PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burns's choice of entrance music: The Power . Dick Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brandao
vs
Burns

170 cm
26
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Burns!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brandao tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Burns is in Brandao's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brandao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brandao is working hard here to advance position.
Burns landing with the ground and pound.
Burns connects with a couple of short punches.
Burns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burns lands a couple of elbows.
Burns chips away with some ground and pound.
Burns working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Brandao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Burns avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burns not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burns landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burns lands a couple of elbows.
Burns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burns makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burns scoring with some ground and pound.
Burns working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Brandao is rocked!
Burns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Brandao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns lands a couple of elbows.
Burns scoring with some ground and pound.
Burns lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brandao's head.
Burns keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brandao's head.
Burns scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burns content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from Brandao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is working Brandao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Burns scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burns trying to control but Brandao is working from the bottom.
Burns working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burns scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burns is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns with a nice head shot there.
Burns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Brandao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burns defends it easily.
Burns lands a couple of digs.
Burns wants to control from the top but Brandao keeps moving.
Burns stays in close to Brandao's body and controls the position.
Brandao seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brandao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burns postures up.
Brandao can't keep his opponent in guard - Burns advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burns working Brandao over with strikes.
Burns trying to control the pace.
Burns working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Burns.
Nice strikes from Burns there.
Burns takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burns lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Burns connects with a nice short shot to Brandao's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Burns connects with a nice short shot to Brandao's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Brandao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burns lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burns is keen to just control but Brandao is a slippery customer.
Burns controlling the action here.
Burns trying to control the action but Brandao is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Burns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burns shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brandao napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burns scoring with punches and elbows.
Burns working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brandao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burns cracks Brandao with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Burns immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Brandao is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Burns!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Burns!
Dick Burns decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.