PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Craig Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burke
vs
Jones

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke misses with a few strikes there.
Burke fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.

Burke pushes Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Burke improves position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Burke throws an elbow but misses.
Burke missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burke.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Burke scores with a four punch combination!
Jones tries to clinch up.

Burke rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.
Burke tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Burke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Burke.
Burke looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Burke misses with a knee to the head.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Burke has double underhooks.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burke is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Burke avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Burke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the ropes.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Burke.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Burke.
Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Burke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones wants to clinch.
No joy there for Burke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burke lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Craig Burke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up but Burke circles away and keeps his distance.
Burke is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Burke misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones tries to clinch there but Burke circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burke misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
Jones misses with a low kick as Burke jumps back.
Burke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke misses with a jab, cross combination.

Burke rushes Jones and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Burke.
Burke throws an elbow that misses.
Burke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Burke, against the ropes.
Burke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burke landing knees to the head.
Burke lands a nice elbow.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Burke throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Burke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burke wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Burke throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Burke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Burke.
Jones tries to clinch but Burke moves out of range.
Jones wants to clinch.
Burke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Burke throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
A solid body kick from Burke.
Burke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burke moves away.
Burke misses with a double jab
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burke thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones tries to clinch there but Burke circles away.

Burke forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Burke with a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to push Burke away but Burke has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burke swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Burke misses with a few strikes there.
Burke fails to land with a series of punches.
Burke misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Burke.
Burke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the ropes. Burke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Burke.
Burke throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Burke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Burke blocks a head kick by Jones.
Burke looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Burke closes the distance and clinches.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Burke instigates a clinch.
Burke tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Burke is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Burke wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Burke tries to clinch up.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burke throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Burke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burke throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Burke has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burke throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Burke throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Burke throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Burke.
Burke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones looks to land a left hand but Burke moved out of range nicely.
Burke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Burke throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones cracks Burke with a nice body shot.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burke tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Burke walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up but Burke circles away and keeps his distance.
Burke misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burke scores with a kick to the body.
Jones avoids the head kick by Burke.
Burke wants to clinch.

Burke closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burke throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burke.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Burke.
Burke tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Burke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Craig Burke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a hook but Burke avoids it easily.
Burke tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Burke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.

Burke clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Burke.
Burke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones wants to clinch up but Burke keeps it at a distance.
Burke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burke.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Burke moves out of range.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Burke.
Burke throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burke tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burke tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Burke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones is looking to clinch but Burke is avoiding it.
Burke throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Craig Burke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burke looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Burke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a series of punches but Burke avoids them all with ease.
Burke fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burke throws a head kick that misses.
Burke misses with a two punch combination.
Burke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Craig Burke is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Burke.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burke.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries to circle away but Burke has him pinned against the ropes.
Burke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones avoiding damage as Burke throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Burke tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Burke throws an elbow that misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Burke throws knees to the body.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Burke closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Burke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Burke keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Burke works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Burke throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Burke pushes him off.

Burke takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burke.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Burke throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burke doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Burke has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Burke, against the ropes.
Burke has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Burke lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Burke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Jones.

Burke instigates a clinch.
Burke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Burke misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Burke.
Burke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Burke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones is looking to clinch but Burke is avoiding it.
Burke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burke scores with a push kick.
No joy there for Burke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burke misses with a body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Burke keeps it at a distance.
Burke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burke.
Some wild striking there from Burke.
Jones tries to clinch but Burke moves out of range.
Burke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Burke sees coming a mile off.
Burke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Burke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Burke.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burke swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Burke clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Burke scores with a four punch combination!
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Burke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Burke throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy body kick from Burke
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.

Burke has managed to clinch.
Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Burke.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Burke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Burke blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Burke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones slips a jab and a cross from Burke.
Burke throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Burke misses with the combination.
Burke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burke.

Jones drives through and clinches with Burke against the ropes.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burke keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones tries a low kick but Burke avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burke.
Burke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burke duly obliges.
Burke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.

Burke clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones avoiding damage as Burke throws knees to the body.
Burke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Burke tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Burke gets an underhook and turns Jones into the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Burke throws an elbow but misses.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burke lands a jab-cross combination.
Burke swinging wildly here.
Burke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burke looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Burke swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but Burke moves out of range.
Burke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but Burke is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Burke misses with a wild combination.
Burke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Burke moves into the clinch.
Burke lands a nice elbow.
Jones avoiding damage as Burke throws knees to the body.
Burke has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Burke is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burke as Jones tries to tie him up.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but Burke is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Burke.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Burke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burke throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones blocks a head kick by Burke.
Burke moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones tries to clinch there but Burke circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burke.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burke moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burke misses with a two punch combination.
Burke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Burke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones is looking to clinch but Burke is avoiding it.
Burke misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burke throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Jones throws a series of punches but Burke moves out of range.
Burke lands with a nice body kick.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Burke circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burke doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Burke scores with a three punch combo!
Burke swinging wildly here.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Burke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burke.
Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Burke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Burke.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Burke.
Burke tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Burke blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Burke, against the ropes.
Burke is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Burke wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Burke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick there by Burke.
Burke moves out of range of the body kick.
Burke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Burke scores with a three punch combo!
Jones swings for the body but Burke moves out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Burke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burke misses with a double jab.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Burke looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burke scoring well with a low kick there.
Burke feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Burke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burke looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burke misses with a two punch combination.
Burke misses with a wild combination.
Burke wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burke misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Burke clearly takes that round.
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.

Jones gets a clinch.
Burke throws an elbow but it misses.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burke dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Burke lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Burke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Jones gets tackled into the ropes by Burke. Burke maintains the clinch.
Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Burke is blocking nicely.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Burke.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Burke connects with a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Burke.
Burke lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Burke pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Burke throws an elbow but misses.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Burke.
Burke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burke.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Burke clinches with his opponent.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Burke.
Burke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Burke throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Burke forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.

Burke manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Burke scores with a four punch combination!
Burke tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.

Burke takes the fight into the clinch.
Burke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Burke, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Craig Burke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burke as Jones tries to tie him up.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Burke misses.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Burke tries to clinch up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burke!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burke.
Jones looks for the body kick but Burke saw that one coming.
Burke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burke throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
A combination from Burke does no damage.
Burke swinging wildly here.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Burke paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burke is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burke.
Sloppy strikes from Burke. Those never looked like landing.
Burke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Burke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Burke circles away.
Burke misses with a two punch combination.
Burke tries to clinch up.
Burke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burke misses with a wild combination.
Burke throws a body kick that misses.
Burke throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Burke misses with the combination.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Burke is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke throws a right and a left that both miss.

Burke closes the distance and clinches.
Burke misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Jones breaks the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.

Jones drives through and clinches with Burke against the ropes.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burke swinging wildly here.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Burke back into the ropes.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones taking a breather.
Burke landing knees to the body.
Burke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Burke.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burke's elbow.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Burke throws an elbow but it misses.
Burke blocks an uppercut.
Burke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Burke misses with a knee to the head.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Burke keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burke swinging wildly here.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Burke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Jones clinches up with Burke and pushes him back against the ropes.
Burke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burke lands a nice elbow.
Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Burke lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Burke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burke misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Burke.
Burke blocks a head kick by Jones.
Burke misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Burke had his way with Jeremy Jones in that round.
That's time! Burke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burke throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Burke throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Burke gets a clinch.
Burke scores a nice knee to the body.
Burke has Jones pressed against the ropes, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Burke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Burke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Burke misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Burke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burke tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burke wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Craig Burke has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Burke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Burke gets a clinch.
Burke misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Burke.
Jones tries to stall but Burke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burke lands an elbow inside.
Burke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burke falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Burke misses with a double jab

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stall.
Burke lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Burke.
Burke throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burke.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Burke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Burke.
Burke keeps the fight on the outside.
Burke misses with a few strikes there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burke. Jones shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Burke rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.
Burke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burke throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burke tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Burke tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Burke. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burke.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Burke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burke swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke misses with the combination.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

Burke moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Burke throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burke.
Jones tries to clinch up but Burke circles away and keeps his distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a head kick but Burke moves out of range.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Burke.

Burke clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the ropes.
Burke is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Burke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burke with a knee to the head.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Burke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Burke.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Burke keeps it at a distance.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burke. That one must have hurt.
Burke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Burke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones throws a head kick but Burke moves out of range.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Burke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burke prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Burke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burke is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones wants to break free but Burke has control.
Jones taking a breather.
Craig Burke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Burke landing knees to the body.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Burke has the dominant position.
Burke trying to land knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Burke blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burke.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Burke.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Burke.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Burke blocks it.
Burke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burke lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Burke throws an elbow but it misses.
Jeremy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burke blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burke landing knees to the body.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Burke avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Burke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Craig Burke!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Craig Burke!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Craig Burke!

Craig Burke wins by unanimous decision!