PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keeping Promises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Promises is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by MegaDeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burns Jr
vs
Promises

180 cm
35
210 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

185 cm
28
212 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 21 - 9 - 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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keeping Promises!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Promises throws a series of punches but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Promises waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Burns Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Promises counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Promises only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Promises lands with a right hand.
Keeping Promises seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns Jr stalks Promises and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Promises's face. Promises staggers backwards, shaken.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Burns Jr looks to land a left hand but Promises moved out of range nicely.
Promises feints a counter leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Promises moves out of range.
Promises goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burns Jr checks the leg kick.
Burns Jr is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Promises throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns Jr throws a counter high kick but Promises was just alert enough to avoid it.
Burns Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Promises connects with a leg kick. Burns Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Promises lands with a straight right. Burns Jr didn't see that one coming.
Promises thows a leg kick but Burns Jr checks it
and Burns Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Promises misses with an attempted mid kick.
Promises lands a lovely overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Promises.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr moves away from the strike by Promises.
Burns Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Promises.
A nice leg kick lands there from Promises.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Promises misses.
It looked like Burns Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Burns Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Promises tries to work over Burns Jr's front leg with a kick but Burns Jr checks it.
Promises scores with a spinning back kick!
Burns Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Promises misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Promises misses
and Burns Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Burns Jr staying out of range there.
Burns Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
Burns Jr blocks a head kick by Promises.
Burns Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Keeping Promises has been cut.
Promises with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Promises throws a sloppy head kick and Burns Jr moves out of range easily.
Promises takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Promises lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns Jr's head.
Promises throws a low kick, looking for Burns Jr's leg but Burns Jr calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Promises finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Promises throws a shot to the body.
Promises fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Promises thumps Burns Jr with a low kick.
Burns Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Promises counters with a solid body kick.
Burns Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Promises just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBurns Jr.
Burns Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Promises throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Promises throws the left hand but Burns Jr avoids the punch easily.
Promises throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns Jr throws a counter high kick but Promises was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Burns Jr.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Promises has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Promises and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keeping Promises dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keeping Promises's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Promises scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Promises throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns Jr checks a low kick from Promises.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr checks a low kick from Promises.
Burns Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Burns Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Promises on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Promises throws a low kick but Burns Jr moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Promises counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Promises.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Promises looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Promises throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Promises scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Promises has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Promises is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Promises throws a leg kick that is checked

and Burns Jr counters with a head kick that drops Promises to the mat! Promises scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burns Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Burns Jr lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Promises.
Burns Jr is leaning against Promises and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Promises is breathing heavily.
Burns Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Promises misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Promises fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Promises avoids it.
Burns Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Promises misses with the head strike.
Promises throws a head punch that misses.
Promises misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Promises's elbow.
Burns Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Promises tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Promises swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Promises's elbow.
Burns Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Promises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Promises misses with some punches.
Burns Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Promises tries to throw a body punch but Burns Jr avoids it by throwing Promises back against the cage.
Promises misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with some punches.
Promises lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns Jr backwards.
Burns Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burns Jr blocks an uppercut.
Burns Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns Jr obliges.
Burns Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Burns Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Promises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Promises.
Promises prevents a body shot from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns Jr misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr gets through Promises's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simba Burns Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Promises takes a shot to the head.
Burns Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr is working Promises over against the cage.
Burns Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Promises backwards.
A short body shot lands from Burns Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Burns Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burns Jr lands with a left to the head.
Promises tries a body shot but Burns Jr blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simba Burns Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keeping Promises's cut.
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!

Promises drops his hands momentarily and Burns Jr needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Promises just on the top of the head. Promises drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Promises - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simba Burns Jr!
Post fight, an emotional Simba Burns Jr said 'I'm not back, because I never left.. I am here and here to stay and I want that world title. I love my brother Simba Burns and the whole Burns family who helped me win this fight. And my new partners the Diaz bros thanks for the help guys.'.