PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Burroughs (ranked 5643 p4p, 110 weight class) and Kron Gracie Jr (ranked 5524 p4p, 109 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.

Burroughs
vs
Gracie Jr

175 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Burroughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Gracie Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Gracie Jr does no damage.
Burroughs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie Jr throws a head kick that misses

and Burroughs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burroughs misses with a short punch on the inside.

Burroughs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully.
Gracie Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Burroughs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Jr wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Burroughs is now in half guard.
Gracie Jr wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie Jr trying to control but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs controlling the action here.
Gracie Jr manages to get to full guard.
Gracie Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie Jr, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burroughs postures up.

Gracie Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burroughs passes into side control.
Burroughs controlling from side mount.
Gracie Jr is trying to control Burroughs's posture but Burroughs avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burroughs's best efforts.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Gracie Jr is working from the bottom.
Burroughs blocks the strikes from Gracie Jr.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burroughs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gracie Jr defends well and Burroughs ends up having to push Gracie Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Burroughs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie Jr is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie Jr looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie Jr managing to control the position.
Burroughs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Burroughs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie Jr looks to land a combination but Burroughs avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Burroughs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie Jr tries to clinch there but Burroughs circles away.
Burroughs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie Jr tries to avoid it but Burroughs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie Jr to the ground. Gracie Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Burroughs. No joy for Gracie Jr on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Burroughs or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie Jr, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Burroughs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr swinging wildly here.
Gracie Jr throws a lazy head kick

and Burroughs counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie Jr wants to control but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Gracie Jr is working from the bottom.
Burroughs is staying tight to Gracie Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep.
Gracie Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie Jr is trying to buck Burroughs off.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Burroughs has managed to clinch.
Gracie Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Burroughs manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gracie Jr to keep the fight standing.
Burroughs is looking to control Gracie Jr's arms but Gracie Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burroughs has his back to the cage.

Gracie Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Burroughs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Burroughs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie Jr keeps working.
Burroughs working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie Jr struggling a bit here.
Gracie Jr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Burroughs has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie Jr throws out a loose jab but Burroughs uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Burroughs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kron Gracie Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Burroughs slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Burroughs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie Jr trying to control the position.
Gracie Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Burroughs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Gracie Jr is keeping the position.
Gracie Jr is trying to control the position but Burroughs postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie Jr shoots in for a takedown but Burroughs shows good takedown defense.

Burroughs moves into the clinch successfully.
Burroughs has Gracie Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Gracie Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gracie Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burroughs keeping hold of Gracie Jr's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracie Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burroughs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr is taking a breather. Burroughs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burroughs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie Jr misses with a head shot. Burroughs uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gracie Jr is in close to Burroughs's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie Jr wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Gracie Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Burroughs.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Burroughs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.

Burroughs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie Jr is looking to get back to is feet but Burroughs passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jordan Burroughs.
I think Burroughs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Burroughs!