PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldowe Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MS Dhoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burrows
vs
Dhoni

174 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Intelligent

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldowe Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MS Dhoni!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dhoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burrows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dhoni closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Dhoni.
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 Dhoni walks away with a smile on his face. Burrows gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dhoni wants to clinch up but Burrows keeps it at a distance.
Dhoni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burrows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dhoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burrows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dhoni tries to clinch up.
Burrows shoots for a double leg takedown but Dhoni sprawls well. He's pushed Burrows's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dhoni tries to clinch but Burrows moves away

and Burrows counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dhoni!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burrows controlling from mount.
Burrows's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dhoni is desperately trying to improve his position but Burrows has a good base and remains in mount.
Burrows takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aldowe Burrows has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Burrows fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldowe Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burrows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burrows changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dhoni tries to avoid it but Burrows manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dhoni to the ground. Dhoni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dhoni throws a jab but it's blocked by Burrows.
Dhoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
Dhoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dhoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
Burrows circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dhoni tries to clinch up.
Dhoni tries to clinch up.

Dhoni clinches up with Burrows and pushes him back against the cage.
Burrows goes for a takedown attempt but Dhoni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burrows keeps the fight on the outside.

Dhoni clinches with his opponent.
Burrows takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dhoni scores a nice knee to the body.
Burrows tries for a takedown but Dhoni manages to get underhooks.
Burrows drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dhoni pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burrows could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Dhoni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhoni lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dhoni scores with a knee to the head.
Burrows tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dhoni just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dhoni scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dhoni.
Burrows is breathing heavily.
Dhoni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dhoni scores a nice knee to the body.
Dhoni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burrows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dhoni lands a good knee to the midsection. Burrows won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dhoni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dhoni connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burrows's face.
Dhoni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dhoni connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MS Dhoni dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dhoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dhoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burrows keeps the fight on the outside.
Dhoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burrows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dhoni tries to clinch but Burrows is having none of it.
Dhoni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Burrows closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Burrows lands in his opponent's guard.
Burrows wants to pass the guard but Dhoni is keeping the position.
Burrows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows pushes down on Dhoni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Burrows sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Burrows passes to full mount!
Burrows looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows landing punches.
Burrows tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldowe Burrows dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Burrows shoots in for a double leg but Dhoni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dhoni pushes Burrows up against the cage in a clinch.
Dhoni scores with a knee to the head.
Dhoni prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Dhoni.
Dhoni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dhoni is pressed up against the cage. Burrows has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dhoni down to the mat. Dhoni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldowe Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burrows shoots for a takedown but Dhoni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dhoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dhoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burrows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dhoni stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dhoni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dhoni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dhoni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Aldowe Burrows has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dhoni lands a knee to the head.
Burrows wants a takedown.
Burrows tries to pull guard but Dhoni won't allow it.
Burrows is trying to drag Dhoni to the mat but Dhoni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Burrows takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dhoni connects with a knee to the head.
Dhoni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burrows up against the cage.
Burrows is looking to take this one to the mat.
MS Dhoni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhoni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dhoni connects with a knee to the head.

Burrows is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dhoni lands a knee to the head.
Oh Burrows is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dhoni lands a nice knee to the body.
Dhoni lands an elbow inside.
Dhoni lands a big knee to the head and Burrows goes down! Dhoni pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MS Dhoni!