PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring Da Pain. Burns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fedor Entrance Song . The key to victory for Shane Mosley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mosley
vs
Bradley Burns

188 cm
23
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Mosley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mosley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Burns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mosley is just riding it out for now. Burns eventually gives up the hold.
Mosley wants to get back to his feet.
Burns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Burns seems to be looking for submissions.
Burns throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mosley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burns.
Mosley pushes Burns off looking to stand but Burns dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mosley tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mosley misses the target.
Mosley throws a leg kick but Burns checks it.
Mosley misses with a wild body shot.
Mosley works Burns's body with a nice hook.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mosley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mosley missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Mosley slips the punch.
Mosley misses with a wild combination.
Mosley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Burns feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mosley wants to get back to his feet but Burns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burns landing with the ground and pound.
Mosley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mosley working a defensive guard here.
Burns advances position into side control!
Mosley is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosley holding on.
Mosley struggling a bit here.

Burns is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mosley has escaped the position, nice work there.

Burns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burns looks gassed!

Burns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mosley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mosley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Burns prevents Mosley from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley gets back to full guard.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Mosley is retaining full guard.

Burns drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mosley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mosley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mosley!

Mosley decides to stand back up. Mosley steps back and let's Burns get back to his feet.
Mosley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mosley misses with a low kick.
Mosley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mosley misses the shot to the body.
Mosley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mosley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mosley. Mosley obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Mosley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns looks for a takedown but Mosley sprawls well.
Mosley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Burns.
Mosley struggling a bit here.

Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mosley, who protects the arm well.
Mosley keeps Burns under control for a moment.
Mosley can't do much from the bottom here.
Mosley manages to get back to half guard.
Mosley preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Mosley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice combination there by Burns.
Mosley throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Mosley swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Mosley misses with a combination

and Burns counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Mosley wriggles free and stands up.
Burns slips under a jab.
Mosley scores with a decent looking hook.
Mosley lands with a nice combination. Burns backs away looking to recover.
Burns lands a nice shot that snaps Mosley's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mosley throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Burns shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mosley's guard.
Mosley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mosley is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosley wants to get back to his feet but Burns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burns thows a big elbow that misses.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mosley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns is working Mosley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mosley is adopting a defensive guard.
Eugene Bradley Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burns throws a series of punches but Mosley avoids them all with ease.
Mosley misses with a leg kick

and Burns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burns throwing shots but Mosley is blocking nicely.

Burns seems to be looking for submissions.

Mosley pushes Burns off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves out of range as Mosley strikes.
Mosley throws a leg kick

and Burns counters with a shoot takedown. Mosley fights it but they end up in guard.
Burns lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mosley controlling Burns's posture.
Burns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mosley controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burns throws a big right hand that misses.
Mosley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosley wants to stand up but Burns is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burns slips under a jab from Mosley.
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mosley cracks Burns with a good jab.
Mosley scores with a shot to the body.
Mosley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mosley throws out the jab.

Burns scores a takedown into full mount!

Burns is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mosley to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mosley shrugs it off.

Burns wants to finish this one by submission but Mosley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Burns.
Mosley is looking to get to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Burns. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns is working for a guillotine from mount but Mosley frees his head quite easily.
Mosley can't escape the position.
Mosley tries to lock up and control but Burns gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burns punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Burns.
Burns is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mosley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Burns with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Burns jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mosley is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mosley and Burns has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mosley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Burns.
Burns throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Bradley Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mosley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mosley throws a leg kick

and Burns counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burns.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Mosley is keeping the position.
Mosley controlling Burns's posture.
Burns stops Mosley from standing up.
Burns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burns preventing the sweep.
Burns thows a big elbow that misses.
Burns throwing strikes but missing.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Mosley is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mosley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mosley.
Mosley throws a head kick that misses.
Mosley misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mosley manages to avoid it.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eugene Bradley Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mosley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mosley missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns throws a head kick but Mosley moves out of range.
Burns moves out of range as Mosley strikes.
Mosley misses with an uppercut.

Burns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mosley tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
Burns working the head and body with strikes.
Mosley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosley is working hard here to advance position.
Burns working the head with strikes.

Burns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mosley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mosley wants to control but Burns postures up.
Burns tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mosley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mosley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mosley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Mosley misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Mosley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mosley looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Mosley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mosley looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Mosley looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Mosley misses with a body shot.

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mosley, pushing him back against the cage.
Mosley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Burns fails to pull guard.
Shane Mosley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Bradley Burns.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Mosley has double underhooks.
Burns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mosley prevents it.
Burns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mosley prevents it.
Mosley scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burns can't get the takedown.

Mosley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mosley can pounce on him.
Mosley connects with a crisp jab.
Mosley works the jab nicely.
Burns moves away from the strike by Mosley.
Burns defending well as Mosley loads up on a big left hand.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mosley as he jumps to the side.
Mosley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns slips under a jab.
Mosley misses with a body punch

and Burns counters with a takedown into side control.
Burns misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mosley manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Eugene Bradley Burns just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Burns ducks under a wild hook from Mosley.
Mosley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mosley.
A clash of legs there as Burns blocks the low kick.
Mosley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mosley lands with a cross.
Mosley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Burns gets the takedown into side control.

Burns is trying to get an arm triangle but Mosley is defending well.

Burns tries for a kimura but Mosley is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Burns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burns in the domination position with Mosley hanging on.
Mosley can't do much from the bottom here.

Burns working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mosley is trying to control Burns's posture but Burns avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burns sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mosley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mosley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shane Mosley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mosley thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Mosley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mosley throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Burns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mosley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burns.
Burns stops Mosley from getting back to his feet.

Burns is working for a kimura but Mosley is defending it quite comfortably.

Burns is trying to work for a kimura but Mosley is defending well.
Mosley moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mosley is on top in guard.
Mosley preventing the sweep.
Mosley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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

Burns is looking for a triangle but Mosley pushes his legs off easily.
Mosley is stalling in the full guard.

Burns working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mosley has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mosley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Burns actively working from the bottom here.
Mosley trying to control the pace.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Mosley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shane Mosley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burns ducks under a wild hook from Mosley.
Mosley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mosley swinging wilding here.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Mosley circles away.
A slow jab from Mosley misses its intended target.
Mosley misses with a straight left.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mosley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Burns scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mosley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mosley can't do much from the bottom here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Burns tries to score with some ground and pound. Mosley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mosley prevents Burns from improving position.

Burns swings around for an armbar but Mosley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burns's guard.
Mosley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Burns had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mosley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Burns Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mosley's back instead.

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 throwing sloppy strikes.

Mosley defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Burns's arms.
Burns is not going to allow Mosley to sit and survive in this position.

Mosley is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Burns gets his way!
Mosley breaks Burns's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mosley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mosley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Burns looking for a guillotine here but Mosley defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burns wants to hit a switch here but Mosley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Burns there!
Mosley content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Shane Mosley just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mosley throws a leg kick but Burns checks it.
Mosley dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Mosley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mosley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mosley.

Burns shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Mosley has wrist control.
Mosley wants to get back to his feet but Burns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Mosley blocks nicely.
Mosley pulls Burns in close to his closed guard and prevents Burns from doing any damage or advancing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Mosley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mosley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Mosley!
Shane Mosley retains his light heavyweight title!