PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Dighead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire as his entrance music. Curtis Dighead is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dighead
vs
Burns

193 cm
21
219 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Dighead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Burns!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dighead throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Dighead throws a nice head kick!
Dighead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.

Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burns keeps control of Dighead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burns wants a takedown but no success here.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Dighead.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns lands a shot 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!
Dighead can't break the clinch.
Burns wants a takedown but no success here.
Burns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dighead avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Curtis Dighead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Burns.

Burns turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Burns goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dighead has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Burns but great work by Dighead.
Burns tries to buck Dighead off but Dighead is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dighead working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Burns is looking for a sweep.
Burns is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dighead off and has taken his back!

Dighead showing good submission defense here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Burns's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dighead has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dighead trying to control but not successfully.
Burns is landing with strikes. Dighead can't take much more of this.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burns is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dighead knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dighead for a finish.
Will Burns go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Burns tightening his grip on Dighead, looking for the choke.
Dighead tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dighead fending off the submission attempt from Burns.

Burns is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dighead knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dighead for a finish.

Burns seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Dighead's chin but Dighead turns very nicely into Burns's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Dighead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dighead avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Burns working for a triangle but Dighead defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dighead content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dighead as he jumps to the side.
Dighead throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dighead scores with a one two! Burns had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dighead jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dighead misses the shot to the body.
Dighead missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dighead as he jumps to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dighead, right into the meat.
Dighead misses with a wild combination.
Dighead digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dighead's waist but Dighead gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
Curtis Dighead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Burns.
Dighead misses with a head kick.
Burns blocks a head kick by Dighead.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dighead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Burns shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dighead is trying to defend but Burns finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dighead slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burns wants to control from the top but Dighead keeps moving.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dighead keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns has gone for a leg lock! Dighead slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burns's guard.
Dighead looking to pass the guard.
Brian Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.

Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dighead wants to stand but Burns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dighead trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dighead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dighead slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Our spies down at at LOD - Quality Training inform us that Burns has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Burns pushes a forearm under Dighead's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dighead is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Burns!
Brian Burns bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.