PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Burrows (ranked 5322 p4p, 4580 weight class) and Bink Tinkerfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burrows
vs
Tinkerfoot

178 cm
25
155
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
144
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bink Tinkerfoot!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows tries a low kick but Tinkerfoot avoids it.
Burrows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tinkerfoot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burrows shoots in for a double leg but Tinkerfoot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burrows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tinkerfoot closes the distance and clinches up with Burrows, looking for a takedown. Tinkerfoot pushes Burrows against the cage but Burrows circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burrows shoots in for a double leg but Tinkerfoot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tinkerfoot shoots in for a takedown but Burrows shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Burrows tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrows throws a sloppy head kick and Tinkerfoot moves out of range easily.
Burrows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tinkerfoot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tinkerfoot tries to counter by closing the distance.

Tinkerfoot moves into range and clinches up with Burrows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows tries to circle away but Tinkerfoot has him pinned against the cage.
Burrows gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tinkerfoot.
Alex Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bink Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot gets underhooks to prevent Burrows's takedown attempt.
Tinkerfoot effectively controlling the action here.
Burrows is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tinkerfoot is defending well.
Burrows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tinkerfoot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burrows walks away with a smile on his face. Tinkerfoot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tinkerfoot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burrows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tinkerfoot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burrows slaps away a takedown attempt from Tinkerfoot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burrows stuffs the takedown attempt from Tinkerfoot. Tinkerfoot gets slowly back to his feet.
Burrows feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot avoids the head kick by Burrows.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot throws a low kick but Burrows avoids it.
Tinkerfoot tries for a takedown but Burrows sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tinkerfoot looks winded!
Tinkerfoot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tinkerfoot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck for Burrows with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tinkerfoot shoots and misses
and Burrows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tinkerfoot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tinkerfoot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burrows tries to counter with a takedown but Tinkerfoot is quick to defend against it.
Burrows wants to clinch.
Tinkerfoot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No luck for Burrows with that takedown attempt.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Burrows closes the distance and pushes Tinkerfoot back into the cage.
Burrows wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tinkerfoot tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tinkerfoot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Burrows tries a knee to the head but Tinkerfoot blocks it.

Burrows decides to pull guard.
Burrows on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burrows tries to get out of the position.
Burrows will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Burrows is pulling down on Tinkerfoot's head to control his posture.
Burrows lands with a heel strike from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burrows is on top in guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burrows passes Tinkerfoot's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burrows controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Burrows dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice combination there by Burrows.
Burrows doesn't manage to clinch there - Tinkerfoot circles away.
Tinkerfoot tries to clinch there but Burrows circles away.
Tinkerfoot throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tinkerfoot is defended easily by Burrows.
Tinkerfoot stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows closes the distance and clinches up with Tinkerfoot, looking for a takedown. Burrows pushes Tinkerfoot against the cage but Tinkerfoot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burrows scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burrows shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tinkerfoot pinned against the cage. Tinkerfoot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burrows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burrows takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tinkerfoot is breathing heavily.
Burrows wants to clinch.
Burrows fails to land the takedown.
Burrows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tinkerfoot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burrows counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot shoots in for a takedown but Burrows shows good takedown defense.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tinkerfoot as he jumps to the side.
Burrows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tinkerfoot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alex Burrows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burrows shoots in for a double leg but Tinkerfoot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burrows.
Tinkerfoot slaps away a takedown attempt from Burrows, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tinkerfoot tries for a takedown but Burrows circles away easily
and Burrows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burrows is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burrows counters with a left and a right that stings Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burrows shoots for a takedown but Tinkerfoot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burrows fails with a takedown attempt.
Burrows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt - Tinkerfoot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burrows fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tinkerfoot avoids it really well and circles away.

Burrows dives in and scores a takedown into Tinkerfoot's guard.
Tinkerfoot wants to get back to his feet but Burrows passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tinkerfoot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burrows.
Tinkerfoot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burrows. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows content to control rather than advance.
Tinkerfoot is staying active underneath Burrows, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tinkerfoot looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Burrows dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Burrows tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tinkerfoot defends well and Burrows ends up having to push Tinkerfoot into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tinkerfoot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burrows gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tinkerfoot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burrows is trying to drag Tinkerfoot to the mat but Tinkerfoot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tinkerfoot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Tinkerfoot manages to break the clinch.

Tinkerfoot rushes Burrows and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tinkerfoot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tinkerfoot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burrows walks away with a smile on his face. Tinkerfoot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bink Tinkerfoot.
Burrows shoots for a takedown but Tinkerfoot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tinkerfoot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Tinkerfoot.
Burrows lands with a shot to the body.
Burrows lands with a nice body punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burrows.
Tinkerfoot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tinkerfoot throws a counter combo.
Decent striking displayed by Burrows there.
Burrows throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tinkerfoot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tinkerfoot checks a leg kick.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tinkerfoot as he jumps to the side.

Burrows gets a clinch.
Burrows is trying to pull guard but Tinkerfoot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burrows is trying to pull guard but Tinkerfoot has him pressed against the cage.
Tinkerfoot is looking to take this one to the mat.

Burrows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burrows tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tinkerfoot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burrows somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burrows fails to land the takedown.
Burrows scores with a three punch combo!
Burrows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tinkerfoot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tinkerfoot with a poor takedown
and Burrows counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Burrows moves into the clinch successfully.
Burrows tries to score a body lock takedown but Tinkerfoot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burrows just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burrows tries to break free but Tinkerfoot pushes him back against the cage.
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 Tinkerfoot walks away with a smile on his face. Burrows gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Burrows with that takedown attempt.
Tinkerfoot tries to clinch up.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tinkerfoot sprawls well. Tinkerfoot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burrows gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burrows shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tinkerfoot defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Burrows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burrows has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Burrows!