PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 1598 p4p, 230 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 1358 p4p, 195 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anderson
vs
Burgundy

184 cm
40
186 lbs
38 - 12 - 2

188 cm
37
215 lbs
40 - 16 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Burgundy moves out of range.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Anderson has Burgundy up against the cage in a clinch.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Burgundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgundy throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Burgundy throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Burgundy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgundy throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Burgundy throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Burgundy does no damage.
Anderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burgundy just manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burgundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burgundy scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burgundy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderson - the referee stops the clock and Burgundy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderson. Burgundy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Burgundy moves out of range.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgundy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Burgundy misses.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burgundy throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Burgundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Burgundy's defenses.
Burgundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burgundy tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Burgundy thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it

and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Burgundy!

Burgundy explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Burgundy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burgundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burgundy throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Burgundy.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burgundy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.
Burgundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Burgundy throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Burgundy.
Anderson throws a big counter combination but Burgundy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burgundy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Burgundy misses its intended target.
Burgundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Burgundy scores with a nice right hand.
Burgundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.

Anderson pushes Burgundy up against the cage in a clinch.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Anderson thuds his shin into the meat of Burgundy's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.

Burgundy has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Anderson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Burgundy looks winded!
Burgundy stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Burgundy.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burgundy after a bit of a struggle.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Burgundy.
Anderson throws a big counter combination but Burgundy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anderson blocks a jab.

Burgundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson blocking some punches.

Anderson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Anderson manages to end up in side control.
Anderson trying to control the position but Burgundy is working away.
Burgundy taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgundy defending against the ground and pound.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Burgundy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ron Burgundy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brownie Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson throws a push kick but Burgundy slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burgundy's calf.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burgundy can pounce on him.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Burgundy is quick to defend against it.
Burgundy throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Burgundy misses.

Burgundy clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Burgundy looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burgundy.
Burgundy stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Burgundy - that landed with a thud.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burgundy is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burgundy down to the mat. Burgundy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burgundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burgundy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burgundy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy throws a leg kick

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Burgundy wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson drops an elbow to the side of Burgundy's head.
Burgundy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Anderson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burgundy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burgundy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Burgundy throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
A punch combination from Burgundy misses.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Some wild striking there from Burgundy.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Burgundy keeps it at a distance.
Burgundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Burgundy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy misses with a lunging right hand

and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Burgundy has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Anderson is on him like a limpet, forcing Burgundy back against the cage.
Burgundy is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burgundy down to the mat. Burgundy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Burgundy saw it coming and moves away.
Burgundy misses with a straight left.
Burgundy misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgundy is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Burgundy.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ron Burgundy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Burgundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Burgundy does no damage.
Ron Burgundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Burgundy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Burgundy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Burgundy.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Burgundy throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Burgundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burgundy looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Burgundy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burgundy's calf.
Burgundy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Burgundy avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgundy.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Burgundy avoids it well and moves away.
Burgundy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Burgundy. Those never looked like landing.
Burgundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Burgundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Burgundy tries a quick counter leg kick but Anderson is wise to it.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Brownie Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Burgundy circles away.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Burgundy throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burgundy looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burgundy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Burgundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burgundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Burgundy keeps it at a distance.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burgundy misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Burgundy is predictable there
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice shot by Burgundy.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson throws a head kick but Burgundy moves out of range.
Burgundy misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Burgundy avoids it well.
Burgundy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Burgundy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Brownie Anderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Burgundy.
Burgundy lands a head shot.
Anderson cracks the inside of Burgundy's front leg.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgundy circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgundy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
Burgundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burgundy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burgundy stalls.
Good body shot from Burgundy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Burgundy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Burgundy stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Burgundy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Burgundy blocks the leg kick.
Burgundy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Brownie Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Burgundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Burgundy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Burgundy takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Burgundy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burgundy misses with a straight left.
Burgundy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Burgundy sprawls well.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with a low kick.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burgundy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Burgundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burgundy misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burgundy, as that shot connected.
Burgundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burgundy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Burgundy.

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burgundy lands with a big right hook that stumbles Anderson - he's out on his feet here! Burgundy follows up with another monster hook that separates Anderson from consciousness! Anderson falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Burgundy stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ron Burgundy!
After the big win, Ron Burgundy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.