PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennon Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burton
vs
Andrade

160 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lennon Andrade!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burton wants to clinch up but Andrade keeps it at a distance.
Burton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andrade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Andrade as Burton shoots in.
Burton tries to clinch there but Andrade circles away.
Burton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Andrade feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Andrade drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burton!

Andrade is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andrade pushes Burton off looking to stand but Burton dives back in and keeps control.
Andrade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andrade manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Andrade working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andrade can do anything to dispel that myth.

Burton is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Andrade has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Burton is looking to defend but Andrade has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Burton! Andrade pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Burton taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lennon Andrade!