PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axe Murderer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murderer
vs
Burton

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Klinch

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Axe Murderer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murderer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murderer is looking to clinch but Burton is avoiding it.
Murderer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton thuds a left hand into Murderer's body.
Burton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murderer.
Murderer avoids the body shot from Burton.
Murderer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murderer.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murderer.
Burton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murderer manages to avoid it.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murderer.
Burton misses with a looping left.
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murderer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Burton misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murderer misses with a head kick.
Burton jabs Murderer right on the nose. Murderer blinks but takes it well.
Murderer shoots for a takedown but Burton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murderer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axe Murderer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton keeps the fight on the outside.

Burton drops Murderer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Murderer looks back up at him and smiles so Burton waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Murderer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton throws a hook to the side of Murderer's head but Murderer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Murderer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Axe Murderer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton misses with a looping right.
Murderer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burton throws a shot from downtown. Murderer moves away and avoids it.
Burton throws the left hand but Murderer avoids the punch easily.
Burton misses with a straight left.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Murderer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murderer slips a straight right by Burton.
Burton misses with an uppercut.
Murderer seems to have got his legs back now.
Burton closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Murderer out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Burton!