PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Nauman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Burgundy
vs
Nauman

189 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Tab Out Clothes

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Nauman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nauman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nauman fails to land the takedown.

Nauman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burgundy, pushing him back against the cage.
Nauman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burgundy to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Burgundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burgundy gets underhooks to prevent Nauman's takedown attempt.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Nauman.
Burgundy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nauman has Burgundy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Burgundy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Burgundy can't break the clinch.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burgundy wants to get back to striking at distance but Nauman won't allow it.

Nauman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burgundy misses with the combination.
Burgundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Nauman, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nauman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Burgundy closes the distance and clinches.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burgundy tries to break free but Nauman pushes him back against the cage.
Burgundy is breathing heavily.
Nauman has Burgundy pushed against the cage.
Nauman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burgundy.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nauman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nauman content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nauman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Burgundy dodges the punch combination from Nauman.

Nauman takes the fight into the clinch.
Burgundy can't break the clinch.
Nauman tries to land knees in the clinch but Burgundy avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nauman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burgundy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nauman keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nauman has clasped his hands together around Burgundy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Burgundy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Nauman is trying to get an arm triangle but Burgundy is defending well.

Nauman decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nauman looks to clinch
and Burgundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nauman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burgundy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Burgundy tries to keep at a distance but Nauman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nauman has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nauman tries to land knees in the clinch but Burgundy avoids the damage to the body.
Nauman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgundy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nauman blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Nauman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nauman.
Nauman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Burgundy. No joy for Nauman on that attempt.
Nauman tries to clinch there but Burgundy circles away.
Alistair Nauman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nauman is looking to clinch.
Burgundy looks to land a combination but Nauman avoids it well.
Burgundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ron Burgundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgundy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nauman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burgundy counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nauman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nauman misses with a body punch.
Nauman controlling the action here for a moment.

Nauman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nauman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nauman slips a straight right by Burgundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nauman tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Nauman.
Nauman closes the distance and clinches up with Burgundy, looking for a takedown. Nauman pushes Burgundy against the cage but Burgundy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burgundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Nauman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Nauman.
Burgundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nauman has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Burgundy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nauman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burgundy is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Nauman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nauman.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut. Nauman saw that one coming.
Burgundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nauman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burgundy throws a jab but it's blocked by Nauman.
Nauman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nauman tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burgundy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nauman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
Nauman wants to clinch.

Nauman moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Nauman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nauman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burgundy avoids it really well and circles away.
Nauman throws a head kick that misses
and Burgundy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nauman tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nauman throws a sloppy head kick and Burgundy moves out of range easily.
Burgundy lands a jab to Nauman's midsection.
Nauman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch lands to the side of Nauman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nauman slips a straight right by Burgundy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nauman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nauman fails with a takedown attempt.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Nauman.
Burgundy throws a front kick aimed at Nauman's knee but Nauman avoids it well.
Nauman tries to clinch but Burgundy is having none of it.
Nauman shoots in and drives through. Burgundy sprawls well.
Burgundy misses with a right hand

and Nauman counters by clinching up.
Burgundy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nauman has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Nauman on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nauman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burgundy is trying to force a seperation but Nauman has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Burgundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nauman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Nauman.

Nauman breaks the clinch.
Nauman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nauman has a takedown stuffed.
Nauman throws a sloppy head kick
letting Burgundy counter with a right hand.
Nauman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burgundy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgundy works Nauman's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nauman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burgundy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Burgundy misses.
Nauman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nauman tries to clinch but Burgundy is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nauman.
Nauman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burgundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nauman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nauman there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nauman throws a head kick but Burgundy moves out of range.
Nauman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burgundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nauman scrambles back to his feet.
Nauman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burgundy defends it nicely.

Nauman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alistair Nauman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nauman stalls.
Nauman is looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Nauman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nauman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Nauman!