PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mistrzowski Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Burnett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Burnett
vs
Adam

172 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mistrzowski Adam!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett tries to clinch there but Adam circles away.
Burnett misses with a wild body shot.
Burnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandon Burnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnett.
Burnett wants to clinch.
Burnett tries to clinch but Adam moves away

and Adam counters with a shoot takedown. Burnett fights it but they end up in guard.
Adam's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Burnett isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Adam stacks Burnett on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Adam!
Burnett is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Burnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burnett keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnett manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adam's best efforts.
Burnett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adam.
Adam prevents Burnett from improving his position.

Burnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is looking to improve his position.
Adam not doing much here.
Burnett wants to improve his position but Adam is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Adam.
Adam controlling the pace.

Burnett looking for submissions off his back.
Burnett tries to roll over but Adam keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adam is working for a kimura but Burnett is defending it quite comfortably.
Adam is trying to control the action in half guard but Burnett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Adam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burnett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Burnett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burnett wants to improve his position but Adam is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam stops Burnett from getting back to his feet.
Burnett is looking to improve his position.
Burnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adam is working away from the top position though.

Burnett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adam pulls his head out easily.
Adam is taking a breather. Burnett says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Burnett is staying active underneath Adam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burnett is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mistrzowski Adam will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burnett as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Burnett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burnett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burnett but Burnett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brandon Burnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mistrzowski Adam.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burnett wants to clinch.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adam is breathing heavily.
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burnett fails with an attempt to clinch.

Burnett has Adam up against the cage in a clinch.
Adam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burnett smiles and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Burnett.
Burnett moves in looking to clinch but Adam pushes him off.
Burnett connects with a high kick.

It looks like Mistrzowski Adam has been cut.

Adam gets tackled into the cage by Burnett. Burnett maintains the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adam takes a knee right on the jaw!

Burnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burnett tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burnett moves into range and clinches up with Adam.

Burnett breaks the clinch.
Burnett wants to clinch.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.

Burnett has closed the distance and engaged Adam in a clinch.

Burnett manages to break the clinch.
Burnett is looking to clinch.
Burnett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adam swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Burnett clinches.
Adam wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett landing knees to the body.
Burnett scores a nice knee to the body.

Burnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Burnett has closed the distance and engaged Adam in a clinch.
Burnett lands a nice knee to the body.
Burnett misses with a punch to the body.

Burnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Adam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.
Burnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burnett throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett tries to clinch there but Adam circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burnett throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burnett fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burnett. Adam does a little dance to reset his feet.

Burnett clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burnett working Adam over with knees to the body.
Burnett crunches a lovely knee into Adam's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Burnett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mistrzowski Adam's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Adam keeps the fight on the outside.

Adam tries to keep at a distance but Burnett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burnett stalling in the clinch but Adam improves position.
Burnett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burnett has Adam pressed against the cage, preventing Adam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burnett connects with a knee to the head.
Burnett prevents a body shot from Adam.
Burnett prevents Adam from breaking the clinch.

Burnett breaks the clinch.
Burnett tries to clinch but Adam moves out of range.
Adam keeps the fight on the outside.

Burnett instigates a clinch.
Adam avoiding damage as Burnett throws knees to the body.
Adam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Adam throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burnett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Adam is in Burnett's guard.
Burnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Burnett, not yet.

Burnett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Burnett is looking for a triangle here but Adam uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Burnett is looking to regain half guard here but Adam keeps moving and retains side control.
Burnett is working hard here to advance position.
Adam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burnett keeps working.

Adam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
It looks like Burnett is going to stand back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adam can do anything to dispel that myth.

Burnett gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burnett fails in his attempt to clinch.

Burnett moves into the clinch successfully.
Adam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burnett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burnett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett can't find room to land a body shot as Adam controls the action.
Burnett scores a nice knee to the body.
Burnett scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burnett.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burnett throws an elbow but misses.
Adam drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burnett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burnett connects with a high kick.
Burnett lands a leg kick that knocks Adam off balance momentarily.

Burnett drives through and clinches with Adam against the cage.
Burnett scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adam's face.
A knee to the head by Burnett.

Burnett breaks from the clinch.
Burnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adam can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Burnett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burnett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burnett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adam's face.
Adam is trying to pull guard but Burnett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brandon Burnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mistrzowski Adam.

Burnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Burnett clinches with his opponent.
Brandon Burnett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burnett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adam's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burnett.
Burnett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Burnett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burnett 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Burnett!