PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sopheap Seng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brewster Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brewster Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Seng
vs
Burns

169 cm
31
145 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

172 cm
35
144 lbs
34 - 26 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition(Laundry)

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sopheap Seng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Brewster Burns!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seng as he avoids it easily.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Seng sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Seng throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Burns closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seng did well to prevent Burns getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burns wants to stand up but Seng is controlling the position.
Seng is trying to stand.
Burns wants to stand up but Seng is controlling the position.
Seng tries to kick Burns off but Burns keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Burns tries to stand but can't do so whilst Seng controls his leg.

Seng pushes Burns off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown but Seng manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sopheap Seng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brewster Burns.
Burns shoots in but no luck this time.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Burns changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Seng looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Seng is looking to regain half guard here but Burns keeps moving and retains side control.
Seng is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Burns has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Burns stands up.
Seng scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns wants to slow Seng down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Seng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seng lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seng's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burns under the eye.
Burns scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Sopheap Seng has been cut.
Seng connects with a nice looking jab.
Seng lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seng.
Seng scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Seng lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Seng throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but Seng shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns looks winded!
Seng lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Oooooh!!! Seng has knocked Burns down with a huge combo! Seng steps away and waves a wobbly Burns back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Burns is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seng delivers a nice body kick.
Seng scores with a punch to the head.
Seng connects with a right that clearly hurt Burns. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Seng proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Burns collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sopheap Seng!
Our winner, Sopheap Seng, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.