PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hempsall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Hempsall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Everyday-Shy FX & T Power kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jake Hempsall will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Burns Jr
vs
Hempsall

180 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Hempsall!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hempsall misses with a left hand
and Burns Jr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hempsall really felt that one!
Burns Jr slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Hempsall coming out on top.
Hempsall fails to land with a series of punches.

Burns Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hempsall sprawls well initially but Burns Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Burns Jr decides to return to a standing position.
Hempsall connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hempsall throws a shot from downtown. Burns Jr moves away and avoids it.
Hempsall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hempsall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burns Jr under the eye.
Burns Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hempsall's calf.
Burns Jr looks to land a body kick but Hempsall moved away.

Burns Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hempsall to the mat! Hempsall manages to get full guard.
Burns Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burns Jr wants to pass the guard but Hempsall is keeping the position.

Hempsall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Burns Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Burns Jr lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempsall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burns Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burns Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hempsall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Burns Jr wants to control but Hempsall is keeping him busy.
Hempsall is looking to reverse the position.
Burns Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hempsall is avoiding damage well.
Hempsall is trying to work for a sweep but Burns Jr has mounted him!
Burns Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hempsall on the ground.
Burns Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Burns Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Hempsall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Burns Jr tries to control but Hempsall wriggling away.
Burns Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr cracks Hempsall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hempsall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burns Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Burns Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Burns Jr.
Hempsall tries to hold on but Burns Jr postures up.
Burns Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hempsall working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hempsall working to try and regain half guard.
Burns Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Burns Jr blocks Hempsall's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hempsall throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hempsall wants to hold on but Burns Jr pushes him away.
Burns Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Hempsall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns Jr lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr tries to control but Hempsall wriggling away.
Hempsall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hempsall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burns Jr looking to control but Hempsall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burns Jr controlling from mount.
Burns Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns Jr looking to finish Hempsall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hempsall!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burns Jr throws a head kick but Hempsall moves out of range.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Hempsall.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Hempsall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns Jr tries to land a leg kick but Hempsall saw it coming and moves away.
A left lands for Burns Jr.
Hempsall throws a body punch but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Hempsall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hempsall lands with a good body shot.
Hempsall throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hempsall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hempsall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Burns Jr.
Hempsall throws a series of punches but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Hempsall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Hempsall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jake Hempsall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hempsall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hempsall.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hempsall blocks the body kick.
Jake Hempsall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Burns Jr throws the kick towards the body but Hempsall avoids it.
Burns Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burns Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hempsall takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Burns Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns Jr.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Hempsall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hempsall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hempsall blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr scores with a head kick. Hempsall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hempsall. That did some damage!
Hempsall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Burns Jr dodges the punch combination from Hempsall.
Burns Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hempsall is able to avoid easily.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burns Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hempsall's head.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hempsall.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr catches Hempsall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hempsall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hempsall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hempsall is out of range.
Burns Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns Jr slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempsall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hempsall throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Burns Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.
Hempsall throws an off balance right hand

and Burns Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Hempsall fights it but they end up in guard.
Hempsall is breathing heavily.

Hempsall is looking to sinch up a triangle. Burns Jr throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hempsall's body to avoid the submission. Hempsall has instead reached around Burns Jr's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hempsall arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Hempsall!