PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viserys Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manish Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burke
vs
Targaryen

178 cm
28
183 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

190 cm
34
184 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, James Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viserys Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some bone on bone action there as Targaryen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burke blocks a leg kick.
Burke throws a good cross that connects.
A leg kick checked by Burke.
Targaryen blocks a head kick by Burke.
Targaryen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Targaryen stuns Burke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Targaryen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Targaryen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burke sprawls well initially but Targaryen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Targaryen is pressing down on Burke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burke is holding on for now.
Burke tries to roll over but Targaryen keeps him under control.
Burke is working hard here to advance position.
Targaryen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke tries to roll over but Targaryen keeps him under control.
Targaryen working over Burke with some ground and pound. Burke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burke is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Burke trying to hold on to Targaryen's head to control him but Targaryen postures up.
Burke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Targaryen trying to control the action but Burke is working from the bottom.
Burke trying to control from the bottom.
Burke is looking to improve his position.

Targaryen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Targaryen lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is looking to take a break and control but Burke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Targaryen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burke is not content to let Targaryen control the position.
Burke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burke wants to sweep but no luck.
Targaryen forces his way into half guard.
Targaryen prevents Burke from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke trying to hold on to Targaryen's head to control him but Targaryen postures up.
Burke wants to get back to full guard but Targaryen has passed into side control.
Burke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Targaryen off and has taken his back!
Targaryen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Burke passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Targaryen!
Targaryen is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is still trying to improve position.
Burke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Burke working the ground and pound effectively.

Burke jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Targaryen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Targaryen and Burke has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Burke laying and praying for a moment but Targaryen takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Viserys Targaryen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Targaryen fails to land with a series of punches.
Targaryen punishes Burke's body with a nice straight punch.
Targaryen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Targaryen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Targaryen misses with a wild body shot.
Targaryen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Targaryen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burke is out of range.
Burke feinted with a counter takedown.
Burke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Targaryen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burke.
Targaryen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targaryen clobbers Burke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Targaryen swings for the body but Burke moves out of range.
Burke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like James Burke has been cut.
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!
Burke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Targaryen to score with a decent uppercut.
Burke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viserys Targaryen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke throws a head kick that Targaryen semi-blocks.
Burke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Targaryen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Targaryen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Targaryen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Targaryen misses with a wild body shot.
Burke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Targaryen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burke was well out of range. Poor timing from Targaryen.
Targaryen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burke moves away.
A low kick from Targaryen is predictable there

and Burke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burke passes into half guard.
Targaryen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Targaryen is keeping the position for now.

Targaryen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burke passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burke throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Targaryen is looking for a sweep.
Targaryen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Burke's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Burke is keen to just control but Targaryen is a slippery customer.
Targaryen won't allow Burke to pass to mount.

Burke seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Targaryen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burke pulls his head out easily.

Burke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James Burke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burke trying to mount his opponent but Targaryen defends it.
Targaryen is refusing to be controlled, as Burke sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Burke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Burke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Targaryen scores with a jab. Burke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Targaryen lands a nice hook to Burke's body. Burke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burke misses with a low kick.
And Targaryen tries to counter it with a takedown but Burke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Burke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Targaryen with the counter takedown but Burke avoids it easily.

Targaryen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Burke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Targaryen moves into full mount!
Burke is looking to improve his position but Targaryen isn't that keen on the idea.
Targaryen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burke is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Burke can't escape the position.
Burke tries to hold on but Targaryen pushes him away.
Targaryen with shots to the head and body - Burke looks very uncomfortable down there.
Targaryen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Burke's face.
Targaryen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Burke working to try and regain half guard.
Targaryen with shots to the head and body - Burke looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke is looking to improve his position but Targaryen isn't that keen on the idea.
Targaryen lands a couple of good shots and Burke has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
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!
Targaryen doesn't have the hooks in and Burke manages to turn into his guard.

Targaryen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burke defends it easily.
Burke trying to control but Targaryen is working from the bottom.

Burke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Targaryen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burke has managed to get both his arms back between Targaryen's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a strike but Targaryen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Burke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Burke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Burke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Targaryen trying to control the position from guard on top but Burke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Targaryen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burke is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Targaryen looking to sit in guard and control but Burke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Targaryen keeping full guard, as Burke tries to pass.

Targaryen looking for a guillotine here but Burke defends easily.
Burke advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Viserys Targaryen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Targaryen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viserys Targaryen!
A victorious Viserys Targaryen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.