PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Burke (ranked 6025 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Slade (ranked 4920 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Burke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Burke
vs
Slade

201 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KJ Slade!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burke was well out of range. Poor timing from Slade.
Burke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Slade.
Slade taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slade is trying to get an arm triangle but Burke is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Slade is working to tighten his grip on Burke's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Burke has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Slade is really squeezing tight and eventually Burke passes out! Slade breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). KJ Slade!