PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf comes to the cage accompanied by Primus: John the Fisherman. Burns Jr has chosen Thuggish Ruggish Bone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wolf
vs
Burns Jr

189 cm
33
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

180 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brute
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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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.
Burns Jr slips under a jab.

Burns Jr moves into the clinch.
Burns Jr has Wolf pressed against the cage, preventing Wolf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wolf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Burns Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burns Jr tries a body shot but Wolf blocks it.
Burns Jr lands a shot to the body.
Wolf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burns Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns Jr is leaning against Wolf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Nice body punch from Burns Jr - that landed with a thud.
Burns Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolf jumps guard but Burns Jr stands there with Wolf around his waist. Wolf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf is looking for a takedown.
Burns Jr tries to work over Wolf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Burns Jr on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Burns Jr manages to break the clinch.

Burns Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Burns Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolf is trying to force a seperation but Burns Jr has the dominant position.
Burns Jr tries a knee to the head but Wolf blocks it.
Burns Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Burns Jr is pushing Wolf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Burns Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wolf fails to land.

Burns Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns Jr. Wolf shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Burns Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wolf throws a jab when Burns Jr was well out of range.
Burns Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns Jr.
A left lands for Wolf.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolf. That snapped Burns Jr's head back.
Wolf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns Jr at a distance.
Johnny Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns Jr stuns Wolf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wolf misses with a hook. Burns Jr ducked under it nicely.
Burns Jr throws a push kick but Wolf slaps the foot to one side.
Burns Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Burns Jr cracks Wolf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a body kick that stops Wolf in his tracks momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burns Jr, as that shot connected.

It looks like Johnny Wolf has been cut.
Wolf misses with a takedown
and Burns Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Wolf thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolf paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Burns Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Wolf controls the action.
Wolf is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burns Jr is keeping busy.
Wolf tries to work over Burns Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolf tries to circle away but Burns Jr has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolf is trying to force a seperation but Burns Jr has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simba Burns Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Wolf's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wolf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf circles away.
Wolf throws a right hand that misses

and Burns Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Wolf didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Burns Jr trying to control but Wolf is working from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Wolf looking for subs off his back but Burns Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolf wants to control but Burns Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr trying to control from Wolf's half guard. Wolf has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wolf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Burns Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wolf wants to sweep here but Burns Jr controlling him for the moment.
Wolf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolf has his foot on Burns Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burns Jr works his way back into a safe position though.

Burns Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wolf, up you get!
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr avoids the body shot from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a body kick.
Burns Jr lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wolf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Burns Jr's guard.
Wolf lands a couple of digs.
Wolf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burns Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burns Jr is trying to keep Wolf in close.
Wolf won't allow Burns Jr to get back to his feet.

Wolf is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wolf stops Burns Jr from standing up.
Burns Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burns Jr trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burns Jr is wriggling around but Wolf manages to pass to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wolf lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr tries to kick Wolf off but Wolf keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wolf wants to pass the guard but Burns Jr is defending well.
Burns Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wolf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burns Jr is looking to improve his position.
Wolf winds up and cracks Burns Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf is trying to control. Burns Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Wolf is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burns Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wolf.
Wolf looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Wolf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Wolf's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burns Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolf tests Burns Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Wolf connects with a looping right hand.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Wolf misses
letting Burns Jr counter with a right hand.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
Burns Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Wolf lands the left hand.
Burns Jr walks into a straight right hand from Wolf.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Wolf. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Wolf counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Wolf.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Wolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wolf scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wolf is working Burns Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wolf has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wolf with shots to the head and body - Burns Jr looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf prevents Burns Jr from getting the reversal.
Wolf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Burns Jr?
Burns Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Burns Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Wolf is looking for a triangle but Burns Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Wolf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burns Jr's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr wants to stand and escape but Wolf is having none of it.
Burns Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wolf throws a big elbow that misses.
Burns Jr is looking to stand up but Wolf isn't so interested in that idea.
Burns Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burns Jr's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf slips nicely into half guard.
Wolf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wolf wants to take a breather but Burns Jr is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wolf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Wolf!
After winning the bout, Johnny Wolf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.