PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Jack enters the cage!

Burns
vs
Jack

190 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Jack!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns misses with the combination.
Jack stuffs the takedown.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Jack.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jack circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack throws a series of strikes that have Burns backpedaling.

It looks like Roger Burns has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
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!
Jack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Michael Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Jack.
We've been told by Burns's head coaches at The Pit that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Nice takedown defense from Jack. No joy for Burns on that attempt.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Burns looks to land a combination but Jack avoids it well.
Jack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jack misses with a double jab

and Burns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burns is working for takedown but Jack is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Jack misses.
Burns tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Burns as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack misses with a double jab.
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jack circles away.
Jack lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jack.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Jack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Jack.
Burns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Burns moves into range and clinches up with Jack.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
Jack falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burns stalling the fight.

Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Jack has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Burns goes for a double leg but Jack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jack continues to drive forward.

Burns breaks the clinch.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Jack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jack throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burns somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
Burns tries to land a leg kick but Jack saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns throws a series of punches but Jack avoids them all with ease.
Burns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burns somewhat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Burns with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Burns's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jack throws a one two combo.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Jack counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burns's knee momentarily.
Burns looks for the body kick but Jack saw that one coming.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jack avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack thumps Burns with a low kick.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Jack.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burns lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand

and Jack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jack.

Jack manages to break the clinch.
Jack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Burns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Burns. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns blocks a head kick by Jack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burns misses with the combination.
Burns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roger Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Burns both land. Nice combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jack, as that shot connected.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns throws the kick towards the body but Jack avoids it.
Jack tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jack avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack cracks Burns with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jack swivels and escapes.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Jack misses with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jack's waist but Jack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
Jack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jack.
Jack misses with a double jab.
Jack avoids the head kick by Burns.
Jack has a takedown stuffed.
Burns moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Jack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns checks a low kick from Jack.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Burns tries to clinch there but Jack circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Jack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Burns's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Burns misses with a wild combination.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burns's waist but Burns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jack off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jack is defended easily by Burns.
Jack swinging wildly here.
Jack misses with a hook.
Burns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Danga de danga de dang - Jack scores with a four punch combination!
Burns tries for a takedown but Jack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Jack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jack works over Burns's head and body with a nice combination.
Burns displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burns tries to avoid it but Jack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burns to the ground. Burns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roger Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jack.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burns.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Burns tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Jack is out of range.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burns defends well and Jack ends up having to push Burns into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jack just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands with an uppercut that bounces Burns off the cage and back into range.
Burns looks for a takedown but Jack sprawls well.
Jack works Burns's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jack sprawls well. Jack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Jack as Burns shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Burns clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns wants to take the fight to the mat but Jack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jack breaks the clinch.
Jack shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jack as he avoids it easily.
Burns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jack swivels and escapes.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roger Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Jack.
I've got Jack 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jack!
A relieved looking Michael Jack thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.