PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Blazer (ranked 47 p4p, 7 weight class) and Alex John Conor Burns (ranked 86 p4p, 16 weight class). Burns has chosen Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank as his entrance music. Alex John Conor Burns has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricky Blazer's chin.

Blazer
vs
John Conor Burns

194 cm
37
218 lbs
33 - 21 - 1

190 cm
38
215 lbs
33 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Arcticus University: London
Bullet Proof System

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 33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Blazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alex John Conor Burns !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a jab when Blazer was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blazer misses with a straight left.
Blazer moves away from the strike by Burns .
It looked like Blazer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burns .
Burns tries to land a front kick but Blazer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blazer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burns slips a straight right by Blazer.
Blazer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns .
Blazer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Burns misses.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blazer doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Blazer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blazer slips a straight right by Burns .
Blazer throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Blazer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns .
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blazer half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burns tries to work over Blazer's front leg with a kick but Blazer checks it.
Blazer throwing a counter right hand but Burns manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazer. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blazer misses with a straight right.
Blazer feints and then cracks Burns 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
A head kick misses from Burns .
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns . Blazer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Blazer.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Blazer's leg but Blazer calmly moves out of range.
Blazer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blazer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns .
Blazer checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Burns misses.
Blazer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Burns lands.
Blazer misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blazer slips under a jab from Burns .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns throws an off balance right hand
and Blazer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Blazer misses the target.
Blazer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blazer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blazer staying out of range there.
Blazer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blazer throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blazer.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blazer. Blazer obviously looking to wear him down.
Blazer checks a leg kick nicely.
Burns sizes up Blazer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blazer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blazer lands with a cross.
Blazer tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blazer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Blazer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns .
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer pushes Burns away with a front kick.
Blazer checks a low kick from Burns .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Blazer avoids the body shot from Burns .
Nice shot by Blazer.
Burns is looking to chop away at Blazer's legs.
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Burns finds it's way through Blazer's defenses.
Burns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blazer is out of range and Burns settles back down.
A head kick misses from Burns .
Burns looks to land a right hand but Blazer moved out of range.
Blazer throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Burns slips under a jab from Blazer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex John Conor Burns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burns blocks a head kick by Blazer.
Blazer is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Burns changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blazer moves away from the strike by Burns .
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blazer lands a jab to the nose.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Blazer.
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burns works Blazer's body with a nice hook.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Blazer's front leg but catches the back leg as Blazer tries to avoid it.
Burns swings for the body but Blazer moves out of range.
Blazer tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer tries to work over Burns 's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Blazer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blazer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blazer blocks a leg kick.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Burns misses
and Blazer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Blazer misses.
Burns lands a head shot.
A low kick from Burns is predictable there
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blazer. That did some damage!
Burns misses with a leg kick
and Blazer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Blazer.
Blazer tried to counter with a leg kick but Burns avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Burns .
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blazer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blazer slips a straight right by Burns .
It looked like Blazer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burns .
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Burns . Those never looked like landing.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blazer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blazer just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazer.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blazer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burns bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blazer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blazer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blazer.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blazer.
Blazer throws a good cross that connects.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blazer.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Blazer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer throws a hook to the side of Burns 's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blazer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blazer tries a head kick but it misses.
Blazer misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Blazer connects with an inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burns in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Burns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blazer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blazer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blazer checks a leg kick nicely.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazer.
Blazer misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex John Conor Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Blazer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blazer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blazer.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blazer.
A little feinted left hand from Blazer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blazer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blazer is out of range.
Blazer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burns just manages to avoid it.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Blazer's head but Blazer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blazer misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazer throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blazer.
Burns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer misses with a jab to the body
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blazer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Blazer.
Burns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burns throws a series of punches but Blazer avoids them all with ease.
Burns throws the left hand but Blazer avoids the punch easily.
Burns throws a body punch but Blazer moves out of range.
Burns slips under a jab.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blazer is out of range.
Burns throws a good cross that connects.
Blazer slips under a jab from Burns .
Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blazer throws a leg kick that misses.
Burns throws a big counter head kick but Blazer avoids it with no problem.
Alex John Conor Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burns tests Blazer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Burns does it's job there.
Blazer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Burns . Those never looked like landing.
Blazer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns ! But no joy.
Blazer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns cracks Blazer with a good jab.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Nice straight punches there by Blazer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blazer.
Burns misses with a body shot
and Blazer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blazer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer misses with a looping left.
Blazer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blazer doesn't seem bothered though.
Blazer throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Blazer blocks the leg kick.
Burns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Blazer moved out of range.
Burns moves out of range as Blazer strikes.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Blazer is looking to counter punch.
Burns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burns cracks Blazer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a shot to the body
and Blazer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns throws a head kick but Blazer moves out of range.
Blazer cracks a nice hook into Burns 's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazer throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricky Blazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping body kick lands there for Burns .
A shot to the liver by Blazer. Beautiful body shot.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Blazer.
Blazer throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blazer misses with a body shot.
Blazer misses with a hook
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blazer. That did some damage!
Burns scores with the left hand. Blazer knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex John Conor Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex John Conor Burns !
A very excited looking Alex John Conor Burns made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.