PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burgess
vs
Jones

190 cm
24
196 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

185 cm
24
199 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burgess.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Burgess lands.
A low kick from Burgess misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burgess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burgess counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Burgess tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burgess manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Burgess.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Burgess.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgess moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Burgess connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Burgess misses.
Burgess avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Burgess moves out of range easily.
Burgess lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Burgess fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgess swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgess lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burgess darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Burgess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Burgess.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Burgess does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgess. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Burgess steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burgess scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Burgess.
Burgess looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Burgess is having none of it.
Burgess rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones checks a low kick from Burgess.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burgess swinging wildly here.
Burgess is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Jones misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Burgess.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Burgess 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.

Burgess keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burgess looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burgess lands a slapping body shot.
Anthony Burgess is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burgess lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burgess scores with a jab.
Burgess scores with a nice head shot.
Burgess throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Burgess looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Burgess takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burgess throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burgess lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burgess misses with a body shot.
Burgess fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burgess.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Burgess.
A swing and a miss from Burgess.
Burgess will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgess swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Burgess, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burgess throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burgess misses with a straight right.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burgess just misses with a punch to the body.
Burgess moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones takes a swing at Burgess's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a double jab.
Burgess looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Burgess cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burgess comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burgess checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Burgess.
Burgess throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burgess cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Burgess misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgess throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgess.
Jones throws a series of punches but Burgess avoids them all with ease.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Burgess misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgess pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Burgess settles back down.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgess circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Burgess dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Burgess throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
A jab from Jones misses.
Burgess lands a jab.
Jones throws a series of punches but Burgess avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burgess walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgess misses the target.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burgess.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burgess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgess lands a jab to the nose.
Burgess keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burgess throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jones might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Burgess has got the better of the exchanges.
Burgess misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Jones looks to land a combination but Burgess avoids it well.
Burgess throws a shot to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burgess lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Burgess finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Burgess.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Jones is rocked!
Burgess motions for Jones to come forward. Burgess throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to move into range but Burgess moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Burgess finish him?
Jones moves away from the strike by Burgess.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Burgess throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Burgess throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Burgess misses.
Burgess misses with a low kick.
Burgess connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess with a jab.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burgess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones walks into a jab.
Burgess lands an overhand right.
Jones is looking to clinch but Burgess is avoiding it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Burgess misses with an uppercut.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Burgess avoids it well.
Burgess takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anthony Burgess is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burgess fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones moves forwards but Burgess connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burgess is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Burgess jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgess pounces like a tiger and cracks Jones with a vicious hook! Jones is down but not out! Burgess follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Burgess!