PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonnie Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fierro's entrance music is Punkrocker. A fine choice. Burns Jr has chosen Thuggish Ruggish Bone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Simba Burns Jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fierro
vs
Burns Jr

185 cm
27
226 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

180 cm
29
210 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnie Fierro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Burns Jr does no damage.
A punch combination from Fierro misses.
Burns Jr misses with a looping left.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fierro throws a shot to the body.
Fierro scores with a jab to the body.
Burns Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fierro will feel that in the morning.
Fierro misses with an uppercut
and Burns Jr counters with a body kick.
Fierro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Fierro.
Burns Jr is looking to clinch.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fierro looks to land a left hand but Burns Jr moved out of range nicely.

Burns Jr darts in and clinches Fierro up against the cage.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr wants to clinch.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Burns Jr clinches up against the cage.
Burns Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fierro blocks an elbow strike.
Fierro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fierro is trying to force a seperation but Burns Jr has the dominant position.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Fierro's side.
Burns Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fierro throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Fierro.
Fierro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Burns Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns Jr lands a head kick. Fierro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Jonnie Fierro has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fierro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burns Jr closes the distance but Fierro moves to the side
enabling Fierro to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns Jr clinches.
Burns Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Fierro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Burns Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Fierro swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Fierro throws a shot from downtown. Burns Jr moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Burns Jr misses its intended target.
Burns Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Burns Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns Jr wants to clinch.
Fierro swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fierro misses with a hook.
Burns Jr is looking to clinch.

Burns Jr rushes Fierro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns Jr misses with a punch to the body.

Fierro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fierro.
Fierro missing with a left hand there. Burns Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fierro.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.

Burns Jr clinches.

Fierro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fierro takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that misses.

Burns Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Fierro tries to break free but Burns Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Fierro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fierro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Fierro can't break the clinch.
Fierro wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns Jr won't allow it.
Burns Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Fierro.
Burns Jr lands a left hand.
Fierro prevents a body shot from Burns Jr.
Fierro is trying to break the clinch but Burns Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Burns Jr missing with knees to the body.
Burns Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burns Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fierros head.
Burns Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fierro backwards.
Burns Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Jonnie Fierro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fierro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns Jr.
Fierro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fierro's waist but Fierro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns Jr off to one side.

Burns Jr clinches up against the cage.
Burns Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Fierro.
Fierro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fierro working hard to break the clinch.
Burns Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fierro backwards.

Burns Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but Fierro is having none of it.
Burns Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns Jr moves forwards but Fierro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fierro misses the jab.
Burns Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Burns Jr clinches up with Fierro and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Burns Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fierro misses with a hook. Burns Jr ducked under it nicely.
Burns Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns Jr.
Fierro thows a body shot but no joy.

Burns Jr gets a clinch.
Burns Jr lands a body punch.
Burns Jr misses with a body punch.

Burns Jr breaks from the clinch.
Burns Jr is looking to clinch.
Fierro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Fierro.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fierro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Fierro moves out of range of the body kick from Burns Jr.
Fierro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fierro. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fierro just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Fierro.
Burns Jr slips under a jab.
Fierro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns Jr.
Jab from Burns Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro throws an overhand right that lands on Burns Jr's shoulder, as Burns Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Burns Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fierro's sensitive parts.
Fierro throws a low kick, looking for Burns Jr's leg but Burns Jr calmly moves out of range.
Burns Jr misses with a wild combination.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but Fierro is having none of it.
Burns Jr dips to his left and cracks Fierro with an uppercut!
Burns Jr tries to bum rush Fierro with a series of wild strikes but Fierro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Burns Jr pushes Fierro up against the cage in a clinch.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Burns Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns Jr tries to clinch up but Fierro circles away and keeps his distance.
Fierro swings widly with a right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fierro.
A telegraphed right hand from Fierro misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Fierro moves out of range.
Burns Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fierro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fierro eats them both and turns towards Burns Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Burns Jr drives through and clinches with Fierro against the cage.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fierro misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns Jr blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fierro blocks the body kick.

Burns Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Fierro blocks a body shot from Burns Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simba Burns Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonnie Fierro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fierro.

Burns Jr instigates a clinch.
Fierro tries to break free but Burns Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Burns Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fierro breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fierro takes a step back to recover.
Burns Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fierro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Fierro avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Fierro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns Jr throws out the jab.
Burns Jr defending well as Fierro loads up on a big left hand.

Burns Jr clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns Jr prevents Fierro from breaking the clinch.
Burns Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns Jr misses with some punches.
Burns Jr pushes Fierro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fierro.
Burns Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Burns Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fierro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fierro working hard to break the clinch.

Burns Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fierro misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
Burns Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burns Jr is looking to clinch.
Burns Jr tries to land a front kick but Fierro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fierro slips a jab from Burns Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierro throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Fierro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Fierro scores with a three punch combo!
Fierro looks to land a combination but Burns Jr avoids it well.
Burns Jr wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.

Burns Jr instigates a clinch.
Fierro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Burns Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fierro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fierro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fierro misses with a hook. Burns Jr ducked under it nicely.
Fierro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns Jr manages to avoid it.
Burns Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Fierro in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fierro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fierro throws a lazy right hand but Burns Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Fierro moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Fierro. No joy for Burns Jr on that attempt.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Fierro moves out of range easily.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but Fierro is having none of it.
Fierro looks to throw the jab but Burns Jr is out of range.
Simba Burns Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Fierro seems unphased.
Fierro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burns Jr.
Fierro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fierro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fierro loads up on a big right hand but Burns Jr slips the punch.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but Fierro is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr staying out of range there.

Burns Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Fierro blocks a body shot from Burns Jr.
Fierro can't break the clinch.
Fierro blocks a body shot from Burns Jr.
Jonnie Fierro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Fierro moves out of range as Burns Jr throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns Jr connects with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Fierro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Fierro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simba Burns Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simba Burns Jr!
An intense looking Simba Burns Jr took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm not back, because I never left.. I am here and here to stay and I want that world title. I love my brother Simba Burns and the whole Burns family who helped me win this fight. And my new partners the Diaz bros thanks for the help guys.'.