PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Burrows (ranked 2096 p4p, 3117 weight class) and Trage Tragedy (ranked 67 p4p, 115 weight class). Burrows comes to the cage accompanied by Baba O'Riley. Tragedy has chosen Bury Me In Southern Ground by Rebel Son as his entrance music. Trage Tragedy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stuart Burrows's chin.

Burrows
vs
Tragedy

162 cm
33
136
19 - 8 - 1

180 cm
39
180
31 - 26 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stuart Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trage Tragedy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tragedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrows looks to throw the jab but Tragedy is out of range.
Burrows throws the left hand but Tragedy avoids the punch easily.
We've been hearing reports that Burrows has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burrows loads up on a big right hand but Tragedy slips the punch.
Burrows misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burrows checks a leg kick.
Burrows staying out of range there.
Burrows scores with the left hand. Tragedy knows he should have avoided that one.
Tragedy takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Tragedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burrows looks to score with a jab to the body but Tragedy is just out of range.
Tragedy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burrows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tragedy misses with the combination.
Burrows misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burrows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows connects with a single shot there.
Tragedy misses with a looping left.
Burrows cracks Tragedy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tragedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Tragedy misses.
Tragedy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Tragedy misses.
Burrows digs a good body shot into Tragedy's ribs.
Tragedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burrows appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tragedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burrows throws out the jab.
Burrows has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tragedy.
Tragedy walks into a stiff left hand from Burrows.
Tragedy throws a body kick that misses

and Burrows counters with a shoot takedown. Tragedy fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tragedy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burrows controls the pace.
Tragedy keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Tragedy keeps moving.
Burrows pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tragedy is keeping the position for now.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Tragedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burrows is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burrows pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tragedy is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tragedy looks to land a right hand but Burrows moved out of range.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Tragedy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Burrows lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burrows lands a really nice looking cross but Tragedy seems unphased.
Burrows slips under a jab from Tragedy.
Burrows feinted with a counter takedown.
Tragedy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Burrows counters with a single leg into guard. Tragedy didn't expect that.
Burrows advances to half guard.
Burrows controlling the pace.

Burrows seems to be working for a kimura but Tragedy defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burrows wants to work for an arm triangle but Tragedy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burrows trying to control from Tragedy's half guard. Tragedy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Burrows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Tragedy keeps moving.
Burrows pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tragedy is keeping the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrows trying to control but Tragedy is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Burrows dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burrows takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tragedy.
Tragedy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burrows throws a shot from downtown. Tragedy moves away and avoids it.
As Burrows backs off Tragedy throws a huge counter combo but Burrows manages to avoid it all.
Tragedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Tragedy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tragedy misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Tragedy misses.
Tragedy takes a swing at Burrows's ribcage but misses.
Tragedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burrows scores with a decent looking hook.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Tragedy.
Burrows bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tragedy's head backwards.
Burrows slips under a jab.
Burrows tries to counter with a takedown but Tragedy is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Tragedy misses.
Tragedy misses with a wild combination.
Burrows digs a good body shot into Tragedy's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tragedy ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Tragedy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows punishes Tragedy's body with a nice straight punch.
Burrows looks to score with a jab to the body but Tragedy is just out of range.
Tragedy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burrows with a jab.
Trage Tragedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tragedy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burrows scores with a sloppy right hand. Tragedy should have avoided that one.
Stuart Burrows is winning the standup battle so far.
Burrows lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Burrows finds it's way through Tragedy's defenses.
Tragedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burrows throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Burrows.
Tragedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Tragedy moves forwards but Burrows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burrows wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tragedy throws a leg kick

and Burrows counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stuart Burrows overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burrows seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Burrows controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows wants to control but Tragedy is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burrows working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Burrows tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burrows has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Burrows goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tragedy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Burrows's guard! Nice work there by Tragedy!

Burrows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burrows is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tragedy is aware though and is defending well.

Burrows working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tragedy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Burrows is tightening it up a little... Tragedy has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tragedy reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tragedy taps out! Nice BJJ there by Burrows!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stuart Burrows!
Our winner, Stuart Burrows, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.