PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Burrows (ranked 3836 p4p, 3114 weight class) and Eshay Adlay (ranked 0 p4p, 311 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burrows
vs
Adlay

178 cm
25
155
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eshay Adlay!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adlay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burrows shoots in looking for a takedown but Adlay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burrows's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adlay unleashes a big counter combination but Burrows bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adlay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adlay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burrows.
Adlay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burrows circles away quickly and effectively.
Burrows is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adlay.
Adlay throws a leg kick which misses Burrows's front leg but catches the back leg as Burrows tries to avoid it.
Adlay scores with a shot to the body.

Burrows clinches.

Adlay breaks the clinch.

Adlay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adlay escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows fails to land with a series of punches.
Adlay is looking for the big counter here.
Adlay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burrows is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adlay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Adlay tries to counter it with a takedown but Burrows pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burrows is defended easily by Adlay.
Adlay shoots in for a double leg but Burrows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burrows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adlay scores with a one two! Burrows had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Adlay scores with a one two! Burrows had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Adlay misses.
Burrows tries to clinch but Adlay is having none of it.
Adlay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burrows as he jumps to the side.
Adlay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burrows sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adlay somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adlay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burrows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows tries for a takedown but Adlay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burrows swats away the attempt to clinch by Adlay.
Adlay throws a series of punches but Burrows avoids them all with ease.
Burrows drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adlay sprawls and moves away.

Burrows fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adlay, pushing him back against the cage.
Adlay tries to break the clinch but Burrows is controlling the position.
Adlay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burrows fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adlay misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Adlay tries to get set, Burrows tries to push him back and clinch up but Adlay manages to avoid the attempt.
Adlay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adlay unleashes a big counter combination but Burrows bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Adlay closes the distance and pushes Burrows back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adlay has a couple of punches blocked by Burrows.
Burrows prevents Adlay from breaking the clinch.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Adlay is controlling him.

Adlay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burrows goes for a double leg but Adlay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adlay continues to drive forward.
Burrows is pressed up against the cage. Adlay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burrows down to the mat. Burrows avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adlay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adlay wants it to stay on the feet.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adlay as he jumps to the side.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adlay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adlay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adlay scores with the left hand. Burrows knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrows fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eshay Adlay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Adlay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adlay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burrows.
Alex Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrows dives in for a single leg takedown but Adlay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Burrows is pressed up against the cage. Adlay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burrows down to the mat. Burrows avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adlay as he avoids it easily.
Burrows misses with a kick to the body.

Burrows gets caught napping as Adlay dives in and scores a takedown. Burrows manages to retain guard.
Adlay trying to control but Burrows is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adlay chips away with some ground and pound.
Adlay cracks Burrows with a solid left hand.
Burrows looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows keeping moving, preventing Adlay from controlling successfully.
Burrows controlling Adlay's posture.
Burrows preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Burrows working for a triangle but Adlay defends it easily.
Adlay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burrows works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adlay wants to control from the top but Burrows keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adlay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burrows is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adlay is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Adlay moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
Burrows is looking to counter punch.
Burrows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adlay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adlay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adlay misses with a series of wild punches.
Alex Burrows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt - Adlay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adlay wants to counter with a clinch but Burrows pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burrows moves into the clinch.
Adlay tries a body shot but Burrows blocks it.
Adlay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burrows will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adlay up against the cage.

Adlay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burrows showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adlay.
Burrows fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adlay circles away.
Despite the aggression on Adlay's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adlay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burrows pinned against the cage. Burrows gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burrows looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adlay is fending him off so far but Burrows persists. Nope, Adlay circles away and we're back to standing.

Burrows clinches.
Adlay looking to slow down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adlay has had enough of the clinch but Burrows keeps him there for the moment.

Adlay breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eshay Adlay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Adlay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burrows backs up against the cage.
Eshay Adlay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burrows tries a head kick but it misses.
Adlay scores with a head kick.
A punch combination from Adlay misses.
As Adlay tries to get set, Burrows tries to push him back and clinch up but Adlay manages to avoid the attempt.

Burrows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burrows is trying to pull guard but Adlay has him pressed against the cage.
Adlay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adlay is trying to pull guard but Burrows turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adlay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burrows prevents it.

Adlay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Burrows moves into the clinch.
Burrows is trying to pull guard but Adlay turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Burrows.

Adlay breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burrows.

Burrows closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Adlay to the mat! Adlay manages to get full guard.
Adlay is striking off his back. Burrows thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Adlay wants to get back to his feet.
Adlay trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows wants to free his trapped foot but Adlay is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adlay trying to hold on to Burrows's head to control him but Burrows postures up.
Adlay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adlay works his way to full guard. Good work.

Burrows stands up from Adlay's guard - Burrows perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Adlay.
Burrows shoots for a takedown but Adlay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adlay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burrows circles away.
Adlay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Burrows has Adlay up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows fails to pull guard.
Burrows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adlay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burrows gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Burrows.
Burrows jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adlay walks away with a smile on his face. Burrows gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burrows fails to land the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Adlay.
Burrows has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Adlay shoots in looking for a takedown but Burrows manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adlay's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burrows gets caught napping as Adlay dives in and scores a takedown. Burrows manages to retain guard.
Burrows doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Eshay Adlay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adlay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adlay preventing the sweep.
Adlay postures up in Burrows's guard and throws a big left but Burrows blocks it.
Adlay wanted to stand there but Burrows had control of the position.
Adlay is fighting to break Burrows's control of his arms but Burrows is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Adlay wants to stand but Burrows is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alex Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eshay Adlay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adlay 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eshay Adlay!