PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Burton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bede
vs
Burton

182 cm
24
187 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

172 cm
28
160 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bede is looking to score with low kicks.

Bede moves into the clinch.
A short right from Bede on the inside.
Bede lands a nice knee to the body.
Burton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bede lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jack Burton has been cut.
Burton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bede is stalling here.
Bede tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bede with a knee to the head.
Bede stalling in the clinch but Burton improves position.
Burton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Bede.
Burton wants to stall.
Good body shot from Burton.
Burton goes for a takedown attempt but Bede pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Bede bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burton lunges at Bede with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bede's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Burton throws a lazy right hand but Bede sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burton throws a chopping leg kick but Bede manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left lands for Burton.
Bede throws a leg kick but Burton checks it.
Bede circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bede counters with a low kick, right behind Burton 's knee.
Bede pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Burton.
A low kick from Bede is predictable there
and Burton counters with a leg kick.
Burton throws a shot from downtown. Bede moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Burton. Those never looked like landing.
Bede throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Bede throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bede shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burton lands a jab to the head.
Bede avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bede is looking to chop away at Burton's legs.
Bede throws a head kick that misses.
Burton looks to throw a body kick
and Bede counters with an outside leg kick.
Burton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bede counters with a nice leg kick.
Bede misses with a takedown attempt - Burton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bede counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Burton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Burton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bede manages to get himself to full guard.
Burton wants to pass the guard but Bede is keeping the position.
Burton passes Bede's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burton wants to pass to mount but Bede is defending the position.
Burton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bede is not content to let Burton control the position.
Bede is looking to improve his position.

Burton is looking for a kimura here.
Bede is not content to let Burton control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Burton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bede back to the cage. Burton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bede dodges the punch combination from Burton.
Burton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burton clobbers Bede with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burton wants to clinch but Bede slips to the side
and Bede counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bede attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burton throws a jab when Bede was well out of range.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bede tries to land a leg kick but Burton saw it coming and moves away.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Burton. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Bede moved out of range.
Bede misses with a head kick.
Burton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Bede saw that one coming.
Bede throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Bede staying out of range there.
Bede gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jack Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bede to score with a decent uppercut.
Burton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bede moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burton jabs Bede right on the nose. Bede blinks but takes it well.
Lucas Bede is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bede. Bede obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Burton.
Burton misses with a hook. Bede ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
Bede blocks a head kick by Burton.
Bede throws a body kick that misses.
Burton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bede's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Burton misses
and Bede counters with a low kick, right behind Burton 's knee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burton checks a leg kick.
Burton misses with a body punch
and Bede counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Burton.
Bede lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bede swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burton misses with a head kick.

Bede shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bede showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bede is looking to pass Burton's guard but actually Burton recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton is trying to keep Bede in close.
Burton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bede tries to get to full guard but Burton has control of the leg.
Burton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bede tries to get to full guard but Burton has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bede is defending against the submission attempts here by Burton.
Burton trying to control the action but Bede is working from the bottom.
Bede works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bede is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Burton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Burton misses the body punch
and Bede counters with a leg kick.
Burton throws a series of strikes that have Bede backpedaling.
Bede lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bede cracks the inside of Burton's front leg.
Burton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Bede slips the punch.
Bede misses with a double jab
and Burton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Bede.
Bede blocks a head kick by Burton.
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bede counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bede tries to work over Burton's front leg with a kick but Burton checks it.
Burton digs a good hook to Bede's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Lucas Bede has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burton thows a leg kick but Bede checks it
and Bede counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bede misses with a takedown attempt
and Bede takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Burton misses.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burton checks a leg kick.
Burton throws a body punch but Bede moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Bede does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Bede moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Bede blocks the low kick.
Lucas Bede has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton blocks a head kick by Bede.
Burton throws a one two combo.
Bede fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bede tries to clinch but Burton moves out of range.
Burton misses with a leg kick
and Bede counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burton throws a chopping leg kick but Bede manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bede.
A low kick from Bede misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burton scores with a jab to the body.
Burton connects with a leg kick. Bede looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burton misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton's corner calls for a 1-2. Burton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burton connects with a jab.
Bede moves out of range of the strikes.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Bede bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bede closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Burton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bede doesn't seem phased though.
Bede tries to clinch but Burton moves out of range.
Bede blocks a head kick by Burton.
Burton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bede is able to avoid easily.
Bede checks a leg kick.
Bede looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burton throws an overhand right that lands on Bede's shoulder, as Bede tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bede on the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Bede.
Burton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bede. Bede circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Burton misses with a leg kick.
Burton lands a high kick!
Burton throws a body punch but Bede moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bede moves away.
Bede lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burton misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Burton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!