PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dion Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Brzozowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antoni Brzozowski acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Burns
vs
Brzozowski

184 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dion Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antoni Brzozowski !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brzozowski moves into the clinch.
Brzozowski fails to pull guard.

Brzozowski breaks from the clinch.
Brzozowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brzozowski 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.
No luck for Burns with that takedown attempt.
Burns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burns wants it to stay on the feet.
Dion Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoni Brzozowski .
Brzozowski looks winded!
Burns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burns wants it to stay on the feet.

Burns gets a double leg takedown into Brzozowski 's guard.
Burns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brzozowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burns lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burns works over Brzozowski with some ground and pound from guard.
Burns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns distracts Brzozowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Burns with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burns throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burns's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Burns with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burns throws a big elbow that misses.

Brzozowski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Burns 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 Brzozowski .
Burns landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brzozowski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Burns is chipping away with strikes.
Burns working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brzozowski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brzozowski parries the strikes from Burns easily there. Burns is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brzozowski to escape.
Burns lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burns working the body and head with strikes.
Burns working the ground and pound but Brzozowski is defending the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns avoids the strikes from the bottom by Brzozowski .
Brzozowski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Burns is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Burns has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burns working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Burns putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Brzozowski is rocked!
Burns lands a heavy elbow.
Brzozowski is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns dominating with strikes here.
Burns punishing his opponent with strikes.
Burns lands a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brzozowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burns avoids the attempt from Brzozowski to control.
Brzozowski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brzozowski looks a forlorn figure.
Brzozowski wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brzozowski taking shots to the head.
Brzozowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brzozowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Burns has a good base and remains in mount.
Burns putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brzozowski wants to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Burns cracks Brzozowski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Burns lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brzozowski is looking to improve his position but Burns isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dion Burns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Brzozowski circles away.
Brzozowski wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Brzozowski seems to have recovered his senses.

Brzozowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brzozowski jumps guard but Burns stands there with Brzozowski around his waist. Brzozowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burns goes for a takedown attempt but Brzozowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dion Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns leaves Brzozowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brzozowski tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily

and Burns counters by moving into the clinch.
Dion Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoni Brzozowski .
Brzozowski is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns is trying to drag Brzozowski to the mat but Brzozowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brzozowski stops a takedown attempt from Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Brzozowski .
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brzozowski avoids it.
Brzozowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brzozowski .
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brzozowski can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burns goes for a takedown attempt but Brzozowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burns wants to clinch up but Brzozowski keeps it at a distance.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brzozowski tries to clinch up.

Burns clinches up with Brzozowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns wants to take the fight to the mat but Brzozowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brzozowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Burns manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Burns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns tries to circle away but Brzozowski has him pinned against the cage.
Burns's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brzozowski up against the cage.

Burns jumps into guard, dragging Brzozowski to the mat.
Brzozowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brzozowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brzozowski throws an elbow that misses. Burns uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brzozowski 's guard. Nice move by Burns!

Burns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brzozowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Brzozowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brzozowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns landing some decent shots from guard.
Burns throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dion Burns dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Burns closes the distance and clinches up with Brzozowski , looking for a takedown. Burns pushes Brzozowski against the cage but Brzozowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brzozowski fails to land the takedown.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brzozowski tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Brzozowski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Burns decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brzozowski 's guard.

Burns decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brzozowski , up you get!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Burns.
Brzozowski trying to control but Burns flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Burns is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Burns gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Burns gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Burns apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Antoni Brzozowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brzozowski tries to sprawl but Burns drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dion Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brzozowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burns with a nice head shot there.
Brzozowski is looking to stand back up but Burns counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brzozowski .
Burns scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Burns passes into side control, despite Brzozowski 's attempt to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brzozowski taking a bit of punishment here - Burns scoring with strikes.
Brzozowski tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
A control attempt from Brzozowski but he's now mounted!
Burns punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Brzozowski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brzozowski tries to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Burns will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brzozowski is looking to improve his position but Burns isn't that keen on the idea.
Burns putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brzozowski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Burns. What's that going to do exactly?
Burns avoids the attempt from Brzozowski to control.
Brzozowski tries to reverse the position but Burns maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antoni Brzozowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brzozowski is still trying to improve position.
Burns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brzozowski 's face.
Burns putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burns pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dion Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns blocks Brzozowski 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dion Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burns, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

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