PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marquis Burns (ranked 6015 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wall (ranked 5969 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burns
vs
Wall

170 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marquis Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wall!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall thows a leg kick but Burns checks it
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Wall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wall.
Burns checks a low kick from Wall.
It appears Burns was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Burns looking to score a takedown here. Wall is defending well but Burns drives through and ends up in Wall's guard.

Wall working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Burns has passed into half guard!
Wall looks like he's trying to stand up.

Wall is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall wants to get back to full guard but Burns has mounted him!
Burns content just to control the position here.

Wall reaches up and pulls Burns towards him, trying to control the position. Burns manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Wall! Wall tries to roll over - now Burns is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Wall has to tap out! Great work there by Burns!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marquis Burns!