PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Burgess (ranked 25566 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 5936 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurtis Burgess has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Burgess
vs
Brown

215 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurtis Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burgess to the mat! Burgess manages to get full guard.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown distracts Burgess with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burgess is controlling Brown's posture.
Burgess tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Burgess utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown won't allow Burgess to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgess has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burgess has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Burgess utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Burgess wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Burgess drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burgess jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burgess stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burgess trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Burgess drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burgess has Brown in his guard.

Brown wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess looking for a sweep. Not yet Burgess, not yet.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burgess looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Burgess working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgess has wrist control.
Burgess pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Burgess can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burgess holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown trying to control but Burgess is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Burgess is controlling Brown's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burgess swivels and escapes.
Burgess bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Brown pushes Burgess up against the cage in a clinch.

Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Burgess uses from the top position.
Burgess trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burgess drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Burgess off! Burgess jumps back into Brown's guard.
Burgess looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burgess is pulling down on Brown's head. It's preventing any offense from Brown, at least for the moment.
Brown wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown misses with a combination

and Burgess counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Brown has his foot on Burgess's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burgess works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Burgess from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.

Brown kicks Burgess off and gets to his feet.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Burgess sprawls well.
Bobby Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burgess but Burgess pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt

so Burgess counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kurtis Burgess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgess wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Bobby Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burgess passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgess stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.
Burgess shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Burgess's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burgess slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burgess closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Burgess pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burgess avoids the body shot from Brown.
Burgess went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bobby Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown misses with a takedown

and Burgess moves into the clinch.
Burgess looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burgess gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Burgess wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burgess tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Burgess is looking for a kimura here.
Burgess is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown trying to hold on to Burgess's head to control him but Burgess postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burgess is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Burgess really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Well, if Burgess is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Burgess looking for a submission but Brown manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burgess is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burgess wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown keeping full guard, as Burgess tries to pass.
Burgess wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burgess manages to avoid it.
Burgess is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kurtis Burgess will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown misses with an uppercut

and Burgess counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Burgess slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown is trying to keep Burgess in close.
Burgess trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Burgess stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Burgess!

Burgess thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Burgess stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Burgess has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Burgess has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burgess is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Burgess manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Burgess manages to pass to side control.

Burgess working the head and body with strikes.

Burgess is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Burgess is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burgess advances position into side control!

Burgess wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Burgess is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Burgess wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Burgess is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Burgess is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Burgess is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurtis Burgess showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burgess has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kurtis Burgess!