PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rei Steinberg (ranked 6219 p4p, 634 weight class) and Cornelius Burns (ranked 4767 p4p, 541 weight class). The key to victory for Rei Steinberg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Steinberg
vs
Burns

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Annihilation Apparel

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rei Steinberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Burns!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinberg misses the shot to the body.
Burns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steinberg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steinberg blocks a jab.
Steinberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steinberg throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Steinberg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burns back to the cage. Steinberg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Cornelius Burns has been cut.
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steinberg.
Steinberg misses with an uppercut
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steinberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steinberg lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns avoids the body shot from Steinberg.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns walks into a left hand.
Steinberg scores with a body shot.
Steinberg throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Steinberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Burns throws a body punch but Steinberg moves out of range.
Steinberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Steinberg had a free shot at his head there.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steinberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Steinberg sends Burns crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Steinberg is motioning to the referee to let Burns up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Burns is rocked!
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!
Steinberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Steinberg finish him?
Steinberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steinberg lands with a good body shot.
Steinberg jabs at Burns's body.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
Burns looks winded!
Steinberg misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinberg scores with a body shot.
Steinberg throws a good cross that connects.
Steinberg drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Burns right on the button. Burns goes down! Steinberg follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Steinberg gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rei Steinberg!
During a confident post fight interview, Rei Steinberg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.