PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy Horse has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Horse
vs
Burns

150 cm
18
150 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

192 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cole Burns!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Horse. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Burns clinches.

Burns jumps into guard, dragging Horse to the mat.
Horse really is a fat lump.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Horse postures up.
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horse prevents Burns from getting back to his feet.
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cole Burns was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Burns changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Horse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Burns wants to control for a moment but Horse uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Horse is not content to let Burns control the position.
Horse is trying to stand back up but Burns is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns decides to stand up.

Burns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Horse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Horse wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Burns shoots in and bounces Horse off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burns stops Horse from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to stand up but Horse won't let him.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cole Burns wasn't active enough on the ground.
Horse misses with a wild combination.
Horse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horse.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Burns has Horse up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Burns dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burns avoids the body shot from Horse.
Horse just misses with a punch to the body.

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horse, pushing him back against the cage.

Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Burns.
Burns scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Horse to see if he's OK.

Burns decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horse is keeping the position for now.
Burns trying to control but Horse is working from the bottom.

Burns gets to his feet - Horse follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Horse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cole Burns hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Burns drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse wants to get back to his feet but Burns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cole Burns.
Burns throws a right hand that Horse ducks under and follows up with a left that Horse also avoids with ease.

Burns closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Horse quickly recovers to half guard.
Horse wants to get back to his feet.
Burns drops an elbow to the side of Horse's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns stops Horse from getting back to his feet.
Burns tries to pass to full mount but Horse defends it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Horse wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crazy Horse has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Horse gets caught napping as Burns dives in and scores a takedown. Horse manages to retain guard.
Burns prevents Horse from getting back to his feet.
Burns trying to control but Horse is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cole Burns wasn't active enough on the ground.

Burns feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Horse wants to stand up but Burns is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cole Burns.

Burns decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burns not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns wants to advance to full mount but Horse doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Burns is pushing down on Horse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Horse is fighting to maintain full guard but Burns has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burns.
Burns wants to take a breather but Horse is having none of it.
Burns is looking to advance position but Horse won't allow it.

Cole Burns has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Burns rushes Horse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Horse!
Burns can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horse is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns fails to take his opponent's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

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