PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragna Bloodedge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodedge comes into the arena with Rebellion blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Bloodedge
vs
Burton

185 cm
24
172 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragna Bloodedge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton scores with a nice right hand.
Bloodedge is looking to clinch.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodedge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burton throws a series of punches but Bloodedge avoids them all with ease.
Burton swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloodedge.
Bloodedge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodedge looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Bloodedge.
Burton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burton lands with an uppercut that bounces Bloodedge off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodedge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Bloodedge tries to clinch but Burton is having none of it.
Bloodedge is looking to clinch but Burton is avoiding it.
Burton with a nice cross.
Bloodedge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bloodedge slips a jab from Burton.
Bloodedge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodedge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton blocks a head kick by Bloodedge.
Bloodedge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bloodedge misses with a head kick.

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.
Bloodedge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A right-left combo lands from Burton.
Burton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Burton.
Bloodedge defending well as Burton loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burton tries to break free but Bloodedge pushes him back against the cage.
Bloodedge wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bloodedge manages to break the clinch.
Burton cracks Bloodedge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bloodedge backs up against the cage.
Burton lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodedge's head back.
Burton misses with a straight left.
Burton scores with a punch to the head.
Burton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Burton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bloodedge had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloodedge is looking to clinch.
Bloodedge is looking to clinch.
Burton lunges at Bloodedge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bloodedge's hand.
Bloodedge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodedge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bloodedge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloodedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodedge tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burton cracks Bloodedge with an open hand slap.
Burton dips to his left and cracks Bloodedge with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodedge tries to clinch but Burton is having none of it.
Burton thuds a left hand into Bloodedge's body.
Burton avoids the head kick by Bloodedge.
Burton scores with a nice head shot.
Burton scores with a sloppy right hand. Bloodedge should have avoided that one.
Burton swinging wildly here.
Burton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab by Burton.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Bloodedge moved out of range.
Burton throws a lazy right hand but Bloodedge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodedge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodedge.
Burton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A swing and a miss from Burton.
Burton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloodedge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burton misses with a looping left.
Burton blocks a head kick by Bloodedge.
Ragna Bloodedge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloodedge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Bloodedge moves out of range of the strikes.
Burton lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Nice defenses there by Bloodedge.
Burton cracks Bloodedge with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodedge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Burton.
Burton lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodedge's head back.
Bloodedge misses with a head kick.
Bloodedge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bloodedge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloodedge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bloodedge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burton avoids the head kick by Bloodedge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bloodedge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burton scores with a shot to the body.
Burton checks a leg kick nicely.
Burton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton throws the left hand but Bloodedge avoids the punch easily.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodedge manages to avoid it.

Bloodedge forces Burton back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Bloodedge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bloodedge's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bloodedge breaks from the clinch.
Burton scores with a jab.
Bloodedge tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Burton misses its intended target.
Burton lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Burton.
Burton misses with a looping left.
Burton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Burton - just one landing.
Burton throws a lazy right hand but Bloodedge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burton keeps the fight on the outside.
Bloodedge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burton.
Burton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bloodedge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bloodedge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloodedge wants to clinch.
Burton misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton avoids the head kick by Bloodedge.
Burton missing with a left hand there. Bloodedge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Bloodedge.
Bloodedge tries to work over Burton's front leg with a kick but Burton checks it.
Jack Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bloodedge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burton.
Burton scores with the left hand. Bloodedge knows he should have avoided that one.
Burton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Burton duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Burton tries to bum rush Bloodedge with a series of wild strikes but Bloodedge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton keeps the fight on the outside.
Bloodedge wants to clinch up but Burton keeps it at a distance.
Burton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodedge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burton swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloodedge.
Burton swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloodedge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bloodedge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bloodedge wants to clinch up but Burton keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Bloodedge both land. Nice combination.
Bloodedge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burton.
Bloodedge ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Bloodedge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bloodedge ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Bloodedge walks into a jab.
Burton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bloodedge circles away quickly and effectively.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Bloodedge moved out of range.
Bloodedge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodedge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bloodedge tries to clinch but Burton is having none of it.
Burton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodedge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burton lunges at Bloodedge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bloodedge's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodedge moves in looking to clinch but Burton pushes him off.
Bloodedge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bloodedge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bloodedge.
Bloodedge is trying to break the clinch but Burton is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Bloodedge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Burton.

Bloodedge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bloodedge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burton throws out the jab.
Burton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bloodedge tries to clinch up.
Bloodedge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Burton finds it's target.
Bloodedge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burton stuns Bloodedge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Bloodedge walks into a straight right hand from Burton.
Burton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodedge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodedge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bloodedge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bloodedge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bloodedge manages to break the clinch.
Bloodedge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burton finds it's way round the side to connect with Bloodedge's head.
Burton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burton misses with an uppercut. Bloodedge saw that one coming.
Burton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodedge moves away.
Burton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tests Bloodedge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Burton.
Burton misses with a looping left.
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Bloodedge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bloodedge.
Bloodedge is looking to clinch.
Burton lands the left hand.
Jack Burton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bloodedge tries to clinch but Burton is having none of it.
Bloodedge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ragna Bloodedge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bloodedge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Burton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burton 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!