PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Downey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamison Burkina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Downey Jr
vs
Burkina

185 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Downey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Burkina.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Downey Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Downey Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Downey Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Downey Jr struggling a bit here.
Burkina throwing strikes but Downey Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Downey Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Downey Jr tries to advance to mount but Burkina denies him.
Burkina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Downey Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burkina wants to improve his position but Downey Jr is controlling well.
Burkina manages to get to full guard.
Downey Jr postures up in Burkina's guard and throws a big left but Burkina blocks it.
Burkina is pulling down on Downey Jr's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkina is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Downey Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Downey Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burkina wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamison Burkina hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Downey Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burkina to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkina preventing the sweep.
Downey Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Downey Jr tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina scoring with some ground and pound.
Burkina throws and elbow that misses. Downey Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burkina's guard. Nice move by Downey Jr!
Downey Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Downey Jr cracks Burkina with a solid left hand.
Burkina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Burkina wriggles free and stands up.

Burkina is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Downey Jr's half guard.
Burkina scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkina thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Downey Jr to regain full guard.
Downey Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burkina.
Burkina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burkina stands up over Downey Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Burkina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Downey Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Downey Jr is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downey Jr working a defensive guard here.
Burkina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamison Burkina dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burkina moves in looking to clinch but Downey Jr pushes him off.

Burkina shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Downey Jr controls Burkina momentarily but Burkina frees himself.
Burkina stands up over Downey Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Burkina throws a big right hand that misses.
Burkina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Downey Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Burkina has passed into half guard.
Downey Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burkina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Burkina there.
Downey Jr wants to control but Burkina is keeping busy.
Burkina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Downey Jr's head.
Burkina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Downey Jr's head.
Burkina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burkina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burkina looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Downey Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Downey Jr has hold of Burkina's hands but Burkina slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jamison Burkina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burkina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burkina trying to mount his opponent but Downey Jr defends it.
Burkina moves into full mount! Downey Jr won't be happy about that!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Downey Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Burkina is landing with some decent strikes but Downey Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina is landing with some decent strikes but Downey Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Burkina with shots to the head and body - Downey Jr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Burkina scoring with strikes but Downey Jr is staying in there.
Downey Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burkina on the ground.
Burkina working the ground and pound effectively.
Burkina is landing with some decent strikes but Downey Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Burkina with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burkina is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Burkina looking to finish Downey Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Downey Jr!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkina landing punches.
Burkina cracks Downey Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Burkina lands a heavy elbow.
Burkina cracks Downey Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Burkina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burkina unloading with bombs!
Burkina lands a heavy elbow.
Burkina postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Downey Jr looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkina with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamison Burkina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Burkina wants to clinch up but Downey Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jamison Burkina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Burkina throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Downey Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Burkina finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Downey Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burkina is looking to work some ground and pound but Downey Jr has wrist control.
Burkina stands up over Downey Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Burkina postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Burkina working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burkina content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Downey Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Downey Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkina is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burkina chips away with some ground and pound.
Burkina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burkina working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downey Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burkina is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burkina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burkina keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Downey Jr's head.
Burkina lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burkina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burkina is working Downey Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Burkina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burkina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burkina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burkina throwing strikes but missing.
Downey Jr has momentary wrist control but Burkina slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burkina's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Burkina makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burkina is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkina is in close to Downey Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burkina content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Robert Downey Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Downey Jr controls Burkina momentarily but Burkina frees himself.
Burkina is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burkina cracks Downey Jr with a solid left hand.
Burkina scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burkina is working Downey Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jamison Burkina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burkina controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamison Burkina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burkina has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamison Burkina!