PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Lenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soviet National Anthem. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lenin
vs
Burns

175 cm
22
154 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

182 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladmir Lenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Burns!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lenin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lenin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lenin misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lenin moves into the clinch successfully.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lenin avoids it.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Lenin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burns.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lenin avoids it.
Burns is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Burns's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Burns is working Lenin over against the cage.
Lenin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin effectively controlling the action here.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Burns has clasped his hands together around Lenin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lenin prevents Burns from improving position.
Burns tries to score with some ground and pound. Lenin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lenin wants to control but Burns postures up.

Burns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lenin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Burns in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lenin stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Burns wants to control but Lenin is keeping him busy.
Lenin wants to control but Burns postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns has hold of Lenin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lenin seems comfortable defending it but Burns has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lenin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lenin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Burns couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darren Burns!