PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between San Lucas Mussolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Burnside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mussolini comes to the cage accompanied by You gonna git bombed. Burnside has chosen Clipse - Money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. San Lucas Mussolini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lucas Mussolini
vs
Burnside

209 cm
24
264 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
250 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, San Lucas Mussolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Burnside!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnside throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like San Lucas Mussolini has been cut.
Burnside throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnside looks to throw the jab but Mussolini is out of range.
Mussolini throws a nice looking combination but Burnside bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mussolini slips a jab and a cross from Burnside.

Burnside pushes Mussolini up against the cage in a clinch.

Mussolini breaks from the clinch.
Mussolini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Burnside moves into range and clinches up with Mussolini.

Mussolini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mussolini swinging wilding here.
Burnside looks to score with a jab to the body but Mussolini is just out of range.
A punch combination from Mussolini misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mussolini.

It looks like Eddie Burnside has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Burnside coming out on top.
A punch lands to the side of Burnside 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burnside throws a body punch but Mussolini moves out of range.
Burnside ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mussolini moves away.
Burnside throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mussolini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mussolini throws a series of punches but Burnside moves out of range.
Burnside is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mussolini rather than just go for the knockout.

Burnside clinches with his opponent.
Burnside stalling the fight.
Mussolini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burnside's elbow.
Mussolini tries to break free but Burnside pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burnside breaks the clinch.
Mussolini catches Burnside with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Mussolini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mussolini misses with some punches.

Burnside breaks the clinch.
Mussolini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burnside misses with a body shot.
Burnside dodges the punch combination from Mussolini.
Mussolini is breathing heavily.
Mussolini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burnside.
Mussolini slips a straight right by Burnside.
Mussolini slips a jab and a cross from Burnside.
Mussolini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Burnside gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mussolini is looking to break free of the clinch but Burnside has double underhooks.

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

Burnside clinches with his opponent.
Burnside avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burnside.
Burnside avoiding damage.

Burnside breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnside wants to land a leg kick but Mussolini is out of range.
A jab from Burnside does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Burnside rushes Mussolini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Burnside breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mussolini tries to break free but Burnside pushes him back against the cage.
Burnside is struggling to control the position.
Burnside working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

San Lucas Mussolini's cut is getting worse.

Burnside pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnside blocks the body kick.
Mussolini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burnside throws a monster overhand right that drops Mussolini! Burnside follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Burnside!