PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Bzdunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Predator Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bzdunek comes to the cage accompanied by Kilka ostatnich krokow. Burns has chosen How I Could Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bzdunek
vs
Burns

166 cm
31
146 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bzdunek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Predator Burns!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bzdunek looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns defending well as Bzdunek loads up on a big left hand.
Bzdunek misses with a hook

and Burns decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bzdunek's guard.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Bzdunek is keeping the position.
Burns throws an elbow that misses. Bzdunek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burns's guard. Nice move by Bzdunek!

Burns working for a triangle but Bzdunek defends it easily.

Burns looking for a guillotine here but Bzdunek defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burns has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bzdunek is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Burns.
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.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burns sneaks back into half guard.
Bzdunek 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.
Burns manages to get to full guard.

Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bzdunek defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bzdunek is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Burns has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bzdunek is looking to defend but Burns has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bzdunek! Burns pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bzdunek taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Predator Burns!
Predator Burns is the new bantamweight champion!
Predator Burns seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.