PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Burdoch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Right Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Burdoch
vs
Knee

175 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Burdoch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Right Knee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burdoch tries to clinch but Knee moves out of range.
Burdoch tries to clinch up but Knee circles away and keeps his distance.
Burdoch backing away here, and Knee unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burdoch tries to close the distance and clinch but Knee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knee.
Knee throws a sloppy head kick and Burdoch moves out of range easily.
Knee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee misses with a straight right.
Burdoch tries to clinch up.
Burdoch tries to clinch but Knee is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burdoch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burdoch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burdoch blocks a jab.
Burdoch doesn't manage to clinch there - Knee circles away.
Burdoch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knee.
Burdoch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Burdoch forces Knee back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdoch lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Burdoch.
Knee tries to pull guard but Burdoch holds him up against the cage and eventually Knee drops back down to his feet.
Knee is looking to break free of the clinch but Burdoch has double underhooks.

Knee pulls guard successfully.
Knee working a defensive guard but Burdoch passes into half guard.

Knee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knee looks winded!
Knee is looking to improve his position.
Knee trying to control from the bottom.
Burdoch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knee can do anything to dispel that myth.

Knee looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knee is trying to control but can't.
Knee wants to control but Burdoch passes into side.
Burdoch tries to move into full mount but can't pass Knee's legs.
You can see the frustration on Knee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knee tries to buck Burdoch off but Burdoch is having none of it.
Burdoch takes a little break here. Knee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Burdoch working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knee trying his best to control but Burdoch has mounted him.
Knee is trying to reverse the position but instead Burdoch has taken his back - oops!
Knee breaks Burdoch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Knee with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burdoch controlling Knee's posture.
Burdoch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burdoch pulls Knee in to control the position.
Knee trying to control but Burdoch is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Right Knee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Knee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knee circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been informed that Knee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Knee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Right Knee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burdoch blocks a head kick by Knee.
A clash of legs there as Burdoch blocks the low kick.
Burdoch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burdoch blocks a head kick by Knee.
Knee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burdoch.
Knee tries to land a leg kick but Burdoch saw it coming and moves away.
Knee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burdoch tries to clinch up.
Knee tries to land a front kick but Burdoch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burdoch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burdoch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knee misses with a low kick as Burdoch jumps back.
Burdoch blocks a head kick by Knee.
Knee throws a head kick but Burdoch moves out of range.
Knee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knee misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Knee.
Burdoch doesn't manage to clinch there - Knee circles away.
Burdoch is looking to clinch but Knee is avoiding it.
Burdoch backing away here, and Knee unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knee tries to work over Burdoch's front leg with a kick but Burdoch checks it.
Knee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Knee.
Burdoch is looking to clinch but Knee is avoiding it.
Burdoch is looking to clinch but Knee is avoiding it.
Knee tries to work over Burdoch's front leg with a kick but Burdoch checks it.
Burdoch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Burdoch moves into the clinch.
Burdoch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burdoch.
Burdoch stalling against the cage.
Burdoch has Knee pushed against the cage.
Burdoch misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Burdoch.
Knee throws a head punch that misses.
Burdoch with a knee to the head.
Knee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burdoch looking to stall.
Burdoch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burdoch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Knee pulls Burdoch into guard.

Knee working for submissions but it's allowed Burdoch to get to half guard.

Knee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burdoch pulls his head out easily.
Burdoch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdoch is thwarting Knee's attempts to control the position.
Burdoch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Knee trying to hold on to Burdoch's head to control him but Burdoch postures up.
Knee wants to get back to full guard but Burdoch has mounted him!
Burdoch controlling his opponent.
Knee is working to get back to half guard.
Knee tries to hold on but Burdoch pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knee is trying to escape the mount.
Knee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Knee won't allow Burdoch to pass to mount.
Burdoch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burdoch is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Right Knee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Knee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burdoch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burdoch wants to clinch up but Knee keeps it at a distance.
Burdoch moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKnee.
Burdoch tries to close the distance and clinch but Knee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burdoch moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKnee.
Right Knee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Trevor Burdoch has been cut.
Burdoch blocks a head kick by Knee.
Knee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knee! But no joy.
Burdoch blocks a head kick by Knee.
Burdoch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burdoch tries to close the distance and clinch but Knee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burdoch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee loads up on a big right hand but Burdoch slips the punch.
Knee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdoch tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burdoch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knee throws a head kick that misses.
Knee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knee throws a big counter head kick but Burdoch avoids it with no problem.
Knee keeps the fight on the outside.
Burdoch wants to clinch.
Burdoch blocks a head kick by Knee.
Burdoch doesn't manage to clinch there - Knee circles away.
Knee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burdoch moves in looking to clinch but Knee pushes him off.
Burdoch moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKnee.
Knee swats away the attempt to clinch by Burdoch.
Burdoch avoids the head kick by Knee.
Burdoch checks a leg kick.

Burdoch clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burdoch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knee can't break the clinch.

Knee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burdoch avoids the head kick by Knee.
Burdoch tries to clinch there but Knee circles away.
Burdoch tries to close the distance and clinch but Knee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burdoch is looking to clinch.
Burdoch slips under a jab.
Burdoch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Burdoch wants to clinch up but Knee keeps it at a distance.
Knee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Burdoch is looking to clinch but Knee is avoiding it.

Burdoch instigates a clinch.
Knee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knee is trying to force a seperation but Burdoch has the dominant position.
Burdoch has Knee pressed against the cage, preventing Knee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burdoch misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdoch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burdoch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knee blocks it with crossed arms.
Knee working aggressively here.
Knee throws a punch but it's blocked by Burdoch.
Knee struggles to land a body shot inside as Burdoch controls his hands.
Burdoch trying to stall but Knee improves his position.
Knee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burdoch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burdoch looking to throw knees to the head but Knee is blocking nicely.
Burdoch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Knee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burdoch wants to clinch.
Burdoch tries to clinch but Knee is having none of it.
Knee tries a quick counter leg kick but Burdoch is wise to it.
Knee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burdoch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burdoch tries to clinch up but Knee circles away and keeps his distance.
Burdoch is looking to clinch but Knee is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burdoch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burdoch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Right Knee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knee throws a head kick that misses.

Burdoch closes the distance and clinches.
Knee working aggressively here.
Burdoch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burdoch looking to stall.
Knee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burdoch looking to throw knees to the head but Knee is blocking nicely.
Trevor Burdoch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Burdoch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Right Knee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Right Knee!