PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dux
vs
Burns

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micheal Burns!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.

Burns darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Dux pushes Burns off and gets back to his feet.

Burns closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Dux controls the action.
Dux avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.

Burns has hold of one of Dux's legs. Dux is fighting the takedown attempt but Burns gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burns's guard.

Dux trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Burns manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dux has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Burns has passed into side control.
Burns throws an elbow but Dux slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burns tries for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
Dux is trying to control Burns's posture but Burns avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dux sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dux tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Burns.
Dux is looking to regain half guard here but Burns keeps moving and retains side control.
Dux is working hard here to advance position.
Burns throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dux is trying to control Burns's posture but Burns avoids it.
Burns trying to control the position but Dux is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns working away.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Burns working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dux is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burns's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Burns prevents Dux from improving his position.
Dux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Burns is looking for a kimura here.
Burns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dux's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dux defending well though.
Burns wants to free his trapped foot but Dux is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burns frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Burns looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Burns is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dux can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Burns dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burns's coach down at Fight Club FC was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burns's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A hook to the body from Burns.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the cage.

Dux tightens his grip and picks Burns up, before dumping him to the ground. Burns manages to land in guard.

Burns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burns is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns has his foot on Dux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dux works his way back into a safe position though.

Burns working for submissions but it's allowed Dux to get to half guard.
Dux wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Dux wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burns gets full guard.
Micheal Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dux stands and steps away. Burns gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dux misses with a body shot

and Burns counters with a single leg into guard. Dux didn't expect that.
Burns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns with a nice head shot there.
Burns wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Burns chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burns pushes down on Dux's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns wants to work for an arm triangle but Dux is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dux's head.

Burns seems to be looking for submissions.
Dux is looking to control Burns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dux avoid being mounted?
Burns wants to take a breather but Dux is having none of it.

Burns is looking for a kimura here.
Burns throwing shots but Dux is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dux gets full guard.
Burns looking to sit in guard and control but Dux gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dux drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burns dives on top into guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Burns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal 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!

Burns shoots in and gets a takedown into Dux's guard.
Dux has Burns pulled in close to control his posture.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Dux blocks nicely.
Dux is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Burns dives into side control.

Burns tries for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dux, who protects the arm well.
Burns working the strikes but Dux uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Burns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burns looks to land a strike but Dux avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dux trying to control the position.
Burns postures up in Dux's guard and throws a big left but Dux blocks it.
Dux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a big right hand that misses.
Dux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burns.
Dux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Burns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dux is trying to push Burns off with his feet but Burns grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Dux's ankles and Dux is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Micheal Burns!
A victorious Micheal Burns thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.