PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quaid comes to the cage accompanied by Total Recall. Burns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Won't Back Down. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Quaid
vs
Burns

186 cm
29
260 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

194 cm
30
278 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Quaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quaid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns tries a low kick but Quaid avoids it.
Quaid misses with a wild body shot.
Quaid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Quaid just misses with a punch to the body.
Quaid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Quaid scores with a jab to the body.
William Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quaid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns lands with a right hand.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quaid.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quaid moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns.
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!
Quaid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Quaid is out of range.
Quaid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Quaid just misses with a punch to the body.
Quaid loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Quaid blocks a head kick by Burns.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
Quaid takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Quaid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Quaid.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quaid throws out the jab.
Quaid misses with a jab to the body
and Burns counters with a leg kick.
Quaid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Burns takes a swing at Quaid's ribcage but misses.
Quaid drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burns sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns scores with a shot to the body.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Quaid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quaid throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Burns.
Quaid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
A nice side step and Burns releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quaid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burns finds it's way round the side to connect with Quaid's head.
Quaid is looking to wear down Burns with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quaid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Burns.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quaid attempts a counter takedown but Burns avoids it well and moves away.
Quaid misses with a wild body shot.
Quaid misses with a wild body shot.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns scores with a nice right hand.
Quaid avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns lands a jab to Quaid's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
A shot to the liver by Quaid. Beautiful body shot.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Quaid misses the jab.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quaid.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quaid, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quaid takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns is looking to chop away at Quaid's legs.
Quaid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quaid avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns digs a good body shot into Quaid's ribs.
Quaid digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs.
Quaid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quaid misses with an uppercut.
Quaid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quaid lands a slapping body shot.
Burns takes a swing at Quaid's ribcage but misses.
Quaid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quaid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quaid tries to counter with a takedown but Burns is quick to defend against it.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Burns will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Quaid misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Burns throws a counter combo.
Burns has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burns tries to bum rush Quaid with a series of wild strikes but Quaid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Quaid moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
William Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quaid seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Quaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns throws a hook but Quaid avoids it easily.
Quaid with a hook.
Burns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns stuns Quaid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quaid throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Quaid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Burns throws a body punch but Quaid moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quaid. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Quaid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burns delivers a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Quaid might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Quaid's front leg but catches the back leg as Quaid tries to avoid it.
Quaid scores with a body shot.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quaid goes for a double leg but Burns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burns continues to drive forward.
Quaid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Quaid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Burns throws a push kick but Quaid slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Burns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Quaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quaid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
A countering left hand to the body from Burns misses.
Quaid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quaid manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quaid throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Quaid cracks Burns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burns scoring well with a low kick there.
Quaid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Quaid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though.
Quaid misses with an uppercut.
Quaid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burns cracks the inside of Quaid's front leg.
Quaid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quaid scores with a jab to the body.
Quaid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quaid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quaid throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Quaid pushes him off.
Quaid attempts a counter takedown but Burns avoids it well and moves away.
Quaid's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Quaid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Burns tenderised Quaid's leg. Quaid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quaid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quaid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quaid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quaid misses with a wild body shot.
Quaid lands a lovely overhand right.
Quaid misses with a body shot
and Burns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns avoids the body shot from Quaid.
Quaid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Burns scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Burns misses.
A shot to the liver by Burns. Beautiful body shot.
Quaid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quaid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quaid swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Burns connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quaid. Quaid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quaid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Quaid misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Quaid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quaid.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns lands a nice hook to Quaid's body. Quaid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quaid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Quaid.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Quaid ducks down to avoid it.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quaid.
Quaid has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burns.
Burns wants to slow Quaid down by chopping away at his legs.
Quaid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns connects with a right hand. Quaid shakes it off.

Burns lands a left and a right that send Quaid crashing to the mat, dazed. Burns thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quaid slips a jab from Burns.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Quaid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quaid slips under a jab from Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Burns.
Quaid moves out of range as Burns throws a body kick.
Quaid feinted with a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Quaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quaid tries to counter with a takedown but Burns is quick to defend against it.
Burns throws a series of punches but Quaid moves out of range.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns tries to move into range but Quaid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quaid with a hook.
Burns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quaid's calf.
Decent striking displayed by Quaid there.
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 lands a nice hook to Quaid's body. Quaid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Douglas Quaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quaid. That did some damage!
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burns tries to clinch there but Quaid circles away.
Quaid lands a jab to the nose.
Burns lands with a hook. Quaid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quaid with a nice cross.
Quaid throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Burns finds it's way through Quaid's defenses.
Quaid misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns throws a leg kick but Quaid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Quaid blocks the low kick.
Quaid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quaid.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quaid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Quaid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quaid tries to counter with a takedown but Burns is quick to defend against it.
Quaid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quaid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.
Quaid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Quaid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Quaid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quaid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quaid.
Quaid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quaid.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Quaid had a free shot at his head there.

Quaid closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burns did well to prevent Quaid getting side control.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Quaid has control of the leg.
Quaid wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Quaid working over Burns with some ground and pound. Burns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is looking to improve his position.
William Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quaid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Burns.
I've got Burns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Burns!
After the fight, William Burns was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Douglas Quaid was interviewed post fight and said 'That one was from Santa!'.