PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Per Skinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamison Burkina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skinn comes to the cage accompanied by Decibollene - Ryggen Fri. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jamison Burkina enters the cage!

Skinn
vs
Burkina

184 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
181 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Per Skinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Burkina moves into the clinch.
Burkina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skinn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jamison Burkina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skinn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burkina if he has to take too many more of those.
Burkina tries to clinch up but Skinn circles away and keeps his distance.

Burkina fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Skinn to the ground. Burkina is now in Skinn's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Skinn wants to stand up but Burkina is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burkina with a nice head shot there.
Burkina landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burkina throws a strike but Skinn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burkina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skinn is one step ahead there.
Skinn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burkina is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Skinn is controlling him.
Skinn won't allow Burkina to sweep him here.
Burkina pulls Skinn in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinn trying to control but Burkina is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burkina circles away quickly and effectively.
Skinn slaps away a takedown attempt from Burkina, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Burkina closes the distance and clinches.
Burkina changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skinn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Per Skinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamison Burkina.
Burkina tries to clinch but Skinn moves out of range.
Burkina wants to clinch up but Skinn keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skinn is looking to clinch.
Burkina tries to clinch up.
Burkina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skinn but Skinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burkina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burkina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skinn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Skinn enables Burkina to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Skinn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Burkina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burkina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skinn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Skinn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Burkina has picked Skinn up and slammed him! Skinn can't keep hold of the triangle and Burkina manages to pass to side control!
Burkina working the ground and pound but Skinn is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinn is pushing Burkina's head away, looking to escape. Burkina manages to hold on to the position though.
Skinn is trying to control Burkina's posture but Burkina avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burkina creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Skinn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Burkina sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Skinn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Burkina working the ground and pound from side control.
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!
Burkina misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Burkina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skinn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burkina looks up at the clock and then as Skinn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burkina smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Burkina cracks Skinn with a big elbow.
Skinn is trying to buck Burkina off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Skinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Skinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Burkina scores with a takedown into Skinn's guard.
Burkina throwing strikes but missing.
Burkina throws an elbow that misses. Skinn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burkina's guard. Nice move by Skinn!
Burkina is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burkina manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burkina dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina landing shots from mount.
Skinn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Burkina connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Skinn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Burkina pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Burkina connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkina landing shots from mount.

Skinn is rocked!
Burkina postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Skinn out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Burkina goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jamison Burkina!