PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Predator Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike choppra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Savage Harpsichord . choppra comes into a darkened arena with his song building. yes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Burns
vs
choppra

176 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Predator Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, mike choppra!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
choppra throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns looks for the body kick but choppra saw that one coming.
Burns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burns wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from choppra misses its intended target.
choppra slips a straight right by Burns.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from choppra.
Burns tries to clinch but choppra moves out of range.

choppra scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns looks to move to half guard but instead choppra has passed into mount! Damn!
Burns sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Burns is not content to let choppra control the position.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
choppra works over Burns with some ground and pound from guard.
choppra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

choppra looking for submissions off his back.
choppra looks gassed!
Burns frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Burns gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fighters circle momentarily. choppra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

choppra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
choppra throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
choppra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns slips under a jab.
choppra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Burns shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. choppra manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
choppra pulls Burns in close to prevent any damage.
Burns pushes down on choppra's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Burns wants to work for an arm triangle but choppra is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns prevents choppra from improving his position.
choppra punching from the bottom.
Burns is looking to advance position but choppra won't allow it.
choppra is trying to get back to full guard.
choppra wants to control but Burns is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Burns is working for a kimura but choppra is defending it quite comfortably.
Burns trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burns tries for a takedown but choppra circles away easily
and choppra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
choppra slips under a jab from Burns.
Burns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
choppra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Burns wants to clinch but choppra slips to the side
letting choppra counter with a right hand.
choppra misses with a double jab
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
choppra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
A jab from choppra misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Predator Burns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow choppra down.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
choppra on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but choppra slips the punch.
choppra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns fails with the takedown.

choppra closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burns manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
choppra is breathing heavily.
choppra tries to roll over but Burns keeps him under control.
choppra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Burns seems to be working for a kimura but choppra defends the submission attempt.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but choppra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
choppra gets full guard.

Burns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but choppra is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.
Burns trying to control but choppra is working from the bottom.
Burns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
choppra keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
choppra throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
choppra walks into a stiff left hand from Burns.
Burns misses with a straight left.
choppra slips under a jab from Burns.
Burns thuds his right hand into choppra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
choppra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
choppra walks into a straight right hand from Burns.

choppra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
choppra prevents Burns from improving his position.
choppra lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burns is trying to defend against the ground and pound but choppra scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking for a sweep. choppra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from choppra.
choppra prevents Burns from getting back to his feet.

Burns looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! choppra has picked Burns up and slammed him! Burns can't keep hold of the triangle and choppra manages to pass to side control!
choppra works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
choppra working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burns is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Burns is looking for a sweep. choppra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but mike choppra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

choppra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
choppra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by choppra as he connects with a hook.
choppra misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Burns feints and then cracks choppra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow choppra down.
Burns looks to land a left hand but choppra moved out of range nicely.
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
choppra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
choppra swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. choppra moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from choppra misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burns!
choppra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns lands a jab.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but choppra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from choppra.
mike choppra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns scores with a sloppy right hand. choppra should have avoided that one.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but choppra circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
choppra misses with a takedown
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
choppra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burns misses with a hook. choppra ducked under it nicely.
Burns wants to clinch up but choppra keeps it at a distance.
choppra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burns lands a really nice looking cross but choppra seems unphased.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
choppra walks into a jab.
Predator Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
choppra throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns lands with a shot to the body.
Burns lands an overhand right.
Burns lands a jab to the nose.
choppra throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt

and choppra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
choppra postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
choppra postures up.
mike choppra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
choppra throwing strikes but missing.
choppra trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burns throws a series of strikes that have choppra backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burns throws a series of punches but choppra moves out of range.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but choppra ducks down to avoid it.
choppra stuns Burns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
choppra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
choppra misses with a few strikes there.
choppra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and choppra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by choppra.
Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in choppra's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but choppra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
choppra tries to strike from the bottom.

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 Predator Burns.
I think Burns 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

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