burkhart!

Alex Burkhart wins by unanimous decision!