PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JACK GUN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burns
vs
GUN

225 cm
18
338 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

223 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JACK GUN!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GUN displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burns.
Burns misses with a double jab.

GUN decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Burns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
GUN wants to take a breather but Burns is having none of it.
GUN trying to mount his opponent but Burns defends it.

GUN decides to return to a standing position.
Burns misses with the combination.
Dick Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GUN fails with the takedown

and Burns counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in GUN's guard now.
Burns is breathing heavily.
GUN is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but GUN has wrist control.
GUN is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as GUN works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
GUN looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burns throwing strikes but missing.
Burns postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
GUN is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Burns dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Burns in side control lands a decent elbow.
Burns lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear GUN down.
GUN taking a bit of punishment here - Burns scoring with strikes.
GUN takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
GUN takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Burns in side control lands a decent elbow.
Burns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Burns cracks GUN with an elbow. That is naaassty.
GUN tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burns wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burns works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the action but GUN is working from the bottom.
GUN tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
GUN manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Burns is trying to control the action in half guard but GUN is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burns scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burns is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
GUN is trying to stand up here but Burns is controlling him well.
Burns throws a strike but GUN avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

GUN is looking for a triangle but Burns pushes his legs off easily.

That's four 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.
GUN keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns landing with the ground and pound.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. GUN swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burns cracks GUN with a solid left hand.
GUN striking off his back but it's not causing Burns any problems.

GUN is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burns is aware though and is defending well.
Burns content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but GUN has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Burns dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

GUN rushes Burns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

GUN manages to pull guard.
Burns trying to control but GUN is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burns's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Burns wants to control from the top but GUN keeps moving.
GUN wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment.
GUN is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

GUN throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of GUN's head.
Burns lands a couple of digs.
GUN wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. GUN swivels though and keeps the full guard.
GUN trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
GUN trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from GUN.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
GUN tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Burns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
GUN taking a bit of punishment here - Burns scoring with strikes.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but GUN keeps working.
GUN stops Burns from passing to mount.
Burns tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on GUN's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
GUN on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
GUN manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burns's best efforts.
Dick Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burns lands with a punch from half guard.
GUN trying to control from the bottom.
Burns is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burns trying to control the action but GUN is working from the bottom.
GUN is pressing down on Burns's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burns advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GUN sneaks back into half guard.
GUN misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Burns scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burns takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burns winds up and cracks GUN with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
GUN is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns works his way into full mount!
Feeble punches landing from GUN - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Burns dominated that second round.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burns throws a nice looking combination but GUN bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
GUN doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Burns counters with a shoot takedown. GUN fights it but they end up in guard.
Burns is in close to GUN's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burns postures up.
GUN is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns thows a big elbow that misses.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Burns working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
GUN tries for a takedown but Burns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
GUN tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
GUN fails in his attempt to clinch.
GUN shoots and misses

and Burns counters with a nice double leg into side control. GUN won't be happy with that.
Dick Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JACK GUN.
GUN taking punishment in the form of punches.
Burns working the ground and pound.
Burns cracks GUN with a big elbow.
Burns throws an elbow but GUN slips to the side and avoids it well.
Burns is trying to move to mount but GUN reverses beautifully and ends up in Burns's guard.
Burns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as GUN controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
GUN passes into half guard.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns.
GUN trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GUN wanted to stand there but Burns had control of the position.
Burns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. GUN manages to get himself to full guard.
Burns trying to control but GUN is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
GUN trying to control the position.

GUN is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burns defends well.
Burns stands up over GUN, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
GUN is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burns throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burns, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Burns!