PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Burton
vs
Lakovic

172 cm
35
160 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

189 cm
32
181 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasha Lakovic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakovic throws a low kick, looking for Burton's leg but Burton calmly moves out of range.
Burton blocks a jab.
Lakovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Lakovic misses the jab.
Burton misses with a head kick.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but Lakovic avoids it.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lakovic throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Burton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lakovic!
Lakovic is trying to escape the mount.
Burton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lakovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Burton.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Lakovic defending well as Burton loads up on a big left hand.
Lakovic slips a jab from Burton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lakovic.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Lakovic moved out of range.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lakovic.

Lakovic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Burton on his heels. He'll look to pass Burton's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Burton has wrist control.
Burton trying to keep a closed guard but Lakovic is proving a slippery customer.
Lakovic trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Lakovic is in close to Burton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lakovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lakovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burton 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lakovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lakovic wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.
Burton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burton is keen to just control but Lakovic is a slippery customer.
Lakovic tries to roll over but Burton keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burton is keen to just control but Lakovic is a slippery customer.

Burton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lakovic is just riding it out for now. Burton eventually gives up the hold.
Burton prevents Lakovic from improving his position.
Lakovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burton tries to pass to full mount but Lakovic defends it.
Lakovic gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Lakovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton passes Lakovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lakovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lakovic is trying to control but can't.
Burton is pressing down on Lakovic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lakovic is holding on for now.
Burton controlling the action here.
Burton is keen to just control but Lakovic is a slippery customer.
Burton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lakovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton is really struggling to control Lakovic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Burton wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Lakovic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burton is trying to defend but Lakovic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Burton trying to get back to full guard but Lakovic takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Burton will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Burton misses with an uppercut.
Burton misses with a hook. Lakovic ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Burton misses.
Lakovic scores with a jab to the head.
Lakovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Burton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lakovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lakovic misses with a hook.
Burton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lakovic backs up against the cage.

It looks like Sasha Lakovic has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Lakovic.
Burton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lakovic.
Lakovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lakovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lakovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lakovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Lakovic.
Nice body punch from Burton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton throws the left hand but Lakovic avoids the punch easily.
A nice combination there by Lakovic.
Burton scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Burton misses.
Lakovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lakovic throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Lakovic. Those never looked like landing.
Burton moves away from the strike by Lakovic.
Burton throws a jab when Lakovic was well out of range.
Burton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burton fails to land the takedown.
Lakovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burton's waist but Burton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lakovic off to one side.
Burton moves out of range as Lakovic throws a body kick.
Burton scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lakovic lands a slapping body shot.
Burton misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Burton there.
Burton throws a head kick but Lakovic moves out of range.
Burton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lakovic.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lakovic manages to avoid it.
Burton throws a head kick but Lakovic moves out of range.
Burton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick.
Lakovic throws a hook to the side of Burton's head but Burton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lakovic pinned against the cage. Lakovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lakovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jack Burton is winning the standup battle so far.
Burton misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burton but Burton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burton misses with a left hand
and Lakovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lakovic staying out of range there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Burton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Burton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lakovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Burton. Burton gets slowly back to his feet.
Lakovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burton sprawls well. Burton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lakovic gets slowly back to his feet.

Lakovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burton to the mat! Burton manages to get full guard.
Burton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lakovic throwing strikes from guard but Burton blocks nicely.
Jack Burton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Burton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lakovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lakovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton looking to control.
Lakovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Burton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lakovic!
Lakovic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakovic is squirming around, avoiding Burton's attempts to control the action.
Lakovic working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sasha Lakovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Burton staying out of range there.
Lakovic wants to slow Burton down by chopping away at his legs.
Burton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Lakovic slips the punch.
Lakovic looks to land a body kick but Burton moved away.
Lakovic misses with a few strikes there.
Lakovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burton as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Burton. That snapped Lakovic's head back.
Lakovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lakovic walks into a jab.
Burton misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton jabs Lakovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lakovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Burton counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Burton.
Burton misses with a looping right.
Burton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lakovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lakovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lakovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Burton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lakovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lakovic slips under a jab.
Burton scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Lakovic misses.
Burton throws an off balance right hand
and Lakovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lakovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lakovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lakovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lakovic moves away.
Lakovic lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakovic tries to work over Burton's front leg with a kick but Burton checks it.
Lakovic misses with a kick to the body.
Lakovic misses with a hook.
Burton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lakovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Lakovic misses with a combination
and Burton counters with a straight right hand.
Lakovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lakovic.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lakovic moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burton is out of range.
Burton scores with a nice right hand.
Lakovic throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lakovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lakovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burton is fending him off so far but Lakovic persists. Nope, Burton circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Lakovic.
Burton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lakovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lakovic throws a shot from downtown. Burton moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burton 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 Lakovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lakovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lakovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lakovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lakovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lakovic scores with a kick to the body.

Lakovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burton keeps working.
Burton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lakovic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lakovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sasha Lakovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton is looking for a sweep. Lakovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burton is pulling down on Lakovic's head to control his posture.
Lakovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sasha Lakovic.
Well Burton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!
Jack Burton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Legion of Pain Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.