PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moai Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Moai Burns told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sanchez
vs
Burns

182 cm
24
173 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Moai Burns!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Burns slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick

and Burns counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burns.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Sanchez is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Burns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Burns slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Burns instigates a clinch.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burns lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to break free but Burns pushes him back against the cage.
Burns lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Raul Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Nice elbow from Burns.

Sanchez is rocked!
Burns lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns scores with a knee to the head.
Burns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burns lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Burns connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Sanchez badly! Sanchez tumbles to the floor and Burns stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moai Burns!
Moai Burns is the new welterweight champion!