PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Whocares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whocares has chosen Megadeth - Killing is my business as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Burrows
vs
Whocares

187 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Whocares!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows avoids the head kick by Whocares.
Whocares looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Burrows looks to score with a jab to the body but Whocares is just out of range.

Whocares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burrows looks like he's trying to stand up.

Burrows kicks off Whocares and gets to his feet.
Whocares tries to close the distance and clinch but Burrows swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrows swats away the attempt to clinch by Whocares.

Whocares drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burrows is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Whocares fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Whocares is controlling him well.

Burrows throws Whocares to one side and escapes!
Left hook, right uppercut from Burrows.
Burrows keeps the fight on the outside.
Whocares moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burrows misses with the combination.

Burrows forces Whocares back against the cage and clinches.

Burrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burrows throws a body punch but Whocares moves out of range.
Burrows's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Burrows duly obliges.
Burrows digs a good body shot into Whocares's ribs.
Burrows misses with a two punch combination.
Burrows fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Whocares on the side of the head.
Burrows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whocares.
Whocares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whocares is looking to clinch but Burrows is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Burrows both land. Nice combination.
Whocares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burrows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burrows throws a right and a left that Whocares avoids nicely.
Burrows lands a nice shot that snaps Whocares's head back.
Whocares throws a nice head kick!
Whocares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Whocares tries to clinch but Burrows moves away
and Burrows cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burrows lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whocares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burrows scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whocares tries to clinch up
and Burrows counters with a stiff right hand.
Whocares tries to bum rush Burrows with a series of wild strikes but Burrows uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whocares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whocares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burrows swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows falls off balance throwing a combination

and Whocares counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Whocares is looking to take a break and control but Burrows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burrows blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whocares.
Whocares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burrows defending well though.
Whocares thows a huge punch but Burrows dodges it nicely.
Whocares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whocares stops Burrows from getting back to his feet.
Whocares wants to pass the guard but Burrows is defending well.
Burrows is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whocares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whocares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whocares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burrows misses with a series of wild punches.
Whocares shoots in but Burrows avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burrows tries to clinch but Whocares moves away

and Whocares counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Whocares trying to control but Burrows is working from the bottom.
Whocares won't allow Burrows to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burrows keeping moving, preventing Whocares from controlling successfully.
Whocares throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Whocares dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Whocares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Burrows darts in and clinches Whocares up against the cage.
Whocares prevents Burrows from breaking the clinch.
Burrows is trying to break free.
Burrows wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whocares has him pressed against the cage.

Burrows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burrows moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whocares wants to clinch up but Burrows keeps it at a distance.
Burrows is looking to clinch.
Burrows tries to clinch there but Whocares circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Whocares tries to clinch up
and Burrows counters with a series of strikes. Whocares will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burrows comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burrows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whocares sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows misses with a combination

and Whocares counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whocares.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch but Whocares keeps him there for the moment.

Burrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whocares changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burrows tries to avoid it but Whocares manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burrows to the ground. Burrows escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whocares tries a head kick but it misses.
Whocares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burrows fails to land with a series of punches.
Whocares throws a lazy head kick
and Burrows counters with a series of strikes. Whocares will be more careful next time no doubt.
Burrows throws a series of strikes that have Whocares backpedaling.
Whocares will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burrows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whocares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burrows looks to land a combination. Whocares sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Whocares on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to de liver by Burrows. Beautiful body shot.
Whocares avoids the body shot from Burrows.
Whocares slips a jab from Burrows.
Whocares avoids the body shot from Burrows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows throws a poor cross that misses
and Whocares counters with a head kick. That will keep Burrows thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Whocares closes the distance and clinches up with Burrows, looking for a takedown. Whocares pushes Burrows against the cage but Burrows circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Whocares.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whocares throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burrows.
Burrows falls off balance throwing a combination

and Whocares counters with a takedown into side control.

Burrows sneaks out the side door and pushes Whocares away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Burrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Whocares moves into the clinch.
Burrows wants to break free but Whocares has control.

Burrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whocares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burrows counters with a one-two to the body.
Burrows is looking to wear down Whocares with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Whocares instigates a clinch.
Burrows is looking to control Whocares's arms but Whocares gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burrows has his back to the cage.
Burrows wants to get back to striking at distance but Whocares won't allow it.
Burrows is looking to break free of the clinch but Whocares has double underhooks.

Burrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Burrows clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burrows manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows swings for the body but Whocares moves out of range.
Burrows digs a good body shot into Whocares's ribs.

Burrows takes the fight into the clinch.
Burrows wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Whocares has him pressed against the cage.
Burrows is trying to break free.

Burrows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burrows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whocares counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Burrows is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Burrows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burrows looks to land a right hand but Whocares moved out of range.
Whocares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Burrows jabs at Whocares's body.
Whocares swats away the attempt to clinch by Burrows.
Whocares tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burrows counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows throws a right and a left that Whocares avoids nicely.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whocares wants to clinch
and Burrows counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whocares throws a lazy head kick
and Burrows counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Whocares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burrows paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Whocares.
Whocares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burrows throws a combination that misses

and Whocares counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Burrows manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Whocares.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burrows throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whocares clinches but Burrows breaks the clinch
and Burrows counters with a nice body shot.
Burrows misses with a combination

and Whocares counters by clinching up.
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 John Burrows will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whocares moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
Whocares slips under a jab.
Burrows throws a right hand that Whocares ducks under and follows up with a left that Whocares also avoids with ease.
Burrows misses with a combination

and Whocares holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Whocares is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burrows pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Burrows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whocares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whocares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Whocares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burrows jabs Whocares right on the nose. Whocares blinks but takes it well.
Whocares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whocares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whocares throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Burrows looks to land a combination but Whocares avoids it well.
Burrows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whocares slips a jab and a cross from Burrows.
Whocares checks a leg kick.
John Burrows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whocares is looking to clinch.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burrows.
A head kick misses from Whocares.
Whocares throws a head kick that misses
and Burrows counters with a two punch combo.
Burrows stalks Whocares and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whocares's face. Whocares staggers backwards, shaken.

Burrows fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whocares, pushing him back against the cage.
Burrows goes for a takedown attempt but Whocares pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burrows misses with a series of wild punches.
Burrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whocares counters with a head kick. That will keep Burrows thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Whocares clinches up against the cage.
Burrows tries to break the clinch but Whocares is controlling the position.

Burrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whocares wants to clinch up but Burrows keeps it at a distance.
Burrows throws a body punch but Whocares moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Whocares.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Whocares seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Burrows taking punishment in the form of punches.
Burrows takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Burrows is rocked!
Whocares working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Burrows is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burrows tries to escape but Whocares is in control.
Burrows is looking to get back to his feet here but Whocares is keeping cool and he's managed to take Burrows's back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whocares lands strikes to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Whocares throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bobby Whocares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burrows is trying to get back to his feet but Whocares has full control of the position and if anything, Burrows has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Whocares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whocares has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Burrows.
Whocares lands punches and elbows.
Whocares punishes Burrows with strikes from the back mount.
Whocares scores with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whocares scores with punches to the body.
Whocares is landing with strikes from the back.
Whocares scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The referee is taking a good look at Burrows as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Whocares!
Whocares loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Burrows hold on?

Whocares looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Burrows taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Whocares!