PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alec Burns (ranked 5710 p4p, 404 weight class) and Anil Diktas (ranked 22890 p4p, 482 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Alberto Del Rio theme song. The key to victory for Alec Burns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burns
vs
Diktas

168 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
29
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alec Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anil Diktas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diktas blocks a head kick by Burns.
Diktas feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Burns throws a right and a left that Diktas avoids nicely.
Diktas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burns defends it well.
Diktas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diktas shoots in but Burns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burns wants to clinch up but Diktas keeps it at a distance.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Burns moves into the clinch.
Burns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Burns prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Burns.
Burns stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Diktas.
Alec Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anil Diktas.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diktas backwards.

Diktas has hold of one of Burns's legs. Burns is fighting the takedown attempt but Diktas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Diktas manages to pass to side control.

Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.

Burns kicks Diktas off and gets back to his feet.
Burns connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns works over Diktas's head and body with a nice combination.
Burns clobbers Diktas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Burns misses

and Diktas counters with a takedown into side control.

Diktas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Burns is wriggling around trying to escape but Diktas has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Burns taps out and Diktas picks up the big win! Great work there by Diktas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anil Diktas!
In defeat, Alec Burns stepped up to the mic, saying 'I whooped his ass he caught me with some lucky shit '.