PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jock Sleed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm An Individual kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burton
vs
Sleed

180 cm
25
158 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

166 cm
27
159 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jock Sleed!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sleed.
Sleed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burton catches Sleed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sleed swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Sleed misses with a wild body shot.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleed avoids a kick to the body.
Burton connects with the punch.
Burton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Burton avoids the body shot from Sleed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sleed.
Sleed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burton.
Sleed throws a big shot that misses.
Burton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burton checks a leg kick.
Burton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sleed moves away.
Burton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sleed swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Sleed is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
Sleed blocks a low kick nicely.
Sleed let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sleed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleed throws a leg kick that misses.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Sleed thuds a left hand into Burton's body.
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!
A lazy left from Burton finds it's target.
Burton misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burton.
Burton misses the jab.
A big left from Burton misses.
Sleed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burton rather than just go for the knockout.
Sleed is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
Burton looks to throw the jab but Sleed is out of range.
Sleed lands a really nice looking cross but Burton seems unphased.
Burton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleed lands a lovely overhand right.
Sleed throws a hook to the side of Burton's head but Burton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sleed throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Jock Sleed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sleed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleed lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sleed misses the shot to the body.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Sleed.
Burton tried to counter with a leg kick but Sleed avoided it.
Sleed swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Sleed appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sleed misses with a body shot

and Burton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sleed has Burton pulled in close to control his posture.
Burton wants to control from the top but Sleed keeps moving.
Sleed is pulling down on Burton's head. It's preventing any offense from Burton, at least for the moment.
Sleed keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Sleed dominated that round.
That's time! Burton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sleed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burton tries to work over Sleed's front leg with a kick but Sleed checks it.
Burton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sleed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sleed punishes Burton's body with a nice straight punch.
Sleed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jock Sleed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton is looking to clinch but Sleed is avoiding it.
Sleed moves away from the strike by Burton.
Burton throws a low kick but Sleed avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sleed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sleed just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sleed.
Burton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burton tries to land a leg kick but Sleed saw it coming and moves away.
Sleed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sleed. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sleed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleed wants it to stay on the feet.
Sleed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Sleed saw that one coming.
Sleed flicks out a counter leg kick but Burton steps away.
Burton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sleed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burton throwing a counter right hand but Sleed manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burton fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sleed just manages to avoid it.
Burton looks to land a body kick but Sleed moved away.
Burton is looking to land body kicks.
Burton looks to land a left hand but Sleed moved out of range nicely.
Sleed looks to land a right hand but Burton moved out of range.
Burton throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sleed.
Sleed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burton.
Sleed throws a chopping leg kick but Burton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burton.
Crunch! Burton slams his shin into Sleed's torso.
Sleed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sleed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burton.
Burton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleed as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sleed is out of range and Burton settles back down.
Sleed only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Burton misses with a low kick as Sleed jumps back.
Sleed throws a body shot but no joy.
Sleed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sleed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burton.
Sleed lands a jab to Burton's midsection.
Sleed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burton at a distance.
Burton moves away from the strike by Sleed.
Sleed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sleed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sleed.
Sleed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sleed is looking to chop away at Burton's legs.
Sleed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sleed misses with a body shot.
Sleed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Sleed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jock Sleed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! 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.

Sleed blocks a head kick by Burton.
Sleed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sleed throws a body shot but no joy.
Sleed connects with a body shot.
Sleed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burton throws out the jab.
Sleed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Sleed throws a leg kick that misses.
Burton scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleed blocks a head kick by Burton.
Sleed throws a shot from downtown. Burton moves away and avoids it.
Sleed throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sleed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton thuds his shin into the meat of Sleed's side.
Sleed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burton.
Burton lands a nice looking body kick.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Burton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sleed connects with a nice looking jab.
Sleed throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sleed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sleed misses the shot to the body.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleed tries to land a leg kick but Burton saw it coming and moves away.
Burton connects with a leg kick. Sleed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sleed misses with a straight right.
Burton throws a hook but Sleed blocks it.
Sleed wants to slow Burton down by chopping away at his legs.
Burton tried to counter with a leg kick but Sleed avoided it.
Sleed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sleed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sleed looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Burton connects with a leg kick. Sleed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sleed connects with a body shot.
Sleed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sleed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sleed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burton.
A nice combination there by Sleed.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Burton misses.
Burton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sleed.
Sleed misses the shot to the body.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sleed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sleed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Jock Sleed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton shoots in for a double leg but Sleed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Sleed.
Burton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sleed throws a counter combo.
Sleed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burton.
Sleed checks a leg kick.
Burton throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Sleed releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sleed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burton doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Sleed.
Burton checks a low kick from Sleed.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jock Sleed.
I've got Sleed 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jock Sleed!
Jock Sleed bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.