PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corellis Mandolin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Burton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burton
vs
Mandolin

176 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corellis Mandolin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mandolin gets tackled into the cage by Burton. Burton maintains the clinch.
Burton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mandolin walks away with a smile on his face. Burton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mandolin tries to clinch up.

Mandolin clinches.
Mandolin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mandolin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burton drives through and clinches with Mandolin against the cage.
Mandolin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mandolin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burton's efforts to push away.
Burton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mandolin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burton is trying to break the clinch but Mandolin is controlling him.
Burton wants to take the fight to the mat but Mandolin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Burton stops a takedown attempt from Mandolin.
Burton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mandolin is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton tries for a takedown but Mandolin manages to get underhooks.
Burton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mandolin.
Burton tries to score a body lock takedown but Mandolin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mandolin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Mandolin manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burton wants to control from the top but Mandolin keeps moving.
Mandolin wants to get back to his feet but Burton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mandolin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mandolin looking for a guillotine here but Burton defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to stand but Mandolin is controlling from the bottom.

Mandolin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton wants to get up but he can't break Mandolin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burton trying to control but Mandolin is working from the bottom.
Burton wants to stand but Mandolin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mandolin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burton trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandolin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Burton.

Burton closes the distance and pushes Mandolin back into the cage.
Burton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mandolin.
Mandolin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burton prevents it.

Burton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Burton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burton keeping full guard, as Mandolin tries to pass.
Burton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Burton trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Burton.

Burton moves into range and clinches up with Mandolin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandolin tries to score a body lock takedown but Burton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mandolin wants a takedown but no success here.
Mandolin looks winded!
Mandolin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burton after a bit of a struggle.
Burton looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Burton will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mandolin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Burton closes the distance and clinches.
Mandolin misses with a knee to the head.
Burton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mandolin is pressed up against the cage. Burton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mandolin down to the mat. Mandolin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mandolin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Burton looks for the body kick but Mandolin saw that one coming.
Burton misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Burton.
Mandolin goes for a double leg but Burton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burton continues to drive forward.
Mandolin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corellis Mandolin.
Burton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mandolin.

Burton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Burton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mandolin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mandolin is one step ahead there.
Burton has momentary wrist control but Mandolin slips an elbow through the middle.
Burton looking to control.
Mandolin looking to pass the guard.
Burton working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jack Burton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Burton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Burton moves into the clinch.
Mandolin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burton to keep the fight standing.
Burton prevents the takedown attempt.
Burton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burton looking for a takedown.
Jack Burton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burton throws an elbow that misses.
Mandolin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Burton is defending well.
Burton is trying to break the clinch but Mandolin is controlling him.
Burton is looking for a takedown.

Burton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandolin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burton working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandolin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burton looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Burton just wasn't active enough.

Burton closes the distance and pushes Mandolin back into the cage.
Mandolin is trying to pull guard but Burton has him pressed against the cage.
Burton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burton trying to control the position but instead, Mandolin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burton into the cage.
Mandolin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandolin keeps control of Burton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mandolin has Burton pressed against the cage, preventing Burton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mandolin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burton is trying to break the clinch but Mandolin is controlling him.
Mandolin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mandolin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mandolin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton is trying to break the clinch but Mandolin is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mandolin pushes Burton up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burton wants to stall.
Burton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Burton to work.
Burton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandolin prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mandolin.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mandolin smiles and moves away.

Burton has closed the distance and engaged Mandolin in a clinch.
Mandolin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mandolin prevents Burton from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mandolin gets underhooks to prevent Burton's takedown attempt.
Mandolin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mandolin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mandolin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mandolin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandolin tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burton manages to pull guard.
Mandolin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Burton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mandolin on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Burton just wasn't active enough.

Burton has managed to clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Burton.
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!

Burton jumps guard and drags Mandolin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mandolin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton trying to keep a closed guard but Mandolin is proving a slippery customer.
Burton keeping full guard, as Mandolin tries to pass.

Mandolin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mandolin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burton wants to stand up but Mandolin is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mandolin trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandolin prevents Burton from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Burton closes the distance and clinches.
Burton is pressed up against the cage. Mandolin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burton down to the mat. Burton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Burton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Burton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Burton is trying to keep Mandolin in close.
Mandolin cracks Burton with a solid left hand.
Mandolin controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandolin tries to free his leg and advance position but Burton is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Burton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burton 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!