PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Burkshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson comes into the arena with Oasis - Roll With It blaring out of the sound system. Burkshire has chosen It's a Fight - Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Waterson
vs
Burkshire

198 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

198 cm
32
220 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nigel Burkshire!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Waterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burkshire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burkshire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burkshire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waterson.
Waterson misses with a left hand
and Burkshire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burkshire scores with a one two! Waterson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oooooh!!! Burkshire has knocked Waterson down with a huge combo! Burkshire steps away and waves a wobbly Waterson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Burkshire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burkshire.
Waterson misses with a hook. Burkshire ducked under it nicely.
Waterson checks a low kick from Burkshire.
Burkshire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkshire tried to score with a low kick but Waterson checks it.

Waterson clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waterson.
Burkshire wants a takedown but no success here.

Burkshire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Burkshire.
Waterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burkshire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burkshire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Waterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Burkshire dives in and scores a takedown into Waterson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burkshire wants to control from the top but Waterson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkshire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Waterson controlling Burkshire's posture.
Burkshire won't allow Waterson to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nigel Burkshire.
Burkshire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Burkshire.
Burkshire thuds a left hand into Waterson's body.
Waterson lands with a shot to the body.
Burkshire looks to land a left hand but Waterson moved out of range nicely.
Nigel Burkshire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Burkshire counters with a left and a right that stings Waterson.
Waterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burkshire under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkshire tries to clinch but Waterson moves away
and Burkshire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burkshire tries to clinch up but Waterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Burkshire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Burkshire or perhaps it was just good defense by Waterson which made him look bad.
Con Waterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Burkshire.
Burkshire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Waterson as he avoids it easily.
Con Waterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waterson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burkshire back to the cage. Waterson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Waterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burkshire's head.
Burkshire misses with a right hand
and Waterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burkshire darts in trying to clinch
and Waterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkshire looks to land a right hand but Waterson moved out of range.
Burkshire tries to clinch up but Waterson circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Burkshire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Burkshire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Burkshire missing with a left hand there. Waterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Burkshire closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Waterson.
A right hand to the body from Waterson.
Burkshire looking to stall.

Burkshire pulls Waterson into guard.
Waterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Burkshire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waterson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Waterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Con Waterson just wasn't active enough.
Waterson tests Burkshire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Waterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Burkshire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Waterson with a nice cross.
Waterson throws a shot to the body.

Waterson clinches up with Burkshire and pushes him back against the cage.
Waterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Waterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Burkshire is trying to force a seperation but Waterson has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Burkshire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burkshire struggles to land a body shot inside as Waterson controls his hands.
Waterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Burkshire uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire working aggressively here.
Burkshire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burkshire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Burkshire lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Waterson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Waterson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burkshire throwing strikes from guard but Waterson blocks nicely.
Burkshire postures up in Waterson's guard and throws a big left but Waterson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkshire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burkshire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burkshire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Waterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burkshire trying to control but Waterson is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burkshire is looking to clinch but Waterson is avoiding it.
Burkshire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burkshire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Waterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waterson checks a leg kick.
Burkshire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burkshire lunges at Waterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waterson's hand.

Waterson closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkshire working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burkshire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waterson misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Waterson.
Burkshire tries to pull guard but Waterson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burkshire misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Waterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Waterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Waterson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Waterson.
Burkshire takes a swing at Waterson's ribcage but misses.
Waterson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Waterson lands a head shot.
Burkshire takes a swing at Waterson's ribcage but misses.
Waterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkshire connects with a single shot there.
Burkshire tries to work over Waterson's front leg with a kick but Waterson checks it.

Burkshire drives through and clinches with Waterson against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waterson.
Burkshire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkshire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burkshire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watersons head.
Waterson gets through Burkshire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burkshire trying to control the position but instead, Waterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burkshire into the cage.
Burkshire misses with a body punch.
Waterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burkshire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Waterson to keep the fight standing.
Burkshire tries to circle away but Waterson has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waterson.
Burkshire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burkshire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Waterson after a bit of a struggle.
Burkshire drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Con Waterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Burkshire.
Waterson lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Waterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Waterson lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burkshire drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Waterson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Waterson.
Waterson pushes Burkshire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Waterson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Waterson.

Burkshire is rocked!
Waterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burkshire is still on wobbly legs! Can Waterson finish him?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Waterson presses Burkshire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burkshire seems to have recovered his senses.

Waterson drops Burkshire onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Burkshire is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burkshire working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waterson.
Burkshire takes a shot to the head.
Waterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Waterson dips a shoulder and cracks Burkshire with a mighty uppercut! Burkshire falls back against the cage and Waterson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Burkshire is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Waterson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Con Waterson!
A victorious Con Waterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.