PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ron mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crow Burlingame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mexico comes into the arena with I want war blaring out of the sound system. ron mexico is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

mexico
vs
Burlingame

185 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, ron mexico!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Crow Burlingame!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burlingame stuffs the takedown attempt from mexico. mexico gets slowly back to his feet.

mexico has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burlingame gets underhooks to prevent mexico's takedown attempt.
mexico tries for a takedown but Burlingame manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ron mexico. That's going to take a lot out of him.

mexico has Burlingame pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. mexico pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Burlingame tumbling to the mat - mexico dives into Burlingame's guard.
mexico missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
mexico throwing strikes but missing.
Burlingame 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.
Burlingame has momentary wrist control but mexico slips an elbow through the middle.
mexico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
mexico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
mexico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
mexico lands a couple of digs.
mexico throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burlingame works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burlingame preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
mexico with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mexico is looking to work some ground and pound but Burlingame has wrist control.
mexico connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as mexico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
mexico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
mexico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
mexico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
mexico landing some decent shots from guard.
mexico cracks Burlingame with a solid left hand.
Burlingame avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
mexico scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
mexico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
mexico working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
mexico throws a big right hand that misses.
mexico stands up over Burlingame, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
mexico is looking to work some ground and pound but Burlingame has wrist control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mexico scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Burlingame is rocked!
Burlingame looks gassed!
mexico arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Burlingame's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). ron mexico!
ron mexico retains his middleweight title!