PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mini Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Me
vs
Burrows

168 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

174 cm
21
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Golden Lilium
Golden Lilium

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mini Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saffron Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burrows's head backwards.
Burrows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Me manages to avoid it.
Burrows scores with a jab. Me acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burrows ducks under a wild hook from Me.

Burrows shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Burrows stops Me from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Me is trying to stand up here but Burrows is controlling him well.
Burrows seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Me is trying to stand back up but Burrows is controlling him
Burrows is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Me is refusing to be controlled, as Burrows sits in half guard.
Me is trying to stand.
Me on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Me tries to get out of the position.

Burrows seems to be working for a kimura but Me defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me wants to get back to his feet.
Burrows has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Burrows shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burrows was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Burrows throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Me is trying to stand up.

Burrows with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burrows punching from mount but Me doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Burrows sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Me wants to try and get back to his feet.
Burrows sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Burrows punishing his opponent with strikes.
Burrows lands a big shot there that rocks Me but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Me tries to buck Burrows off but he can't manage it.
Burrows is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Burrows thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Burrows throwing strikes here but Me is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Me wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Burrows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Me is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Burrows throws some wild stikes that Me manages to avoid easily.
Me is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Me is breathing heavily.
Burrows breaks from Me's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Burrows controlling his opponent.
Me is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Burrows.
Burrows unloading with bombs!
Me is trying to stand.
Burrows with shots to the head and body - Me looks very uncomfortable down there.
Burrows in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Burrows is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Burrows cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burrows landing strikes from the mount.
Me is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saffron Burrows dominated that round.
That's time! Me's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Me is looking to clinch.
Me throws a hook to the side of Burrows's head but Burrows sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Me dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Me misses with an uppercut. Burrows saw that one coming.
Me is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burrows.
Burrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Me misses with a straight left.
Burrows lands a jab to Me's midsection.
Burrows shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Me pinned against the cage. Me gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Me wants to clinch up but Burrows keeps it at a distance.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burrows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows shoots in but no luck this time.
Me dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burrows fails with a takedown attempt.
Mini Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saffron Burrows.
Burrows is breathing heavily.
Me thows a body shot but no joy.
Mini Me seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Burrows closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Burrows lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Me is looking to stand up but Burrows isn't so interested in that idea.
Me keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
Me is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burrows is controlling him.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Me is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burrows loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Me is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice defenses there by Burrows.

Me gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Me breaks the clinch.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burrows is defended easily by Me.
Burrows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burrows staying out of range there.
Me thows a body shot but no joy.
Me lands with a hook. Burrows tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Me tries to clinch but Burrows is having none of it.
Me doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Me pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Me.
Burrows avoids the body shot from Me.
Burrows tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Me swivels and escapes.
Burrows slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me throws a hook but Burrows blocks it.
Me tries to clinch there but Burrows circles away.
Burrows blocks a jab.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
Me throws the left hand but Burrows avoids the punch easily.
Burrows avoids the body shot from Me.
Me getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Me misses with an uppercut. Burrows saw that one coming.
Me takes a swing at Burrows's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burrows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Me looks to throw the jab but Burrows is out of range.
No luck for Burrows with that takedown attempt.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burrows swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Me forces Burrows back against the cage and clinches.
Burrows tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burrows has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Me avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Me.
Burrows misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Me lands a hook to the side of the head.

Burrows has clasped his hands together around Me's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Me is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Saffron Burrows has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burrows connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Me some visible discomfort.
Me is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burrows is controlling him well.
Burrows in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burrows scores with a shot to the body.
Me displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burrows.
Burrows throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Me's waist but Me gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burrows off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Me dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Me throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Me clinches with his opponent.
Burrows has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Me avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Me working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Me working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Me working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burrows wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Me as the two fighters clinch.
Me lands an uppercut.
Me lands a right hand.

Me breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Me clinches up against the cage.
Burrows's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Me lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Me.
Good body shot from Me.
Nice body punch from Me - that landed with a thud.
Me lands with a short shot to the head.
Me scores with a shot to the side of Burrows's head.
Me lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Me pushes Burrows back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Me throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burrowss head.
Burrows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Me lands a hook that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Me lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Me prevents a takedown attempt there.
Me makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burrows wants a takedown.
Mini Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saffron Burrows.
Me lands a hook that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Me lands a right hand.
Me gets through Burrows's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Me.
Me works on Burrows's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Me.

Me breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Me.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Me.

Burrows is rocked!
Me with a nice cross.
Burrows is still on wobbly legs! Can Me finish him?
Me cracks Burrows with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mini Me is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Me moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Me.
Me scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Me.
Me lands a hook to the side of the head.
Me scores with a nice hook to the head.
Me lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Me.
A short left from Me.
Me lands a hook that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Burrows drops down looking for an ankle pick but Me pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me drops Burrows with a straight right hand, right on the button! Me follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mini Me!