PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rooie mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes into the arena with When I get Free-Tupac blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bradley Burns
vs
mano

191 cm
19
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, rooie mano!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns pushes mano up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. mano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Burns turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
mano tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.

Burns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Burns swings around for an armbar but mano sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burns's guard.

Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but mano is one step ahead there.

Burns has his foot on mano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. mano works his way back into a safe position though.
mano wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
mano works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
mano prevents Burns from improving his position.
mano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burns wants to improve his position but mano is controlling well.

mano is working for a kimura but Burns is defending it quite comfortably.
mano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Burns tries to clinch there but mano circles away.

mano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. mano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burns is breathing heavily.

Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burns can't keep his opponent in guard - mano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
mano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Burns!

mano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Burns manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
mano advances to full mount.
mano prevents Burns from getting the reversal.
Burns sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Burns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of mano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take mano's back!

Burns has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
mano breaks Burns's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. mano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
mano trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for mano!
mano is looking to improve his position but Burns isn't that keen on the idea.
mano sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Burns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

mano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burns tries to clinch there but mano circles away.
mano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burns's waist but Burns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing mano off to one side.
Eugene Bradley Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eugene Bradley Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rooie mano.
mano shoots in but Burns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
mano circles away from the clinch attempt.

Burns feints and as mano raises his hands in defense, Burns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burns pushes down on mano's leg and manages to get into half guard.

mano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Burns is trying to work for a kimura but mano is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mano trying to hold on to Burns's head to control him but Burns postures up.
mano tries to roll over but Burns keeps him under control.

Burns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burns has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burns with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
mano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Burns stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up with mano, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes mano against the cage but mano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Burns gets caught flat footed, as mano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns keeping moving, preventing mano from controlling successfully.

Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
mano trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Burns had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. mano is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Burns Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take mano's back instead.
Burns doesn't have the hooks in and mano manages to turn into his guard.
mano pushing down on Burns's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
mano sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burns wants to get back to full guard.
Burns is not content to let mano control the position.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns.

Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. mano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
mano advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Bradley Burns dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burns takes a swing at mano's ribcage but misses.
mano shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up with mano, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes mano against the cage but mano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Burns. No joy for mano on that attempt.
Burns fails with the takedown

and mano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burns won't be happy with that.
Burns is not content to let mano control the position.
Burns sneaks back into half guard.
Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mano is trying to control the action in half guard but Burns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mano prevents Burns from improving his position.
mano is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Burns tries to reverse the position but mano maintains control.
mano looking to control but Burns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

mano is working for a guillotine from mount but Burns frees his head quite easily.
Burns gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mano prevents Burns from standing back up.
mano moves nicely into side control.
Burns tries to improve position but can't.
rooie mano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.

mano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Burns tries to bench press mano off him but mano keeps the position.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but mano drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but mano presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

mano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

mano with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burns is trying to escape the mount.
Burns is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Burns is trying to escape the mount.
Burns is squirming around, avoiding mano's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
mano controlling from the full mount.
Burns is looking to improve his position but mano isn't that keen on the idea.
mano controlling the pace for now.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
rooie mano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Bradley Burns!