PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brett Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Pinheiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burrows
vs
Pinheiro

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Burrows.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Pinheiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burrows works over Pinheiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Pinheiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burrows counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinheiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Burrows misses.
Burrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pinheiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pinheiro pulls guard effortlessly.
Pinheiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burrows is one step ahead there.

Pinheiro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Burrows looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinheiro is just out of range.
Pinheiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burrows avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinheiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burrows's waist but Burrows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinheiro off to one side.
Brett Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Pinheiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows swings for the body but Pinheiro moves out of range.
Burrows scores with a nice head shot.
Pinheiro misses with a straight right.
Pinheiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinheiro.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrows goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pinheiro shoots in and drives through. Burrows sprawls well.
Pinheiro dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Pinheiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pinheiro looks gassed!
Pinheiro works over Burrows's head and body with a nice combination.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burrows lands a body shot.
Burrows lands with a nice combination. Pinheiro backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Burrows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burrows is working the combinations to good effect here.
A cross from Burrows lands.
Pinheiro moves forwards but Burrows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burrows changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinheiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burrows ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brett Burrows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pinheiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burrows's corner calls for a 1-2. Burrows obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burrows throws a combination. Pinheiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burrows lands with a hook. Pinheiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burrows is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burrows fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinheiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burrows scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinheiro in his tracks.
Burrows scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands with an uppercut that bounces Pinheiro off the cage and back into rage.
Pinheiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinheiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinheiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burrows lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burrows fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burrows scores with a hook to the body. Pinheiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burrows lands a right hook to the body.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burrows looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab lands there for Burrows.
Burrows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donk. Burrows catches Pinheiro right on the button with a cross.
Pinheiro ducks right into an uppercut from Burrows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burrows closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burrows lands a head shot.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinheiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pinheiro ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Pinheiro throws a series of punches but Burrows avoids them all with ease.
Burrows scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pinheiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burrows throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burrows staying out of range there.
Pinheiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pinheiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burrows.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Burrows does it's job there.
Burrows throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pinheiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pinheiro.
A hook to the body from Pinheiro.
Burrows wants to break free but Pinheiro has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinheiro.
Come on Pinheiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Pinheiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pinheiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pinheiro as the two fighters clinch.
Burrows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinheiro has Burrows pushed against the cage.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage.
Burrows tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pinheiro manages to pull guard.
Pinheiro controls Burrows momentarily but Burrows frees himself.
Pinheiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinheiro, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinheiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burrows can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burrows postures up in Pinheiro's guard and throws a big left but Pinheiro blocks it.
Pinheiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burrows is one step ahead there.
Pinheiro keeping full guard, as Burrows tries to pass.
Pinheiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinheiro, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinheiro is retaining full guard.
Pinheiro looking to control.
Pinheiro keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burrows listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burrows throws a shot to the body.
Burrows scores with a hook to the body. Pinheiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burrows lands a nice hook to Pinheiro's body. Pinheiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinheiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burrows thuds a left hand into Pinheiro's body.
Burrows lands a two punch combo.
Burrows scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burrows lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pinheiro backs up against the cage.
Pinheiro dodges the punch combination from Burrows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burrows throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burrows misses with the combination.
Burrows cracks Pinheiro with a good jab.
Burrows moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pinheiro lands a jab to Burrows's midsection.
Burrows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burrows thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinheiro misses with a straight left.
Pinheiro misses with a body shot.
Pinheiro throws a body punch but Burrows moves out of range.
Burrows is looking to wear down Pinheiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burrows throws a predictable looking body shot

and Pinheiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burrows is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinheiro has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burrows wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinheiro won't allow it.
Pinheiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burrows walks away with a smile on his face. Pinheiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burrows lands a right hook to the body.
Burrows lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Burrows misses.
Brett Burrows is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinheiro digs a good body shot into Burrows's ribs.
Burrows fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinheiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Burrows lands a nice shot to the body.
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 Brett Burrows will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pinheiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burrows sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burrows takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pinheiro walks into a left hand.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Pinheiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pinheiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burrows connects with a body shot.
Pinheiro tries for a takedown but Burrows sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brett Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Pinheiro.
Burrows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinheiro at a distance.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Pinheiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinheiro momentarily.
Pinheiro needs to keep his hands up - Burrows had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Burrows.
Burrows closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pinheiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro has a takedown stuffed.
Burrows lands with a nice combination. Pinheiro backs away looking to recover.
Burrows leaves Pinheiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burrows ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Burrows keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pinheiro dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Pinheiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burrows throws a series of punches but Pinheiro moves out of range.
Burrows stalks Pinheiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinheiro's face. Pinheiro staggers backwards, shaken.
Burrows comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burrows bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinheiro's head.

Pinheiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burrows is trying to defend but Pinheiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pinheiro not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pinheiro is looking to take a break and control but Burrows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinheiro prevents Burrows from improving his position.
Burrows is trying to maintain the position but Pinheiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Pinheiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodrigo Pinheiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinheiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burrows keeps working.
Burrows wants to control but Pinheiro is keeping busy.
Burrows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brett Burrows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinheiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Burrows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burrows, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Brett Burrows!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Brett Burrows!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Brett Burrows!

Brett Burrows wins by unanimous decision!