PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Burrows (ranked 781 p4p, 935 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 60 p4p, 72 weight class). Burrows comes to the cage accompanied by Baba O'Riley. Tico has chosen Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burrows
vs
Tico

162 cm
30
135
17 - 3 - 1

163 cm
31
139
22 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stuart Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows connects with a nice looking jab.
Tico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tico throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tico has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burrows has a takedown stuffed.
Tico looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burrows feints a jab promting Tico to slip. Burrows then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tico slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burrows throws an overhand right that lands on Tico's shoulder, as Tico tries to avoid the shot.
Tico swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burrows feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burrows lands with a good body shot.
Burrows defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
We've been hearing reports that Burrows has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No joy there for Burrows, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tico scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burrows takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tico slips a jab from Burrows.
Burrows misses with a right hand
and Tico counters with a nice body shot.
Tico misses the shot to the body.
Tico lands a glancing blow to the side of Burrows's head.
Burrows misses with the combination.
Tico now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tico takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tico throws a jab when Burrows was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows connects with a nice looking jab.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burrows shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tico's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows trying to control but Tico is working from the bottom.
Burrows stopping the sweep attempt from Tico.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Tico keeps moving.
Tico has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burrows slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows preventing the sweep.
Burrows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tico swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice cross by Burrows.
Burrows takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tico just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Burrows misses.
Burrows on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tico Tico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows looks to land a right hand but Tico moved out of range.
Burrows throws a looping overhand right but Tico ducks down to avoid it.
Tico looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burrows lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Burrows misses
and Tico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tico swinging wildly here.
Tico is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burrows rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico tries to score with a low kick but Burrows moves his leg out of the way.
Burrows lands a jab to Tico's midsection.
Burrows on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burrows lands with a nice body punch.
Burrows misses with a shot to the body
and Tico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stuart Burrows will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Burrows.
Tico prevents Burrows from moving into mount.
Tico is trying to improve his position.

Burrows is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tico has escaped the position, nice work there.

Burrows wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tico, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tico keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows is staying tight to Tico's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Burrows swings around for an armbar but Tico sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burrows's guard.
Burrows wants to sweep but no luck.
Tico controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burrows is controlling Tico's posture.
Burrows is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Burrows is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tico is aware though and is defending well.
Burrows is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burrows had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tico defends it easily.
Burrows is trying to control the position but Tico postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stuart Burrows is winning the standup battle so far.
Burrows fails with a takedown attempt.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Burrows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tico counters with a nice body kick.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burrows. Tico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrows closes the distance and clinches up with Tico, looking for a takedown. Burrows pushes Tico against the cage but Tico circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tico chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burrows shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tico pinned against the cage. Tico gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tico connects with a jab.
Tico slaps away a takedown attempt from Burrows, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burrows with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tico counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tico throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Burrows looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tico!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico looks to land a left hand but Burrows moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burrows is defended easily by Tico.
Donk. Tico catches Burrows right on the button with a cross.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burrows darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burrows prevents Tico from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows wants to take a breather but Tico is having none of it.

Burrows is working for a submission of some sort.
Burrows is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tico reverses the position - he's now on top in Burrows's guard.
Burrows pulls Tico in close to prevent any damage.

That's two 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.
Tico postures up.
Tico is pushing down on Burrows's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burrows is fighting to maintain full guard but Tico has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burrows trying to control from the bottom.
Tico controlling the pace.
Burrows is trying to control but can't.
Tico sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burrows trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico controlling his opponent.
Burrows is looking to get to half guard.
Tico controlling the position easily from mount.
Burrows is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burrows sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tico wants to free his trapped foot but Burrows is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burrows gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tico has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
Tico Tico bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.