PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Fedor Entrance Song . Aidan Kincaid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bradley Burns
vs
Kincaid

191 cm
33
186 lbs
33 - 21 - 1

183 cm
36
203 lbs
24 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Aidan Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kincaid.
Burns jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kincaid misses with a two punch combination.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
and Kincaid counters with a three punch combo that has Burns backing up. Burns nods at Kincaid to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Burns misses.
Kincaid walks into a left hand.
Burns shoots in but Kincaid avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kincaid swivels and escapes.
Kincaid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kincaid as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Bradley Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid lands a jab.
Burns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kincaid.
Nice shot lands for Kincaid.
Kincaid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kincaid wants it to stay on the feet.
Burns lands a nice hook to Kincaid's body. Kincaid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Kincaid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kincaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Kincaid throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with the left hand. Kincaid knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kincaid enables Burns to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kincaid manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincaid is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burns stops Kincaid from standing up.
Burns stands and throws Kincaid's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kincaid parries the strikes from Burns easily there. Burns is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kincaid to escape.
Kincaid regains half guard.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kincaid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns trying to pass the guard but Kincaid defending well.
Kincaid is controlling Burns's trapped leg to prevent Burns from advancing to side control.
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.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kincaid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns works his way into side control.
Burns working the strikes but Kincaid uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kincaid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eugene Bradley Burns will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kincaid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is keeping the position.
Kincaid pulls Burns in close to prevent any damage.
Burns is looking to advance position but Kincaid has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kincaid scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Burns?
Burns is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Burns that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Burns can't escape the position.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.
Kincaid trying to control but Burns is having none of it.
Burns is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burns manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.
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 looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kincaid wants to stand but Burns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kincaid showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kincaid stands up over Burns, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Burns throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kincaid uses it to pass to side control.
Kincaid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Burns is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kincaid off and has taken his back!

Burns has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid just trying to survive but Burns is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Eugene Bradley Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kincaid breaks Burns's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kincaid trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kincaid is one step ahead there.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aidan Kincaid hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kincaid shoots for a takedown but Burns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aidan Kincaid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kincaid looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Kincaid swinging wildly here.
Kincaid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kincaid doesn't seem bothered though.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Kincaid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kincaid shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burns.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aidan Kincaid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns lands a really nice looking cross but Kincaid seems unphased.
Aidan Kincaid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Kincaid misses its intended target.

Burns fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kincaid sprawls well initially but Burns persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kincaid regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Burns.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control but Kincaid is working from the bottom.
Burns is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kincaid is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kincaid wants to sweep but no luck.
Kincaid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns throws a strike but Kincaid rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kincaid got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kincaid has managed to get both his arms back between Burns's legs - danger averted.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kincaid defends well.
Burns 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.
Kincaid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Kincaid from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Bradley Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burns 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 Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Bradley Burns!
Eugene Bradley Burns took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I've had an amazing career, and I love my training partners and the whole Burns family and everyone else. 170 feels great to me, I finally have a size advantage instead of being tiny. CANADA BABY WEEOOO!'.