PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Burroughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Burroughs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julio Travis's chin.

Travis
vs
Burroughs

184 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julio Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Burroughs !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Burroughs .
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burroughs wants to stand but Travis has his arm trapped.
Travis is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs misses with the ground and pound.
Burroughs scoring with punches and elbows.
Travis is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Burroughs 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burroughs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burroughs trying to control the position but Travis is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs throws an elbow but Travis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Burroughs tries to move to full mount but Travis actually manages to regain half guard.
Burroughs is trying to control. Travis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Travis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Burroughs is looking for a kimura but Travis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burroughs to get the leverage.
Travis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burroughs .
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Travis is defending well.
Travis trying to control here.

Burroughs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Travis is just riding it out for now. Burroughs eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is just content to waste time from the top position. Travis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Travis keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Travis is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs won't allow Travis to sweep him here.
Burroughs trying to control but Travis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Burroughs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Burroughs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Travis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Burroughs postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Travis to stand up.
Burroughs shoots for a takedown but Travis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burroughs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Burroughs takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Travis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Travis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Travis keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs content to stall in guard here.
Burroughs wants to stand but Travis is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jordan Burroughs hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Travis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Burroughs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Travis's half guard.
Travis trying to hold on to Burroughs 's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burroughs is looking for a kimura here.
Burroughs slows the pace down in half guard.
Travis tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
Jordan Burroughs has got the better of the ground game so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Travis doesn't manage to clinch there - Burroughs circles away.
Burroughs misses with a body shot.

Burroughs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Travis, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Travis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burroughs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Travis is working for takedown but Burroughs is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Burroughs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Travis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Travis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burroughs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Julio Travis has been cut.
Travis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Travis wants it to stay on the feet.

Burroughs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Travis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs is trying to control the action in half guard but Travis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Travis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Burroughs wants to control but Travis is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jordan Burroughs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burroughs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Julio Travis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Burroughs .
Burroughs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Travis swivels and escapes.
Julio Travis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burroughs with a poor takedown
and Travis counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burroughs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burroughs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burroughs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burroughs rushes Travis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Travis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Burroughs working a defensive guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burroughs 's head.
Travis throwing strikes but missing.

Burroughs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Travis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Travis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burroughs 's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis postures up in Burroughs 's guard and throws a big left but Burroughs blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs trying to control the position.
Burroughs trying to control the position here.
Burroughs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Travis throwing strikes from guard but Burroughs blocks nicely.
Burroughs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burroughs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Travis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burroughs trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to stand up but Travis isn't so interested in that idea.
Travis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burroughs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Travis is controlling him.
Travis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burroughs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Travis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Travis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burroughs 's head.
Travis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burroughs can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis throwing strikes from guard but Burroughs blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jordan Burroughs .
I've got Burroughs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Burroughs !