PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Burrows
vs
Johnstone

187 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Johnstone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnstone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnstone wants to control the pace but Burrows is squirming around nicely.
Johnstone landing shots from mount.

Burrows is rocked!
Johnstone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnstone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Burrows can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Burrows is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burrows is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnstone punching from mount but Burrows doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Johnstone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnstone unloads with some shots from mount but Burrows bucks and avoids them well.
Johnstone throws some wild stikes that Burrows manages to avoid easily.
Johnstone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Johnstone trying to control but Burrows is having none of it.
Johnstone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Johnstone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Burrows holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnstone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone misses with a head shot.
Burrows avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnstone.
Burrows knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnstone on the ground.
Johnstone looking to control but Burrows is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burrows wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnstone.
Johnstone unloads with some shots from mount but Burrows bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnstone looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnstone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnstone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Johnstone is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burrows is surviving well by controlling Johnstone's body position as best he can.
Johnstone looking to finish with strikes here!

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.
Johnstone trying to control but Burrows is having none of it.
Johnstone misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnstone punching from mount but Burrows doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Burrows blocking the ground and pound.
Johnstone unloads with some shots from mount but Burrows bucks and avoids them well.
Johnstone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Burrows because Johnstone loaded up on that one.
Johnstone thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnstone throwing strikes here but Burrows is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnstone thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnstone unloads with some shots from mount but Burrows bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnstone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johnstone throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Johnstone unloads with some shots from mount but Burrows bucks and avoids them well.
Burrows seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnstone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Burrows because Johnstone loaded up on that one.
Johnstone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnstone with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnstone with shots to the head and body - Burrows looks very uncomfortable down there.
Burrows is bucking up trying to escape but Johnstone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Burrows is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnstone lands a big elbow.
Burrows tries to reverse the position but Johnstone maintains control.
Burrows wants to hold on but Johnstone pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows blocking the ground and pound.
Johnstone looking to finish with strikes here!

Johnstone working for a guillotine from mount but Burrows is in no mood to give up.
Johnstone working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnstone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnstone lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnstone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnstone landing punches.
Johnstone connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnstone lands a big shot there that rocks Burrows but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Johnstone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnstone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burrows is fending him off so far but Johnstone persists. Nope, Burrows circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnstone misses with a head kick.
John Burrows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Johnstone.
A big left from Johnstone misses.
Johnstone swinging wilding here.
Johnstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnstone throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Burrows moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone wants to clinch.
Johnstone throws a hook but Burrows avoids it easily.
Johnstone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burrows moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnstone tries to clinch up.
Burrows stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnstone. Johnstone gets slowly back to his feet.
Burrows stuffs the takedown.
John Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Johnstone.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
John Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Burrows swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnstone throws a nice looking combination but Burrows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Johnstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnstone misses with a head kick.
Johnstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnstone fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnstone misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
Johnstone shoots in and drives through. Burrows sprawls well.
Johnstone tries to clinch but Burrows moves out of range.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnstone shoots for a takedown but Burrows saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Burrows swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
Johnstone throws a series of punches but Burrows moves out of range.
Burrows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnstone.
Burrows avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnstone shoots in looking for a takedown. Burrows tries to sprawl out of it but Johnstone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burrows manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnstone misses with a two punch combination.
Johnstone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnstone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burrows but Burrows pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnstone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnstone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burrows pinned against the cage. Burrows gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Johnstone.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnstone.
Burrows keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnstone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burrows's waist but Burrows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnstone off to one side.
Burrows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnstone throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a wild combination.
Johnstone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnstone fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnstone misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a hook. Burrows ducked under it nicely.
Johnstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burrows paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnstone tries to clinch up but Burrows circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnstone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnstone tries to clinch but Burrows is having none of it.
Johnstone misses with a wild combination.
Johnstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnstone tries to clinch there but Burrows circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Burrows as Johnstone shoots in.
Burrows swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnstone.
Johnstone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnstone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burrows circles away.
Johnstone tries to clinch there but Burrows circles away.
Johnstone misses with a low kick.
Johnstone throws a hook but Burrows avoids it easily.
Johnstone tries a head kick but it misses.
John Burrows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnstone shoots in for a takedown but Burrows shows good takedown defense.
Johnstone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burrows stuffs the takedown.
Johnstone shoots for a takedown but Burrows saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone looks for a takedown but Burrows sprawls well.
No luck for Johnstone with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnstone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Burrows dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnstone forces Burrows back against the cage and clinches.
Burrows is trying to break free.

Johnstone scrambles and takes Burrows's back. He's looking to land a suplex. Oh, he's managed it! Burrows bangs his head on the mat and seems dazed! The ref takes a look and decides to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Ben Johnstone!