PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Swiftwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Swiftwater
vs
Burrows

172 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Bio-Tech Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Swiftwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saffron Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows ducks under a wild hook from Swiftwater.
Burrows tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swiftwater swivels and escapes.
Swiftwater looks to land a left hand but Burrows moved out of range nicely.
Swiftwater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
Burrows thows a body shot but no joy.

Burrows gets a takedown into half guard.
Burrows looks to land a strike but Swiftwater avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Burrows postures up.

Swiftwater escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burrows gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burrows wants to pass the guard but Swiftwater is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows postures up in Swiftwater's guard and throws a big left but Swiftwater blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burrows trying to control but Swiftwater is working from the bottom.
Burrows preventing the sweep.

Burrows is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Swiftwater working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burrows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swiftwater avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burrows passes into half guard.
Burrows scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Swiftwater tries to get to full guard but Burrows has control of the leg.
Swiftwater is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burrows's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burrows's back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burrows is in bad spot here.
Burrows manages to reverse the position and now he's in Swiftwater's guard. Nice work there by Burrows.
Burrows won't allow Swiftwater to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows preventing the sweep.

Swiftwater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burrows won't allow Swiftwater to sweep him here.
Swiftwater preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burrows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swiftwater slips under a jab.
Swiftwater takes one to the side of the head.
Swiftwater slips a jab from Burrows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Burrows looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burrows has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burrows wants to pass the guard but Swiftwater is defending well.

Burrows seems to be looking for submissions.
Burrows looks gassed!
Burrows missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Burrows is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burrows prevents Swiftwater from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saffron Burrows dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swiftwater throws a solid leg kick but Burrows takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swiftwater.
Burrows staying out of range there.
Burrows shoots in but Swiftwater avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Swiftwater ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Swiftwater pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burrows is out of range and Swiftwater settles back down.
Burrows misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swiftwater looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrows is just out of range.
Burrows moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swiftwater has his takedown stuffed

and Burrows counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burrows.
Burrows advances position into side control!
Burrows misses with the ground and pound.
Burrows grinds an elbow into Swiftwater's temple.
Swiftwater is not content to let Burrows control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Burrows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands a decent elbow from side control.
Burrows throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Swiftwater is looking to reverse the position.
Burrows in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Burrows scoring with punches from side control.
Swiftwater is looking to regain half guard here but Burrows keeps moving and retains side control.
Burrows throws an elbow but Swiftwater slips to the side and avoids it well.
Swiftwater is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swiftwater takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Burrows cracks Swiftwater with a big right hand but Swiftwater just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Swiftwater gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burrows not doing much here.

Burrows maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Swiftwater could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Burrows has cracked it and Swiftwater is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Burrows!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saffron Burrows!