PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burns
vs
Penn

170 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Penn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Penn.
Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penn.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Jake Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burns defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns dives in for a single leg takedown but Penn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Burns keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Burns has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Stalling in the clinch from Penn.
Burns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
Penn tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns misses the shot to the body.

Burns looking to score a takedown here. Penn is defending well but Burns drives through and ends up in Penn's guard.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Burns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burns is breathing heavily.

Burns 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.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Burns off! Burns jumps back into Penn's guard.
Penn pulls Burns in close to prevent any damage.
Penn working a defensive guard but Burns manages to pass into side control anyway.
Penn struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to buck Burns off but Burns is having none of it.

Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penn, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Burns is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Burns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Burns dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns blocks a low kick nicely.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Burns's leg but Burns calmly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
A combination from Burns does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Burns backs away looking to recover.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn connects with a body shot.
Jake Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Burns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jake Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
Andy Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns misses with the combination.
Penn punishes Burns's body with a nice straight punch.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Penn thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Nice jab there from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Burns is rocked!
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Penn misses with the combination.
A big left from Burns misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burns throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Burns's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Penn connects with a right hand. Burns shakes it off.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn lands an overhand right.
Penn tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Penn sizes up Burns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn Rushes Burns and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Burns is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Penn Piles on the pressure and Burns crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Penn!
The defeated Andy Burns had this to say: 'Thank fans '.