PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Cantero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantero has chosen La mandanga as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Burgess
vs
Luis Cantero

190 cm
25
196 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

183 cm
27
183 lbs
17 - 17 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

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 14 - 7 - 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 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Luis Cantero!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgess lands with a straight right. Cantero didn't see that one coming.
Cantero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cantero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cantero misses the shot to the body.
Cantero ducks under a wild hook from Burgess.
Cantero fails with the takedown.
Good work by Cantero as he checks the leg kick.
Cantero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Burgess as Cantero shoots in.
Donk. Burgess catches Cantero right on the button with a cross.
Cantero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cantero tries to clinch but Burgess moves away
and Burgess counters with a straight right hand.
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!
A shot to the body from Cantero misses
and Burgess makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess tries to work over Cantero's front leg with a kick but Cantero checks it.
Cantero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cantero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgess.
Cantero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burgess lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgess. Cantero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burgess misses with a low kick.
Cantero tries to move into range but Burgess moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Cantero manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Burgess on his heels. He'll look to pass Burgess's guard now, I'm sure.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Cantero from controlling successfully.
Burgess is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burgess is proving hard to escape from.
Cantero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burgess swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burgess trying to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cantero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Burgess misses.
A leg kick checked by Burgess.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burgess is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cantero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burgess throws a series of punches but Cantero avoids them all with ease.
Cantero misses the shot to the body.
Burgess is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burgess throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cantero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgess.
Burgess lands a right hook to the body.
Cantero clobbers Burgess with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burgess swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burgess throws a hook to the side of Cantero's head but Cantero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burgess connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantero cracks Burgess with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cantero avoids the body shot from Burgess.
Burgess moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cantero fails with the takedown.
Anthony Burgess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Luis Cantero.
Burgess jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cantero looks to land a left hand but Burgess moved out of range nicely.
Burgess's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burgess duly obliges.
Burgess tests Cantero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burgess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jose Luis Cantero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgess ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cantero moves away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cantero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgess.
Burgess avoids the body shot from Cantero.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Cantero misses.
Burgess lands with an uppercut that bounces Cantero off the cage and back into range.
Cantero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burgess smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burgess throws a series of punches but Cantero avoids them all with ease.
Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cantero.
Cantero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burgess rather than just go for the knockout.
Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cantero.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burgess thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cantero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cantero misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Burgess. That snapped Cantero's head back.
Some wild striking there from Burgess.
Cantero throws an overhand right that lands on Burgess's shoulder, as Burgess tries to avoid the shot.
Burgess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cantero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Burgess works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burgess throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burgess wants to sweep but no luck.
Burgess trying to control the position here.
Cantero won't allow Burgess to sweep him here.
Cantero wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.
Cantero takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Cantero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Burgess looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burgess controlling Cantero's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Burgess manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burgess throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Burgess thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Burgess thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantero tries to hold on but Burgess postures up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burgess landing strikes from the mount.
Cantero blocking the ground and pound.
Cantero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Burgess thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Burgess there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cantero holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Burgess tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Burgess wants to control the pace but Cantero is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgess lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cantero wants to hold on but Burgess pushes him away.
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 is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cantero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burgess circles away.
Cantero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgess moves away.
A jab from Burgess does it's job there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burgess, as that shot connected.
Cantero staying out of range there.
Burgess goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cantero swings for the body but Burgess moves out of range.
Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cantero.
Cantero walks into a left hand.
Cantero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burgess.
Burgess lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, jab by Burgess - just one landing.
Burgess smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burgess walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cantero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burgess throws a jab when Cantero was well out of range.
Cantero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burgess misses with a wild combination.

Cantero takes the fight into the clinch.
Cantero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burgess presses Cantero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burgess gets underhooks to prevent Cantero's takedown attempt.
Anthony Burgess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Luis Cantero.
Cantero is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Burgess.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Burgess on the inside.

Burgess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cantero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burgess was well out of range. Poor timing from Cantero.
Burgess closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, jab by Burgess - just one landing.
Burgess feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Canteros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cantero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burgess rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cantero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cantero tries to bum rush Burgess with a series of wild strikes but Burgess uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burgess lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cantero at a distance.
Cantero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burgess counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cantero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess thuds a left hand into Cantero's body.
Cantero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cantero shoots in for a takedown but Burgess shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgess getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cantero misses the shot to the body.
Burgess jabs at Cantero's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burgess, as that shot connected.
Burgess takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burgess scores with a jab.
Cantero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantero dodges the punch combination from Burgess.
Cantero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgess with a nice cross.
Burgess lands a nice shot that snaps Cantero's head back.
Burgess stalks Cantero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cantero's face. Cantero staggers backwards, shaken.
Cantero throws an off balance right hand
and Burgess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cantero defending well as Burgess loads up on a big left hand.
Cantero throws a combination that misses
and Burgess counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cantero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgess moves away.
Good work by Cantero as he checks the leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cantero wants to clinch.
Cantero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burgess is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cantero can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Cantero misses
and Burgess makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burgess avoids the body shot from Cantero.
Burgess moves out of range of the strikes.
Burgess throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cantero on the side of the head.
Burgess fails to land with a series of punches.
Cantero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burgess eats them both and turns towards Cantero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cantero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burgess counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Burgess.
Burgess with a hook.
Burgess slips a jab from Cantero.
Burgess misses with a low kick as Cantero jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Cantero misses.
Burgess lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cantero takes a swing at Burgess's ribcage but misses.
Burgess scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burgess lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left and a right from Burgess both land. Nice combination.
Cantero misses with a low kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burgess swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cantero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cantero takes a swing at Burgess's ribcage but misses.
Burgess throws a series of punches but Cantero moves out of range.
Cantero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burgess finds it's way round the side to connect with Cantero's head.
Burgess avoids the head kick by Cantero.
Burgess looks to land a combination but Cantero avoids it well.
Burgess lands with a right hand.
Burgess throws the left hand but Cantero avoids the punch easily.
Burgess is looking to chop away at Cantero's legs.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burgess bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cantero's head backwards.
Cantero thows a body shot but no joy.
Anthony Burgess is winning the standup battle so far.
Cantero staying out of range there.
Burgess's corner calls for a 1-2. Burgess obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burgess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burgess cracks Cantero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burgess wants to slow Cantero down by chopping away at his legs.
Burgess ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cantero throws a sloppy body shot
and Burgess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cantero connects with a body shot.
Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cantero.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cantero throws a looping overhand right but Burgess ducks down to avoid it.
Burgess is looking to chop away at Cantero's legs.
Burgess smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burgess scores with a sloppy right hand. Cantero should have avoided that one.
Cantero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burgess throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cantero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anthony Burgess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cantero looks to land a combination but Burgess avoids it well.
Burgess pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cantero is out of range and Burgess settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Burgess dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cantero takes a swing at Burgess's ribcage but misses.
Burgess throws a series of punches but Cantero avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Burgess.
Burgess motions for Cantero to come forward. Burgess throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cantero scores with a three punch combo!
Cantero tries to move into range but Burgess moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burgess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cantero staying out of range there.
A combination from Cantero does no damage.
Cantero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burgess moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cantero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess scoring well with a low kick there.
Cantero misses with a jab to the body
and Burgess counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burgess jabs Cantero right on the nose. Cantero blinks but takes it well.
Burgess cracks Cantero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burgess avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burgess slips under a jab from Cantero.
Cantero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cantero takes a swing at Burgess's ribcage but misses.
Cantero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burgess counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantero checks a leg kick.
Cantero tries for a takedown but Burgess sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burgess misses with a two punch combination.
Cantero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cantero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burgess finds it's way round the side to connect with Cantero's head.
Burgess digs a good hook to Cantero's body.
Nice shot lands for Burgess.
Burgess lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgess's corner calls for a 1-2. Burgess obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cantero misses with a body shot.
Burgess lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess lands a really nice looking cross but Cantero seems unphased.
Burgess lands with an overhand left.
Burgess misses with a hook.
Burgess throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cantero counters with a nice body kick.
Burgess bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cantero's head backwards.
Cantero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cantero throws a sloppy body shot
and Burgess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Cantero misses.
Burgess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cantero.
Cantero lands a nice hook to Burgess's body. Burgess takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cantero.
Burgess lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burgess misses with a hook
and Cantero counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Burgess, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cantero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burgess was well out of range. Poor timing from Cantero.
Burgess bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cantero misses the jab.
Burgess misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burgess.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Cantero misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cantero misses.
Cantero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cantero checks a leg kick nicely.
Burgess misses with a few strikes there.
Burgess throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cantero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cantero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burgess tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cantero was well out of range. Poor timing from Burgess.
Cantero thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Burgess as he connects with a hook.
Cantero lands with a nice body punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cantero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burgess sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burgess throws a hook but Cantero blocks it.
Burgess pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cantero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burgess as he avoids it easily.
Burgess misses with a low kick.
Cantero misses with the combination.
Cantero looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgess is just out of range.
Cantero dodges the punch combination from Burgess.
Cantero is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Burgess jabs Cantero right on the nose. Cantero blinks but takes it well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgess misses the target.
Burgess sizes up Cantero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Burgess as he connects with a hook.
Burgess looks to land a right hand but Cantero moved out of range.
Burgess bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cantero's head.
Cantero takes one on the button.
Donk. Burgess catches Cantero right on the button with a cross.
Cantero blocks a jab.
Cantero throws a front kick aimed at Burgess's knee but Burgess avoids it well.
Cantero is looking to land body kicks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cantero throws a jab but it's blocked by Burgess.
Burgess thumps Cantero with a low kick.
Cantero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgess moves away.
Burgess connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burgess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cantero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgess with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgess throws a nice looking combination but Cantero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgess's corner calls for a 1-2. Burgess obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burgess throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cantero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burgess manages to avoid it.
Burgess throws a shot to the body.
Burgess connects with a nice looking jab.
Cantero lands with a nice combination. Burgess backs away looking to recover.
Anthony Burgess is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burgess lands a glancing blow to the side of Cantero's head.
Cantero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgess.
Burgess throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burgess throws a hook but Cantero blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Burgess coming out on top.
Jose Luis Cantero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burgess cracks Cantero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burgess lands with a straight right. Cantero didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Burgess showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burgess 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Anthony Burgess!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Anthony Burgess!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Anthony Burgess!

Anthony Burgess wins by unanimous decision!