PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Cash had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Alexandre Burrows has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Cash's chin.

Cash
vs
Burrows

170 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexandre Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burrows throws a nice outside leg kick.

Cash gets a takedown into half guard.
Burrows is pressing down on Cash's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cash trying to control the position from guard on top but Burrows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cash is one step ahead there.

Burrows escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Burrows had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cash defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cash trying to control but Burrows is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burrows is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cash throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Burrows's body to avoid the submission. Burrows has instead reached around Cash's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Burrows arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexandre Burrows!