PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Sucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Protest Life by SCUM. Burns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fedor Entrance Song . Eugene Bradley Burns is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sucker
vs
Bradley Burns

186 cm
25
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
195 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Sucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Sucker wants to clinch.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Burns scores with a takedown into Sucker's guard.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Sucker blocks nicely.

Burns drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sucker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burns has Sucker in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burns wants to sweep here but Sucker controlling him for the moment.
Sucker wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.

Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sucker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sucker.
Sucker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sucker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sucker is one step ahead there.
Sucker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sucker working some strikes from top position.
Sucker stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Burns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sucker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sucker wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sucker stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Burns looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sucker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Burns on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sucker working over Burns with some ground and pound. Burns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sucker lands with a punch from half guard.
Burns trying to control from the bottom.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sucker is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucker throwing strikes but missing.
Sucker throwing strikes but missing.
Sucker wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Burns doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sucker drops Burns with a right and a left! Sucker comes rushing in but Burns regains his composure and manages to keep Sucker in guard.
Sucker controls from within his opponent's guard.

Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sucker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Sucker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
Sucker moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sucker.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Sucker with that takedown attempt.
Burns has his takedown stuffed

and Sucker counters by moving into the clinch.
Sucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Sucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Burns tries to pull guard but Sucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Burns drops back down to his feet.
Burns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sucker walks away with a smile on his face. Burns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donald Sucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Bradley Burns.
Sucker wants to clinch.
Sucker wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sucker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Burns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Burns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Burns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sucker is just riding it out for now. Burns eventually gives up the hold.

Burns looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Burns is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns wants to work for an arm triangle but Sucker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burns stalling away here and it's allowed Sucker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burns slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Burns goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sucker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Burns but great work by Sucker.
Sucker cracks Burns with a big right hand but Burns just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Burns looking for a sweep but Sucker has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Burns regains half guard.
Burns is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Burns dives in and grabs Sucker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sucker pushes down on Burns's head and hops out.
Sucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sucker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.
Burns shoots for a double leg takedown but Sucker sprawls well. He's pushed Burns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucker misses with a jab to the body
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sucker avoids it really well and circles away.
Donald Sucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Bradley Burns.
Sucker tries to clinch
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sucker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burns.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Sucker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sucker dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sucker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sucker.
Sucker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sucker lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sucker manages to break the clinch.
Sucker shoots for a takedown but Burns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sucker wants to clinch
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sucker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Sucker has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Eugene Bradley Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns tries to pass to full mount but Sucker defends it.

Burns seems to be looking for submissions.

Sucker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burns pulls his head out easily.
Burns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Sucker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burns pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns wants to work for an arm triangle but Sucker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Burns is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sucker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Burns.
Burns throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donald Sucker.
I think Sucker 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!