PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Tyrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Tyrone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ed Burke's chin.

Burke
vs
Tyrone

177 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Tyrone!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Tyrone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burke was covering up waiting for the punch and Tyrone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Burke is trying to keep Tyrone in close.
Burke keeping full guard, as Tyrone tries to pass.

Burke working for a triangle but Tyrone defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyrone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke is pulling down on Tyrone's head. It's preventing any offense from Tyrone, at least for the moment.

Burke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyrone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Burke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tyrone is looking to work some ground and pound but Burke has wrist control.
Burke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Burke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyrone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drew Tyrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Tyrone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burke was covering up waiting for the punch and Tyrone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tyrone looks winded!
Burke controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.
Tyrone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tyrone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Burke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tyrone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyrone pushes down on Burke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tyrone is looking to take a break and control but Burke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tyrone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Tyrone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Burke moves into range and clinches up with Tyrone.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burke is trying to pull guard but Tyrone has him pressed against the cage.
Burke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyrone smiles and moves away.
Tyrone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Tyrone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Burke is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tyrone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone is keen to just control but Burke is a slippery customer.
Tyrone is breathing heavily.
Burke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone blocks the strikes from Burke.
Burke is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyrone trying to control the action but Burke is working from the bottom.
Burke is looking for a sweep. Tyrone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Tyrone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burke is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Burke's shoulder. That is not cool.
Drew Tyrone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Burke wants to control but Tyrone is keeping busy.
Burke is concentrating on defense, preventing Tyrone from advancing position.
Burke wants to control but Tyrone is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Burke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyrone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tyrone looking to pass the guard.

Burke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyrone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burke 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.

Burke throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tyrone uses it to pass to side control.

Tyrone stands up and beckons Burke to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyrone misses with a hook.
Burke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Tyrone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tyrone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burke tries to bench press Tyrone off him but Tyrone keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Burke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Burke explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Tyrone has managed to clinch.
Burke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyrone just stands there and leans against the cage.

Tyrone breaks the clinch.

Burke has managed to clinch.
Tyrone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyrone blocks the elbow strike.

Tyrone pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone wants to hit a switch here but Burke passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tyrone there!
Tyrone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Burke is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tyrone has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Burke controlling from mount.
Burke tries to control but Tyrone wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tyrone looks a forlorn figure.
Burke sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tyrone can't escape the position.
Tyrone tries to hold on but Burke postures up.

Burke is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tyrone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tyrone shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Burke controlling from mount.
Burke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyrone is looking to escape.
Tyrone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tyrone regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Burke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyrone is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Burke is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Burke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyrone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Tyrone!
A less than humble Drew Tyrone misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.