PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Burrows (ranked 1186 p4p, 153 weight class) and Tyreke Mechanic (ranked 1633 p4p, 210 weight class). Burrows comes to the cage accompanied by Calm - No problem. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Burrows
vs
Mechanic

177 cm
21
171 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyreke Mechanic!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mechanic does it's job there.
Mechanic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
Nice shot lands for Burrows.
Mechanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mechanic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burrows throws a body punch but Mechanic moves out of range.
Mechanic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrows.
Mechanic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burrows was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mechanic moves out of range as Burrows strikes.
As Burrows backs off Mechanic throws a huge counter combo but Burrows manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows throws a sloppy body shot
and Burrows takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mechanic cracks Burrows with a good jab.
Mechanic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyreke Mechanic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mechanic moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Burrows on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanic scores with a sloppy right hand. Burrows should have avoided that one.
A big right from Burrows misses.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Burrows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burrows misses with an uppercut. Mechanic saw that one coming.
Mechanic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrows misses with a shot to the body
and Mechanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burrows listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mechanic with a hook.
Mechanic misses with a body shot.
Mechanic lands a nice shot that snaps Burrows's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows slips under a jab from Mechanic.
Mechanic scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mechanic throws a hook but Burrows avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Burrows misses
and Mechanic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mechanic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
Burrows is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mechanic.
Mechanic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burrows sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mechanic somewhat.
Burrows is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burrows misses with an uppercut.
Burrows slips a jab from Mechanic.
Burrows appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Burrows misses the target.
Mechanic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burrows's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic misses the body punch
and Burrows counters with a left to the body.
Mechanic lands a two punch combo.
Burrows swings for the body but Mechanic moves out of range.
Mechanic throws a right hand that misses
enabling Burrows to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Burrows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Mechanic misses.
Mechanic lands a nice shot that snaps Burrows's head back.
Mechanic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Burrows misses.
Mechanic throws out a counter right but Burrows avoids it with no problem.
Mechanic misses with a straight left.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mechanic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic throws a shot from downtown. Burrows moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mechanic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.
Mechanic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mechanic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
Burrows walks into a straight right hand from Mechanic.
Burrows takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burrows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mechanic swings widly with a right hand
and Burrows counters with a straight right hand.
Mechanic misses with a hook. Burrows ducked under it nicely.
Mechanic misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mechanic throws a lazy right hand but Burrows sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Mechanic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Burrows finds it's target.
A slow jab from Burrows misses its intended target.
Burrows lands a nice looking body shot.
Burrows throws an off balance right hand
and Mechanic counters with a left to the body.
Burrows ducks under a wild hook from Mechanic.
A little feinted left hand from Burrows on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burrows misses with a jab to the body
and Mechanic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows slips a straight right by Mechanic.
Burrows swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mechanic misses with a lunging right hand

and Burrows counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burrows blocks an uppercut.
Mechanic blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanic blocking some punches.
Mechanic takes a shot to the head.
Burrows swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mechanic tries to work over Burrows's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burrows misses with the head strike.
Mechanic trying to stall but Burrows improves his position.

Mechanic breaks from the clinch.
Tyreke Mechanic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Burrows finds it's way through Mechanic's defenses.
Mechanic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burrows swings for the body but Mechanic moves out of range.
Mechanic scores with a jab to the body.
Burrows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mechanic moves away.
Despite the aggression on Mechanic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burrows misses with an uppercut
and Mechanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burrows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mechanic sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows misses with an uppercut
letting Mechanic counter with a right hand.
Mechanic connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mechanic misses with a wild body shot.
Mechanic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.
Mechanic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mechanic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mechanic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burrows tries to avoid it but Mechanic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burrows to the ground. Burrows escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burrows throws an overhand right that lands on Mechanic's shoulder, as Mechanic tries to avoid the shot.
Burrows throws an overhand right that lands on Mechanic's shoulder, as Mechanic tries to avoid the shot.
Mechanic slips under a jab.
Mechanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Mechanic.
Mechanic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows throws a looping overhand right but Mechanic ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burrows, as that shot connected.
Burrows defending well as Mechanic loads up on a big left hand.
Mechanic throws a jab but it's blocked by Burrows.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mechanic counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Burrows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burrows swings for the body but Mechanic moves out of range.
Mechanic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burrows jabs Mechanic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mechanic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows swings for the body but Mechanic moves out of range.
Burrows takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mechanic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mechanic connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burrows shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mechanic shoots in looking for a takedown but Burrows manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mechanic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Burrows on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trevor Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyreke Mechanic.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mechanic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mechanic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mechanic lands a lovely overhand right.
Mechanic moves out of range of the strikes.
Burrows fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trevor Burrows will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Burrows. Mechanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrows ducks right into an uppercut from Mechanic.
Burrows ducks right into an uppercut from Mechanic.

Mechanic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burrows looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burrows gets back to half guard.
Burrows is looking for a sweep. Mechanic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mechanic is working away from the top position though.
Burrows is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Burrows has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mechanic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burrows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mechanic is one step ahead there.
Burrows is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burrows looking for a sweep. Not yet Burrows, not yet.

Burrows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mechanic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Burrows is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mechanic throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Burrows's body to avoid the submission. Burrows has instead reached around Mechanic's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Burrows arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trevor Burrows!
A victorious Trevor Burrows thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.