PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Burrows (ranked 6048 p4p, 25513 weight class) and Age Sixteen (ranked 529 p4p, 594 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Burrows
vs
Sixteen

185 cm
25
160
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
16
159
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

New Standard

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Age Sixteen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sixteen clinches with his opponent.
Burrows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sixteen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sixteen connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Adam Burrows has been cut.

Sixteen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sixteen has Burrows up against the cage in a clinch.
Burrows tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burrows being controlled against the cage.

Sixteen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sixteen moves into the clinch successfully.
Sixteen landing knees to the body.
Burrows trying to control the position but instead, Sixteen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burrows into the cage.
A short right from Sixteen on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sixteen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Age Sixteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sixteen tries to work over Burrows's front leg with a kick but Burrows checks it.
Burrows throws a big counter combination but Sixteen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sixteen tries to clinch but Burrows moves away
and Burrows counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burrows tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sixteen falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Burrows counter with a right hand.

Burrows looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sixteen wants to stand back up but Burrows manages to pass into side control.
Sixteen is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows controlling the position from side mount.
Burrows is looking to take a break and control but Sixteen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burrows has control of an arm but Sixteen manages to advance to Burrows's back!
Burrows tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen wants to control but instead Burrows manages to regain half guard.
Burrows manages to get to full guard.
Burrows will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sixteen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burrows keeping full guard, as Sixteen tries to pass.
Burrows is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burrows looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sixteen tries to free his leg and advance position but Burrows is retaining full guard.
Sixteen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burrows is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burrows is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Age Sixteen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Burrows's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick by Sixteen misses
and Burrows counters with a three punch combo that has Sixteen backing up. Sixteen nods at Burrows to acknowledge the strikes.
Sixteen lands a jab to Burrows's midsection.
Sixteen tries to clinch
and Burrows counters with a three punch combo that has Sixteen backing up. Sixteen nods at Burrows to acknowledge the strikes.

Sixteen gets a clinch.
Burrows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sixteen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sixteen obliges.

Sixteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sixteen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sixteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sixteen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burrows seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sixteen throws a lazy uppercut
and Burrows counters with a left and a right that stings Sixteen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burrows is looking to break free of the clinch but Sixteen has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sixteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sixteen motions for Burrows to come forward. Sixteen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Burrows was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sixteen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burrows.

Sixteen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sixteen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sixteen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sixteen misses with an uppercut
and Burrows counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sixteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sixteen moves into the clinch successfully.
Sixteen stalling in the clinch.
Sixteen working Burrows over with knees to the body.
Sixteen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sixteen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen wants to clinch but Burrows slips to the side
and Burrows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burrows swats away the attempt to clinch by Sixteen.
Burrows throws a big counter combination but Sixteen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sixteen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Sixteen darts in and clinches Burrows up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sixteen breaks from the clinch.

Sixteen clinches up against the cage.
Sixteen lands a knee to the head.
Sixteen stalling the fight.
Burrows managing to block the knees to the body from Sixteen.

Sixteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adam Burrows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sixteen throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burrows can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Sixteen is controlling him.

Sixteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burrows motions for Sixteen to come forward. Burrows throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burrows slips a jab and a cross from Sixteen.
Sixteen misses with a body punch
and Burrows counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sixteen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burrows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burrows appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burrows.
Sixteen darts in trying to clinch
and Burrows counters with a nice uppercut.
Sixteen tries to clinch up but Burrows circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen throws a big shot that misses.
Burrows went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Sixteen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burrows, pushing him back against the cage.
Sixteen tries a body shot but Burrows blocks it.
Burrows drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sixteen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sixteen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sixteen lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sixteen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sixteen is working Burrows over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Age Sixteen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Burrows's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sixteen clinches up with Burrows and pushes him back against the cage.
Sixteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Sixteen.
Sixteen slows down the pace here.

Sixteen breaks the clinch.
Sixteen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrows.
As Sixteen looks to move away, Burrows throws a big counter combo but Sixteen just gets out of the way.
Sixteen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sixteen momentarily.
Adam Burrows is winning the standup battle so far.

Sixteen clinches.
Burrows goes for a takedown attempt but Sixteen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burrows swats away the attempt to clinch by Sixteen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows keeps the fight on the outside.

Sixteen closes the distance and clinches.

Sixteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Sixteen misses the target.
Sixteen closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Burrows counter with a right hand.
Sixteen doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
Sixteen throws a leg kick
and Burrows counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sixteen throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.

Sixteen clinches up against the cage.

Sixteen manages to break the clinch.

Sixteen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adam Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sixteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sixteen misses with an uppercut
and Burrows counters with a series of strikes. Sixteen will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!

Burrows gets tackled into the cage by Sixteen. Sixteen maintains the clinch.
Sixteen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sixteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Sixteen breaks the clinch.
Sixteen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burrows swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Sixteen misses.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Sixteen.
Sixteen tries to clinch up.
Sixteen closes the distance but Burrows moves to the side

and Burrows counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burrows wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burrows wants to control but Sixteen is keeping him busy.
Sixteen is trying to control Burrows's posture but Burrows avoids it.
Burrows has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Burrows controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sixteen tries to lock up and control but Burrows gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burrows wants to control the pace but Sixteen is squirming around nicely.
Burrows moves to back control.
Burrows has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sixteen's body.
Sixteen trying to control the hands but Burrows won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Age Sixteen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sixteen 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Age Sixteen!
During a confident post fight interview, Age Sixteen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.