PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lado A Lado B by Rappa. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Burton
vs
Assis

191 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Assis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton checks the leg kick.
Burton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burton fails with a takedown attempt.
Burton misses the jab.
Burton blocks a low kick nicely.
Shawn Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Assis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Assis misses
and Burton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burton lands a really nice looking cross but Assis seems unphased.
Burton dives in and grabs Assis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Assis pushes down on Burton's head and hops out.
Assis throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton thows a leg kick but Assis checks it
and Assis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burton avoids the head kick by Assis.
Assis ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
A head kick misses from Assis.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Assis. That did some damage!
Burton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assis throws a leg kick but Burton checks it.
A punch combination from Burton misses.
Assis throws a jab but it's blocked by Burton.
Assis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Assis swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Burton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burton.
Burton looks to throw the jab but Assis is out of range.
A low kick from Burton is predictable there
and Assis counters with a nice leg kick.
Assis digs a good body shot into Burton's ribs.
Burton is breathing heavily.
Assis is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burton.
Good exchange - Assis coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Burton misses
and Assis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot by Assis.
Burton misses with a takedown
and Assis counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assis loads up on a big right hand but Burton slips the punch.
A jab from Assis misses.
Burton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burton takes one to the side of the head.
Assis slips under a jab from Burton.
Assis wants to land a leg kick but Burton is out of range.
Assis connects with a solid leg kick.
Assis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Burton is predictable there
and Assis counters with a big head kick but Burton shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assis throws a looping overhand right but Burton ducks down to avoid it.
Assis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Assis misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
Burton throws a leg kick
and Assis counters with a nice uppercut.
Assis cracks a nice hook into Burton's ribs.
Assis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Assis is looking to chop away at Burton's legs.
Assis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burton is able to avoid easily.
Assis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assis moves away.
Assis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burton's sensitive parts.
Assis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Burton. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Assis.
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!
A jab from Assis finds it's way through Burton's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Assis.
A bone on bone clash there as Burton blocks the leg kick.
Assis lands a jab to Burton's midsection.
Assis misses the body punch
and Burton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Assis lands a right hook to the body.
Assis misses with a low kick.
Assis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Assis swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Assis.
Assis throws a head kick that Burton semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton throws a lazy right hand but Assis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Assis throws a series of punches but Burton moves out of range.
Assis wants to land a leg kick but Burton is out of range.
Burton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burton with a poor takedown
and Assis counters with a good low kick that Burton was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Assis dominated that round.
That's time! Burton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Assis lands a nice looking body kick.
Assis lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Assis.
Assis throws a chopping leg kick but Burton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Assis scoring well with a low kick there.
Assis tries to land a front kick but Burton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Burton.
Assis tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton checks a leg kick.
Assis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jorge Assis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Assis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Burton as he checks the leg kick.
Shawn Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burton shoots for a double leg takedown but Assis sprawls well. He's pushed Burton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Assis. That's going to slow Burton down.
Assis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton avoids the body shot from Assis.
Assis throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
Burton connects with the punch.
A head kick by Burton misses
and Assis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Assis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burton throws a hook but Assis blocks it.
Assis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Assis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burton.
Assis tries to land a leg kick but Burton saw it coming and moves away.
Assis tries a low kick but Burton avoids it.
Assis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Assis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Assis. No joy for Burton on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Assis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Shawn Burton has been cut.
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!
Assis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Assis lands a head kick!
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Assis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Assis!
Assis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burton doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot lands for Assis.
Assis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Assis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assis misses with a leg kick.

Burton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Assis's half guard.
Burton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Assis's head.
Assis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Burton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Assis is squirming around, avoiding Burton's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Assis can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton scoring with strikes but Assis is staying in there.
Burton dominating with strikes here.
Assis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Assis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Assis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Assis is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Assis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Burton's cut.
That's time! Burton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Burton gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Assis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Assis defending against the ground and pound.
Assis can't do much from the bottom here.
Burton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Assis is trying to get back to half guard.
Assis stops Burton from passing to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis gets back to half guard.
Burton stalling away here and it's allowed Assis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Burton wants to pass the guard but Assis is keeping the position.
Assis working a defensive guard here.
Assis keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.

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.
Assis is trying to control the position but Burton postures up.
Assis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burton controls the pace.
Assis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burton's guard.
Burton keeping moving, preventing Assis from controlling successfully.
Assis is looking to work some ground and pound but Burton has wrist control.
Assis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Assis trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Burton controls Assis momentarily but Assis frees himself.
Assis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burton keeping moving, preventing Assis from controlling successfully.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Assis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Burton.
Burton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Assis counters with a nice body shot.
Assis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shawn Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assis scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Assis.
Jorge Assis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Assis.
Assis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Assis scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Assis. That's going to slow Burton down.
Assis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burton's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Assis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Assis 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Assis!