PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Arrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arrington comes to the cage accompanied by Look What The Cat Dragged In. Burke has chosen Discoboys - I came for you as his entrance music. 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.

Arrington
vs
Burke

180 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

188 cm
22
192 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Aggression Clothing
Biobonds Supplements $100 158+

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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lamar Arrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Burke!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Arrington.
A combination from Arrington does no damage.
Arrington throws a looping overhand right but Burke ducks down to avoid it.
Burke avoids the body shot from Arrington.
Burke throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Burke.
Arrington lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
Arrington connects with a jab.
Burke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arrington has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arrington and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arrington's sensitive parts.
Burke scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Burke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arrington tries to clinch up but Burke circles away and keeps his distance.
Burke misses with a low kick.
Arrington pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burke pushes Arrington away with a front kick.
Arrington is breathing heavily.
Burke slips a straight right by Arrington.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Some bone on bone action there as Arrington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arrington throws out a loose jab but Burke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burke lands a head kick!
Arrington throws an overhand right that lands on Burke's shoulder, as Burke tries to avoid the shot.
Burke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arrington.
Arrington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a nice shot that snaps Arrington's head back.
Burke throws a head kick that misses.
Burke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Burke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burke throws a leg kick which misses Arrington's front leg but catches the back leg as Arrington tries to avoid it.
Burke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Arrington is just out of range.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Burke.
Arrington avoids the head kick by Burke.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
Burke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burke feints and then cracks Arrington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arrington down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
Burke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Burke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Arrington takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arrington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burke's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Burke duly obliges.

It looks like Lamar Arrington has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burke.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arrington's sensitive parts.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arrington drops his hands momentarily and Burke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burke connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands with a slapping head kick.
Burke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burke lands with a slapping head kick.
Burke dips to his left and cracks Arrington with an uppercut!
Burke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arrington doesn't seem bothered though.
Burke slips under a jab.
Burke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arrington backs up against the cage.
Burke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arrington.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arrington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Burke lands a head kick. Arrington smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lamar Arrington's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arrington's sensitive parts.
Burke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arrington will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Arrington blocks the body kick.
Solomon Burke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burke throws a sloppy head kick
and Arrington counters with a straight right hand.
Burke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arrington.
Burke misses with a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arrington might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burke throws a leg kick which misses Arrington's front leg but catches the back leg as Arrington tries to avoid it.
Burke tried to score with a low kick but Arrington checks it.
Burke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arrington throws an overhand right that lands on Burke's shoulder, as Burke tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arrington is looking to clinch.
Burke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arrington is out of range and Burke settles back down.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arrington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burke finds it's way round the side to connect with Arrington's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
Arrington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arrington.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
Burke lands with a nice body kick.
Burke lands a nice looking body kick.
Burke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arrington takes a step back to recover.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burke, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Burke scores with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burke.
Crunch! Burke slams his shin into Arrington's torso.
Burke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Burke.
Both fighters circling a little - Burke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arrington.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arrington. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
Burke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burke scores with a decent looking hook.
Burke scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arrington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke is looking to slow Arrington down with leg kicks.
Burke lands with a slapping head kick.
Burke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burke delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
Burke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burke throws a head kick that half lands.
Arrington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burke.
Burke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke connects with a solid leg kick.
Burke thumps Arrington with a low kick.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arrington. That did some damage!
Burke feints and then cracks Arrington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arrington down.
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Burke.
Burke connects with a solid leg kick.
Arrington blocks a head kick by Burke.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burke, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arrington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arrington.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lamar Arrington's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Burke scores with a leg kick.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
Arrington throws out a loose jab but Burke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrington misses with a straight left.
Burke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Burke.
Burke throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Arrington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burke - the referee stops the clock and Arrington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burke. Arrington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burke pushes Arrington away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burke throws a leg kick which misses Arrington's front leg but catches the back leg as Arrington tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Burke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arrington's head.
Burke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arrington's calf.
Burke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burke tries a head kick but it misses.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burke scores with a kick to the body.
Burke throws a head kick that misses.
Arrington falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arrington has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arrington there as he acknowledges the shot.
Solomon Burke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a head kick. Arrington smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arrington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Burke.
Arrington ducks right into an uppercut from Burke.

Arrington is rocked!
Burke feints and then cracks Arrington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arrington down.
Burke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Arrington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burke lands a nice looking body kick.
Arrington seems to have got his legs back now.
Arrington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burke.
Arrington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burke counters with a big head kick but Arrington shrugs it off.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burke scores with a head kick.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arrington. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Arrington 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arrington throws out a loose jab but Burke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
Burke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arrington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Burke.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arrington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Burke.
Burke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burke lands with a nice body kick.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
Burke lands with a kick to the temple. Arrington shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burke scores with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burke. Arrington shrugs it off though.
Burke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burke fakes the leg kick and cracks Arrington in the body.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lamar Arrington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arrington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Burke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Solomon Burke!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Solomon Burke!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Solomon Burke!

Solomon Burke wins by unanimous decision!