PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Annunaki has chosen Tool - Aenima as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Burns Jr
vs
Annunaki

180 cm
34
210 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

185 cm
44
208 lbs
31 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Bill Annunaki!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Burns Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr takes an elbow to the temple.

Burns Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Annunaki rushes Burns Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns Jr working aggressively here.
Annunaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Annunaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burns Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Annunaki misses with some punches.
Annunaki pushes Burns Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Burns Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Annunaki tried to score with a low kick but Burns Jr checks it.
Annunaki has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burns Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Annunaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns Jr misses with the combination.
Annunaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Annunaki 's knee.
Annunaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Annunaki avoids a kick to the body.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Annunaki throws a sloppy head kick and Burns Jr moves out of range easily.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Burns Jr moves in looking to clinch but Annunaki pushes him off.
We've been told by Burns Jr's head coaches at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Annunaki checks it well.
Annunaki throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but Burns Jr moved away.
Annunaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burns Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands a head kick!
Burns Jr tries to clinch there but Annunaki circles away.
Burns Jr looks to land a body kick but Annunaki moved away.
Annunaki misses with a kick to the body
and Burns Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws the kick towards the body but Annunaki avoids it.
Annunaki needs to keep his hands up - Burns Jr had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Annunaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns Jr throws a lazy body kick

and Annunaki moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Annunaki.
Burns Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Annunaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns Jr misses with some punches.
Burns Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Annunaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burns Jr gets through Annunaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burns Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Annunaki scores with a shot to the side of Burns Jr's head.
Annunaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr blocking some punches.
Burns Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Annunaki controls his hands.
Burns Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Annunaki misses with the head strike.
Annunaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Annunaki.
A short left from Annunaki.

Burns Jr breaks from the clinch.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but Annunaki moves out of range.
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Annunaki misses with a wild body shot.
Annunaki blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Annunaki is looking to clinch but Burns Jr is avoiding it.
Burns Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Annunaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Annunaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Annunaki misses

and Burns Jr moves into the clinch.
Annunaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burns Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns Jr's elbow.
Annunaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Annunaki clinches with his opponent.
Annunaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Annunaki tries to throw a body punch but Burns Jr avoids it by throwing Annunaki back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Annunaki.
Annunaki avoiding damage as Burns Jr throws knees to the body.
Annunaki tries a body shot but Burns Jr blocks it.
Annunaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns Jr digs a right hand into Annunaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Annunaki's gas tank.

Burns Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Annunaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burns Jr checks it well.
Annunaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr keeps the fight on the outside.

Burns Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Annunaki pushes Burns Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Annunaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Annunaki has double underhooks.
Annunaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns Jr controls his hands.
Burns Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burns Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Annunaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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 Simba Burns Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Annunaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Burns Jr pushes Annunaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Annunaki blocks an uppercut.
Annunaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Annunaki as the two fighters clinch.
Annunaki working aggressively here.
Annunaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns Jr backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Burns Jr fails to land.
Annunaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Burns Jr fails to land.
Burns Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Annunaki.
Burns Jr has had enough of the clinch but Annunaki keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Annunaki has Burns Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Burns Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Annunaki scores with a hook to the body.
Burns Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Annunaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Annunaki lands a shot to the body.
Annunaki lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Annunaki lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Burns Jr fails to land.
Annunaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Annunaki misses with the head strike.
Bill Annunaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Annunaki tries a body shot but Burns Jr blocks it.
Annunaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns Jr's elbow.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike.
Annunaki lands with a left to the head.
Burns Jr prevents a body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki pushes Burns Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Annunaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns Jr backwards.
Burns Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Annunaki controls the action.
Burns Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Annunaki's elbow.
Burns Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns Jr prevents a body shot from Annunaki.
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns Jr working aggressively here.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Annunaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Annunaki blocks a body shot from Burns Jr.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch.
Good work by Annunaki as he checks the leg kick.
Burns Jr looks for the body kick but Annunaki saw that one coming.
Burns Jr lands a head kick. Annunaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Annunaki thumps Burns Jr with a low kick.
Annunaki misses with a kick to the body.
Annunaki tries to clinch up.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Annunaki avoids it.
Burns Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns Jr.
Annunaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki throws a nice head kick!
Annunaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr tries to clinch there but Annunaki circles away.
Burns Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Annunaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Burns Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Burns Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Annunaki misses with a punch on the inside.

Burns Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Annunaki. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.

Annunaki gets tackled into the cage by Burns Jr. Burns Jr maintains the clinch.
Burns Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Annunaki scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Annunaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Annunaki on the inside.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch.
Burns Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Annunaki's calf.

Burns Jr moves into range and clinches up with Annunaki.
Annunaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Annunaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns Jr lands with a right to the head.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns Jr tries to clinch there but Annunaki circles away.
Annunaki jabs at Burns Jr's body.
Annunaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Annunaki is looking to score with low kicks.
Burns Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns Jr loads up on a big right hand but Annunaki slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Annunaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Annunaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burns Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burns Jr looks to land a right hand but Annunaki moved out of range.
Annunaki throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Annunaki lands but Burns Jr takes it in his stride.
Annunaki throws a front kick aimed at Burns Jr's knee but Burns Jr avoids it well.
Burns Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Annunaki misses with a hook. Burns Jr ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Annunaki lands but Burns Jr takes it in his stride.
Annunaki tries to clinch but Burns Jr is having none of it.
Annunaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns Jr counters with a head kick.

Burns Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burns Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns Jr prevents a body shot from Annunaki.
Burns Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simba Burns Jr is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a push kick but Annunaki slaps the foot to one side.

Burns Jr rushes Annunaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Annunaki lands an elbow inside.
Burns Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns Jr tries to throw a body punch but Annunaki avoids it by throwing Burns Jr back against the cage.
Annunaki tries to throw a body punch but Burns Jr avoids it by throwing Annunaki back against the cage.
Annunaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Annunaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Annunaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Annunaki misses with a body punch.
Annunaki has Burns Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Burns Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Annunaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burns Jr's brow.
Annunaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Annunaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns Jr controls his hands.
Annunaki misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with some punches.
Annunaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burns Jr tries to work over Annunaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns Jr.
Annunaki prevents a body shot from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Annunaki controls his hands.
Annunaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Annunaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Annunaki.
Annunaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Annunaki backwards.
Burns Jr is trying to stall.
Burns Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Annunaki avoids it.
Annunaki is working Burns Jr over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Annunaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns Jr tries to work over Annunaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Burns Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Annunaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Annunaki counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Annunaki lands with a hook. Burns Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burns Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Annunaki.
Burns Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a leg kick that knocks Burns Jr off balance momentarily.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Annunaki misses its intended target.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Annunaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burns Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Annunaki clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Annunaki pushes Burns Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Annunaki fails to land.
Burns Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Annunaki.
Annunaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki presses Burns Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burns Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Annunaki.
Annunaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Annunaki is trying to stall.
Annunaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Annunaki.
Annunaki presses Burns Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Annunaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Annunaki lands a body shot.
Annunaki lands a shot to the body.
Burns Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Annunaki's elbow.
Annunaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Annunaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Annunaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Annunaki!
A very excited looking Bill Annunaki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.