PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Master Yoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoda comes to the cage accompanied by Star Wars Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Burns's choice of entrance music: Remember the Name. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Yoda
vs
Burns

170 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Yoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Homer Burns!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns connects with a right hand. Yoda shakes it off.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Yoda closes the distance and clinches.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoda has double underhooks.
Burns blocks an uppercut.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Yoda looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Yoda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Burns.
Yoda looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoda.

Yoda darts in and clinches Burns up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yoda.
Yoda is trying to maintain a safe position but Burns gets an underhook and turns Yoda into the cage.
Yoda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoda tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Yoda moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Burns throws a jab when Yoda was well out of range.

Yoda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yoda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burns is trying to control but can't.
Yoda trying to pass the guard but Burns defending well.
Yoda is working hard here to advance position.
Burns gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns pulls Yoda in to control the position.
Yoda trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Yoda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yoda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burns wants to stand but Yoda is controlling the position.
Yoda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burns looking to control.
Burns seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Yoda throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Burns misses with the combination.
Yoda is looking to clinch.
Yoda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns swings for the body but Yoda moves out of range.
Yoda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoda misses with a hook.
Burns with a poor takedown

and Yoda counters with a single leg into guard. Burns didn't expect that.
Burns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yoda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yoda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yoda passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yoda is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns gets back to full guard.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Yoda from controlling successfully.
Burns trying to control the position.

Yoda has gone for a leg lock! Burns slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yoda's guard.
Yoda is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Homer Burns will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yoda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoda tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Burns with that takedown attempt.
Yoda lands a jab to the head.
Burns jabs at Yoda's body.
Yoda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoda tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoda misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Burns misses.
Master Yoda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns misses the body punch

and Yoda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns 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.
Burns is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yoda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yoda stays in close to Burns's body and controls the position.
Yoda looking to sit in guard and control but Burns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from Yoda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burns throwing strikes but missing.

Yoda has his foot on Burns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burns works his way back into a safe position though.
Yoda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burns controls the pace.
Yoda wants to stand but Burns is controlling the position.
Yoda keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoda trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yoda has time to react.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burns shoots for a takedown but Yoda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoda looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Yoda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns takes a swing at Yoda's ribcage but misses.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns avoids the body shot from Yoda.
Yoda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Burns misses.
Yoda scores with a jab. Burns acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burns moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Jab from Yoda.

Burns feints and as Yoda raises his hands in defense, Burns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns throws a strike but Yoda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yoda throws a strike but Burns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoda moves away.

Burns shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yoda moves into full guard.
Burns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Yoda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burns must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burns postures up in Yoda's guard and throws a big left but Yoda blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burns passes Yoda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burns lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoda keeps working.
Burns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yoda won't allow Burns to pass to mount.
Burns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yoda tries to roll over but Burns keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yoda ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burns lands with a right hand.
Yoda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Yoda throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Burns connects with a single shot there.
Yoda slips under a jab.
Horrible takedown by Yoda or perhaps it was just good defense by Burns which made him look bad.

Burns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Master Yoda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns chips away with some ground and pound.
Yoda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns with a nice head shot there.
Burns postures up in Yoda's guard and throws a big left but Yoda blocks it.
Yoda keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yoda has momentary wrist control but Burns slips an elbow through the middle.
Homer Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Burns wants to control from the top but Yoda keeps moving.
Burns might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yoda kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burns looks to land a combination but Yoda avoids it well.
Yoda is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yoda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burns.
Yoda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Homer Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yoda at a distance.
Yoda slips under a jab.
Yoda throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Burns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homer Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Burns!