PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Burkshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burkshire comes to the ring accompanied by It's a Fight - Three 6 Mafia. Dan Burnett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Burkshire
vs
Burnett

198 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Divine - Drugs (158 products)
Divine - Drugs (158 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Burkshire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett throws a head kick that misses.
Burkshire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burnett.
Burnett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Burkshire.
Burnett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burnett shoots in looking for a takedown. Burkshire tries to sprawl out of it but Burnett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Burkshire manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burkshire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burkshire fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkshire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burnett throws the kick towards the body but Burkshire avoids it.
Burnett fails to land the takedown.
Burkshire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Burnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burkshire tries to clinch up.
Burkshire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burkshire tries to clinch there but Burnett circles away.
Burkshire looks to land a right hand but Burnett moved out of range.
Burkshire cracks Burnett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burkshire sprawls well. Burkshire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Nigel Burkshire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Burnett.
Burkshire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burnett.
Nigel Burkshire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkshire tries to clinch up but Burnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Burnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burkshire sprawls well. Burkshire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Burkshire is looking to clinch but Burnett is avoiding it.
Burkshire wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burkshire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire stuffs the takedown attempt from Burnett. Burnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Burkshire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burkshire tries to clinch but Burnett moves out of range.
Burkshire throws a lazy head kick
and Burnett counters with a low kick, right behind Burkshire 's knee.
A combination from Burnett does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Burkshire misses the target.
Burkshire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burkshire circles away quickly and effectively.
Burkshire misses with a body kick.

Burnett drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burnett in side control, throwing shots but Burkshire defends.
Burnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Burnett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Burnett is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burkshire knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burkshire is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Burnett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burkshire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burkshire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burkshire wants to clinch.
Burnett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burkshire is fending him off so far but Burnett persists. Nope, Burkshire circles away and we're back to standing.
Burkshire is looking to clinch but Burnett is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burkshire tries to clinch up

and Burnett counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burkshire is keeping the position for now.
Burnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Burkshire has wrist control.

Burnett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burkshire dives on top into guard.
Burnett trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Burkshire postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkshire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burnett is trying to control the position but Burkshire postures up.

Burnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burkshire can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burkshire sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Burkshire trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burkshire darts in trying to clinch

and Burnett counters with a shoot takedown. Burkshire fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burnett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burkshire is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Burnett, into his guard.

Burnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burkshire can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burnett is breathing heavily.

Burnett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Burkshire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burkshire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burnett is keeping the position for now.
Burnett 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.

Burnett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burnett looking to control.
Burkshire chips away with some ground and pound.
Burkshire postures up in Burnett's guard and throws a big left but Burnett blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Burnett 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! This is the final round!

Burkshire lands a right hook to the body.
Burnett avoids a kick to the body.
Burnett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burkshire throws a lazy right hand but Burnett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Burkshire forces Burnett back against the ropes and clinches.

Burkshire lands a takedown into guard.
Burkshire is stalling in the full guard.

Burkshire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burkshire pushing down on Burnett's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burnett actively working from the bottom here.
Burnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burkshire wants to pass the guard but Burnett is defending well.
Burnett trying to control but Burkshire postures up.
Burnett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burnett.

Burkshire got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burnett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burkshire has managed to get both his arms back between Burnett's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burkshire trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Burkshire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burkshire scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burkshire with a nice head shot there.
Burnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burkshire trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is trying to keep Burkshire in close.

Burnett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burkshire working some strikes from top position.

Burnett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burkshire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burnett is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burnett is looking to sweep but instead, Burkshire has passed into half guard.
Burkshire is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nigel Burkshire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Burnett looking for submissions off his back.
Burkshire works his way into side control.
Dan Burnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Burkshire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burnett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Burkshire showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burnett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Burnett!