PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alec Burns (ranked 4496 p4p, 360 weight class) and Tyrell Jackson (ranked 4720 p4p, 373 weight class). Burns's entrance music is Alberto Del Rio theme song. A fine choice. Jackson has chosen The World is Yours as his entrance music. The key to victory for Alec Burns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burns
vs
Jackson

168 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

166 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alec Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Burns sprawls well.
Alec Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Jackson.
Burns thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns wants to get back to his feet.
Burns takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson cracks Burns with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Burns taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Burns takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Burns is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Burns is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Burns taking punishment in the form of punches.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jackson cracks Burns with a big right hand but Burns just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson prevents Burns from escaping the position.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Burns taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Burns is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Burns wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burns, who protects the arm well.
Burns pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Burns is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Burns throws Jackson to one side and escapes!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burns is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burns's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is working Burns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burns wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Burns scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Jackson shoots in.
Alec Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson looks winded!
Burns scores with a push kick.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burns swivels and escapes.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alec Burns dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Burns swinging wildly here.
Jackson tries to move into range but Burns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Alec Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a leg kick.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Burns.
Burns is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jackson is rocked!
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?

Burns feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas! Jackson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Burns finish him?!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burns as he jumps to the side.
A head kick by Burns - that's a beauty! Jackson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Burns can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alec Burns!
Alec Burns decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.