PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Burroughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Oliveiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burroughs
vs
Oliveiro

194 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Burroughs !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlito Oliveiro!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burroughs lands with a good body shot.
Oliveiro looks for a takedown but Burroughs sprawls well.
Oliveiro moves to clinch but Burroughs breaks away
and Burroughs counters with a nice body kick.

Burroughs clinches up against the cage.

Oliveiro pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Oliveiro has his foot on Burroughs 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
Oliveiro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burroughs controls the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burroughs throwing strikes but missing.
Burroughs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burroughs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan Burroughs wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Burroughs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Oliveiro is working away.
Burroughs cracks Oliveiro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oliveiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs lands a nice forearm strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveiro is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveiro being controlled for a moment.

Burroughs stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro is looking to clinch but Burroughs is avoiding it.

Burroughs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Burroughs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Burroughs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oliveiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oliveiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burroughs off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Burroughs 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Oliveiro is looking to control Burroughs but Burroughs is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs holding on to Oliveiro's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Burroughs is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Burroughs defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveiro is not going to allow Burroughs to sit and survive in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burroughs rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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.

Oliveiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Burroughs sprawls well. He's pushed Oliveiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oliveiro has his takedown stuffed

and Burroughs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Burroughs pulls guard successfully.
Oliveiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burroughs 's guard.

Burroughs makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Burroughs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burroughs looking for a takedown.
Burroughs tries for a takedown but Oliveiro manages to get underhooks.
Oliveiro stops a takedown attempt from Burroughs .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Burroughs . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oliveiro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burroughs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burroughs ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Burroughs no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burroughs holds on and takes a little breather.
Burroughs is striking but Oliveiro is not phased and passes to half guard.
Oliveiro is trying to control. Burroughs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs keeping hold of Oliveiro's head, controlling as best he can.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep. Oliveiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Burroughs looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep. Oliveiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burroughs is staying active underneath Oliveiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burroughs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oliveiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Burroughs has wrist control.

Burroughs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oliveiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burroughs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Oliveiro has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro misses with the ground and pound.

Oliveiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Oliveiro stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jordan Burroughs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Oliveiro tries to sprawl but Burroughs drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Oliveiro is desperately trying to improve his position but Burroughs has a good base and remains in mount.

Burroughs is working for a guillotine from mount but Oliveiro frees his head quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Burroughs dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Oliveiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burroughs is fending him off so far but Oliveiro persists. Nope, Burroughs circles away and we're back to standing.

Burroughs forces Oliveiro back against the cage and clinches.
Oliveiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burroughs walks away with a smile on his face. Oliveiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliveiro lands with a nice combination. Burroughs backs away looking to recover.
Oliveiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burroughs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oliveiro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jordan Burroughs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlito Oliveiro.
Burroughs fails to land the takedown.
Oliveiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveiro wants to clinch.
Oliveiro has his takedown stuffed

and Burroughs counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs effectively controlling the action here.

Burroughs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burroughs moves in looking to clinch but Oliveiro pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burroughs , right into the meat.
Crunch! Burroughs slams his shin into Oliveiro's torso.
Oliveiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Oliveiro gets caught flat footed, as Burroughs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burroughs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burroughs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burroughs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Burroughs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oliveiro on his heels. He'll look to pass Oliveiro's guard now, I'm sure.
Oliveiro trying to keep a closed guard but Burroughs is proving a slippery customer.
Burroughs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burroughs sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan Burroughs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oliveiro blocks a head kick by Burroughs .
Burroughs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveiro sprawls well. Oliveiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burroughs gets slowly back to his feet.

Burroughs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliveiro sprawls well initially but Burroughs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burroughs is working away from the top position though.
Oliveiro tries to kick Burroughs off but Burroughs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oliveiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs controlling the action here.
Carlito Oliveiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Burroughs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveiro wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Burroughs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burroughs 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

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