PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Burroughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burroughs has chosen Paralyzer as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brawler
vs
Burroughs

194 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Aggression Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xander Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burroughs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brawler.
Brawler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burroughs takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Xander Burroughs has been cut.
Burroughs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burroughs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brawler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burroughs tries to clinch up.

Burroughs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brawler scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brawler managing to block the knees to the body from Burroughs.
Burroughs throws an elbow that misses.
Brawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burroughs lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Robbie Brawler has been cut.
Burroughs controlling the action here for a moment.
Brawler scores a nice knee to the body.
Brawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brawler as Burroughs tries to tie him up.
Burroughs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burroughs taking a breather.
Burroughs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brawler avoids it.
Brawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawler.
Brawler stalling in the clinch.
Burroughs stalls.
Brawler misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brawler tries to land a knee to the head but Burroughs blocks with his arms.
Brawler connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burroughs.
A short right from Brawler.
Burroughs trying to stall but Brawler improves his position.
Nice body punch from Brawler - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burroughs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burroughs struggles to land a body shot inside as Brawler controls his hands.
Brawler effectively controlling the action here.
Brawler misses with a knee strike.
Brawler trying to control the position but instead, Burroughs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brawler into the cage.
Brawler controlling the action here for a moment.
Brawler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burroughs blocks it with crossed arms.
Burroughs misses with a knee to the head.

Brawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burroughs tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brawler keeps the fight on the outside.
Burroughs tries to clinch up but Brawler circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Brawler.
Brawler looks to throw the jab but Burroughs is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler throws a head kick that misses.
Burroughs throws a chopping leg kick but Brawler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burroughs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brawler lands a jab.
Brawler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burroughs misses with a wild body shot.
Burroughs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawler throws a series of punches but Burroughs moves out of range.
Burroughs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brawler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burroughs's head.
Brawler tests Burroughs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Burroughs.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robbie Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler looks to throw the jab but Burroughs is out of range.
Burroughs is looking to clinch.

Burroughs moves into the clinch.
Brawler lands a shot to the body.
Brawler misses with a knee strike.
Burroughs has Brawler pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Brawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burroughs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burroughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burroughs tries to clinch but Brawler is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Brawler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Brawler misses with a body shot

and Burroughs moves into the clinch.
Burroughs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burroughs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burroughs effectively controlling the action here.
Burroughs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burroughs slowing the pace effectively.
Brawler is trying to force a seperation but Burroughs has the dominant position.
Burroughs avoiding damage.
Brawler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burroughs tries to land knees in the clinch but Brawler avoids the damage to the body.
Burroughs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brawler or not.
Burroughs slows down the pace here.
Burroughs lands an elbow inside.
Brawler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burroughs.
Burroughs is trying to maintain a safe position but Brawler gets an underhook and turns Burroughs into the cage.
Burroughs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brawler scores with a knee to the head.
Brawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burroughs backwards.
Brawler wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybe Brawler would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brawler avoiding damage as Burroughs throws knees to the body.
Burroughs tries a knee to the head but Brawler blocks it.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Brawler trying to land knees to the body.
Burroughs tries to stall but Brawler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brawler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burroughs.
Brawler trying to land knees to the body.
Brawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burroughs.
Brawler lands a body shot.
Burroughs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brawler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brawler has had enough of the clinch but Burroughs keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burroughs is stalling here.
Burroughs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brawler's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler avoiding damage as Burroughs throws knees to the body.
Burroughs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brawler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burroughs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burroughs swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burroughs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brawler misses with a knee to the head.
Brawler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
Burroughs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burroughs is trying to maintain a safe position but Brawler gets an underhook and turns Burroughs into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burroughs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brawler's brow.
Brawler letting Burroughs take a breather here.
Brawler throws a head punch that misses.
Brawler wants to break free but Burroughs has control.
A frustrated look appears on Brawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burroughs tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brawler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burroughs stalling.
Burroughs taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Brawler - that landed with a thud.
Brawler tries to circle away but Burroughs has him pinned against the cage.
Burroughs blocking some punches.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brawler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burroughs's face.
Brawler scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Burroughs.
Brawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burroughs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brawler has had enough of the clinch but Burroughs keeps him there for the moment.
Brawler misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xander Burroughs.
Brawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burroughs throws out the jab.
Burroughs is looking to clinch.
Burroughs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burroughs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brawler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burroughs misses with a wild combination.
Brawler throws the left hand but Burroughs avoids the punch easily.
Burroughs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brawler.
Burroughs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brawler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Brawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xander Burroughs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burroughs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Brawler dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Burroughs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burroughs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burroughs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Brawler.
Brawler looks to land a combination but Burroughs avoids it well.
Burroughs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Burroughs tries to clinch but Brawler moves away
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Brawler throws a sloppy head kick and Burroughs moves out of range easily.
Burroughs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brawler counters with a straight right hand.
Brawler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brawler throws a sloppy head kick and Burroughs moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burroughs misses with a combination
and Brawler counters with a straight right hand.
Burroughs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burroughs tries to clinch up
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Brawler tries to keep at a distance but Burroughs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Burroughs.
Burroughs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burroughs receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Burroughs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brawler is defending well for now.
Brawler with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries to land knees in the clinch but Burroughs avoids the damage to the body.
Brawler working aggressively here.
Burroughs taking a breather.
Brawler tries to circle away but Burroughs has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Burroughs.
Burroughs stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burroughs.
Burroughs pushes off an throws an elbow but Brawler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Brawler is pushing Burroughs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Xander Burroughs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brawler tries to break the clinch but Burroughs is controlling the position.
Burroughs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brawler leaning against his opponent.
Burroughs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brawler lands with a right to the head.
Burroughs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brawler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burroughs misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burroughs avoiding damage as Brawler throws knees to the body.
Burroughs landing knees to the head.
Burroughs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burroughs slowing the pace effectively.
Brawler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burroughs avoids it.
Brawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burroughs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Robbie Brawler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brawler blocks an elbow strike from Burroughs.
Brawler has a couple of punches blocked by Burroughs.
Burroughs stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Burroughs's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brawler trying to land knees to the body.
Burroughs tries to stall but Brawler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xander Burroughs.
Brawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burroughs tries to clinch but Brawler is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs darts in trying to clinch
and Brawler counters with a head kick.
Burroughs wants to clinch.
Brawler misses with an uppercut.
Brawler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burroughs tries to clinch there but Brawler circles away.
Burroughs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Brawler throws a series of punches but Burroughs moves out of range.
Robbie Brawler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burroughs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Brawler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brawler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Brawler!