PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Burnside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnside comes to the cage accompanied by Clipse - Money. Anderson has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burnside
vs
Anderson

188 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Burnside!
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, Ryan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Burnside saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burnside is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Burnside circles away and we're back to standing.

Burnside scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Anderson wants to stand but Burnside is controlling the position.
Burnside makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burnside wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnside missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burnside has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Burnside tries to pass.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burnside is one step ahead there.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Burnside shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Burnside landing some decent shots from guard.
Burnside lands a couple of elbows.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burnside.
Burnside stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burnside cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Anderson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnside throwing strikes but missing.
Burnside cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Burnside with a nice head shot there.
Burnside working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Burnside postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Burnside postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Burnside lands a couple of elbows.
Burnside stops Anderson from standing up.
Burnside stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Anderson is rocked!
Burnside lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Burnside finish him?
Burnside scoring with punches from side control.
Burnside connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Anderson some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnside is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Burnside working the ground and pound.
Burnside creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Burnside in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anderson tries to buck Burnside off but Burnside is having none of it.
Burnside working the ground and pound but Anderson is defending the strikes.
Anderson is trying to control Burnside's posture but Burnside avoids it.
Anderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Burnside is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Anderson is in big trouble! Burnside is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Anderson. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Eddie Burnside!