PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moai Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Undercover Martyn. Jeremiah Russel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Burns
vs
Russel

180 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moai Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremiah Russel!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
Russel misses with a looping left.
Russel throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Russel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Russel misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Russel.
Russel's corner calls for a 1-2. Russel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russel throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Russel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Russel misses with a head kick.
Russel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Russel.
Russel misses with a straight left.
Russel misses with a hook.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russel throws a head kick that misses.
Russel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Russel lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns's head.
A punch combination from Russel misses.
A swing and a miss from Russel.
Russel misses with a looping left.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russel.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

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.
Russel looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Russel defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Russel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russel throws a head kick that misses.
Russel misses the shot to the body.

Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Russel's brow.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Russel's elbow.
Russel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Russel trying to control the position but instead, Burns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Russel into the cage.
Russel blocks a body shot from Burns.
Russel blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Russel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns avoids the elbow strike from Russel, against the cage.
Russel takes a shot to the head.
Russel digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
The referee calls for Russel to work.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Russel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Russel.
Russel blocks an uppercut.
Russel just leaning against Burns, taking a breather.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Russel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Russel avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Russel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russel.
Russel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Russel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Russel blocks an uppercut.
Russel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Russel tries a knee to the head but Burns blocks it.
Burns blocks the elbow strike.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.

Russel manages to break the clinch.
Russel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Russel dominated that round.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Russel throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russel misses with a body shot.
A jab from Russel misses.
Burns moves out of range as Russel strikes.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russel takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.

Burns takes the fight into the clinch.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russel avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Russel is trying to push Burns away but Burns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns lands a body punch in the clinch.
Russel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Russel dodges an elbow strike from Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Russel blocks an elbow strike.
Russel lands a shoulder strike.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russel is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Russel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burns up against the cage.
Russel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russel avoids it.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Russel's brow.
Russel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Russel avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Russel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Russel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Russel blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burns's defenses.
Burns blocks an elbow strike from Russel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Russel.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns tries a knee to the head but Russel blocks it.
Russel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Russel tries to break free but Burns pushes him back against the cage.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burns landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Russel's brow.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Russel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Russel is breathing heavily.
Burns blocks a jab.
Russel throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moai Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Russel lands with a kick to the temple. Burns shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Russel tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russel throws out the jab.
Russel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.

Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burns's brow.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Russel tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Russel is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Russel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Russel blocks the elbow strike.
Russel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Russel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Russel takes an elbow to the temple.
Russel avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russel.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns lands a body shot.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.
Russel avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moai Burns dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Russel looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns blocks a jab.
Jeremiah Russel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russel throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.

Burns moves into the clinch.
Burns has Russel pressed against the cage, preventing Russel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Russel blocks a body shot from Burns.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Russel's brow.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Russel works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Russel wants to break free but Burns has control.
Russel 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.
Russel avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.

Russel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Russel misses the jab.
Burns slips a jab from Russel.
Russel throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russel.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russel takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns slips under a jab.
Russel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Russel misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Russel misses the target.
Russel sizes up Burns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Russel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Russel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two 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.
Russel avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Russel.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.
Russel misses with a shot to the body
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Russel throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burns lands a body shot.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Russel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel misses with a hook.
Burns slips a jab from Russel.
Russel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burns slips a straight right by Russel.
Russel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a solid body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Burns.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Russel.
Russel misses with a head kick.
Burns tries to bum rush Russel with a series of wild strikes but Russel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russel throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Burns moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russel.
Moai Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Russel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Russel manages to break the clinch.
Russel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Burns holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Russel avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Burns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Burns as the two fighters clinch.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Russel avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Good body shot from Russel.
Burns is working Russel over against the cage.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Russel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moai Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

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