PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daizu Mitsusada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsusada comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A-Punk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daizu Mitsusada has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Saffron Burrows's chin.

Burrows
vs
Mitsusada

174 cm
20
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saffron Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daizu Mitsusada!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitsusada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitsusada wants it to stay on the feet.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsusada was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Mitsusada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burrows 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.
Mitsusada thows a body shot but no joy.
Burrows throws an overhand right that lands on Mitsusada's shoulder, as Mitsusada tries to avoid the shot.
Mitsusada lands a high kick!

It looks like Saffron Burrows has been cut.
Mitsusada punishes Burrows's body with a nice straight punch.
Mitsusada works over Burrows's head and body with a nice combination.

Burrows is rocked!
A big left from Mitsusada misses.
Oh Burrows is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitsusada throws a lazy right hand but Burrows sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burrows seems to have got his legs back now.
Mitsusada lands with a nice body punch.

Burrows drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitsusada seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Burrows trying to control but Mitsusada is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsusada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burrows wants to pass the guard but Mitsusada is keeping the position.
Mitsusada looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitsusada, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burrows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitsusada moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mitsusada misses with a low kick.
Burrows misses with a hook.
Mitsusada throws a nice looking combination but Burrows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mitsusada pinned against the cage. Mitsusada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mitsusada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrows lands a with a good body shot.
Burrows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitsusada at a distance.
Mitsusada looks to land a right hand but Burrows moved out of range.
Mitsusada misses with a body shot.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada ducks right into an uppercut from Burrows.
Daizu Mitsusada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitsusada throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mitsusada with a poor takedown
and Burrows counters with a nice body shot.
Burrows has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitsusada finds it's way round the side to connect with Burrows's head.
Burrows walks into a jab.
A big right from Mitsusada misses.
Burrows with a jab.
Mitsusada looks to land a left hand but Burrows moved out of range nicely.
Burrows fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burrows fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saffron Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitsusada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burrows throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burrows.
Mitsusada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mitsusada.

Burrows changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mitsusada looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burrows is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitsusada struggling a bit here.
Mitsusada on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mitsusada is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burrows asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mitsusada can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burrows lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daizu Mitsusada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saffron Burrows's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Burrows takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrows shoots for a takedown but Mitsusada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitsusada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Burrows counters with a takedown into side control.
Mitsusada wants to control but Burrows postures up.
Mitsusada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Burrows wants to free his trapped foot but Mitsusada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burrows throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burrows is thwarting Mitsusada's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burrows looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mitsusada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burrows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows is thwarting Mitsusada's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burrows takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mitsusada thuds a left hand into Burrows's body.
Burrows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitsusada manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitsusada misses the target.
Burrows misses with a body punch
and Mitsusada counters with a big head kick but Burrows shrugs it off.
Burrows moves out of range of the body kick from Mitsusada.
Burrows misses the body punch
and Mitsusada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Burrows misses the target.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsusada was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitsusada misses with a hook.
Mitsusada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitsusada thows a body shot but no joy.
Burrows takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mitsusada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burrows's sensitive parts.
Burrows ducks under a wild hook from Mitsusada.
Mitsusada swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Burrows counter with a right hand.
Mitsusada thows a body shot but no joy.
Daizu Mitsusada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burrows misses with a looping left.
Burrows throws a hook but Mitsusada avoids it easily.
Mitsusada misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows misses with a jab to the body
and Mitsusada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burrows lands with an uppercut that bounces Mitsusada off the cage and back into rage.
Mitsusada scores with a body shot.
Mitsusada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitsusada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mitsusada misses with a straight right.
Mitsusada scores with a nice right hand.
Mitsusada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mitsusada clobbers Burrows with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burrows lands a slapping body shot.

Mitsusada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burrows sprawls well initially but Mitsusada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Burrows avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mitsusada.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burrows keeps working.
Burrows moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burrows preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitsusada wants to pass the guard but Burrows is keeping the position.
Mitsusada trying to control the position from guard on top but Burrows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitsusada tries to free his leg and advance position but Burrows is retaining full guard.

Burrows working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mitsusada has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daizu Mitsusada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saffron Burrows's cut.
That's time! Burrows's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mitsusada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitsusada.
Mitsusada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitsusada looks to land a right hand but Burrows moved out of range.
Mitsusada walks into a straight right hand from Burrows.
Mitsusada blocks a jab.
Mitsusada misses with a jab to the body
and Burrows counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mitsusada thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitsusada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitsusada.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Burrows thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Mitsusada does no damage.
Burrows thows a body shot but no joy.
Burrows uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitsusada.
Mitsusada's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mitsusada duly obliges.
Mitsusada lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitsusada misses with a leg kick
and Burrows counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mitsusada thinking.
Burrows shoots in and drives through. Mitsusada sprawls well.
Mitsusada slips a straight right by Burrows.
Burrows lands with a nice body punch.
Mitsusada moves out of range as Burrows strikes.
A jab from Mitsusada misses.
Burrows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitsusada manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mitsusada defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burrows.
Burrows shoots and misses

so Mitsusada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saffron Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitsusada distracts Burrows with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mitsusada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitsusada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burrows works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burrows being controlled here, momentarily.
Mitsusada trying to control but Burrows is working from the bottom.
Mitsusada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mitsusada must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mitsusada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mitsusada is working Burrows over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mitsusada wants to control from the top but Burrows keeps moving.
Burrows trying to control the position.
Burrows utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saffron Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitsusada throwing strikes from guard but Burrows blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mitsusada is pushing down on Burrows's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burrows is fighting to maintain full guard but Mitsusada has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mitsusada throwing shots but Burrows is blocking nicely.

Burrows is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitsusada pulls his head out easily.

Mitsusada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burrows is just riding it out for now. Mitsusada eventually gives up the hold.
Burrows wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daizu Mitsusada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitsusada has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daizu Mitsusada!