PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frej nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frej nord could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Burrows's chin.

nord
vs
Burrows

199 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frej nord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burrows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nord shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burrows as he jumps to the side.
nord shoots for a double leg takedown but Burrows sprawls well. He's pushed nord's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
nord shoots in and drives through. Burrows sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frej nord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nord circles away from the clinch attempt.
nord looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by nord or perhaps it was just good defense by Burrows which made him look bad.
nord tests Burrows's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Burrows closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Burrows.
Burrows using the Thai plumb to throw knees but nord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burrows using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
nord is breathing heavily.
nord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burrows with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burrows avoiding damage.
nord jumps guard but Burrows stands there with nord around his waist. nord gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burrows takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burrows landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burrows lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
nord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burrows gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
nord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
nord wants a takedown but no success here.
nord takes an elbow to the forehead.
nord takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burrows tries to land a knee to the head but nord blocks with his arms.
Burrows misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from nord.
Burrows lands a knee to the head.
Burrows throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but nord blocks it with crossed arms.
nord takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burrows landing knees to the body.
Burrows lands a knee to the body.
Burrows tries to land knees in the clinch but nord avoids the damage to the body.
Burrows scores a nice knee to the body.
nord is trying to break the clinch but Burrows has him pressed against the cage.
Burrows drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

nord pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
nord throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
nord is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
nord has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burrows wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of nord's closed guard. He's half up but nord has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! nord pivots and extends the arm, Burrows falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by nord! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frej nord!