PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Clegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Clegan
vs
Burns

200 cm
19
284 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandor Clegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Burns!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns swinging wildly here.
Burns is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Clegan tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.

Clegan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burns wants to control but Clegan is keeping busy.
Clegan wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Clegan manages to pass to side control.
Burns has hold of Clegan's hands but Clegan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegan looks to land a strike but Burns avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Clegan works over Burns with some ground and pound from guard.
Burns controls Clegan momentarily but Clegan frees himself.
Clegan stands and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control.
What's Burns going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Clegan working the ground and pound from side control.

Burns is rocked!

It looks like Jeff Burns has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clegan trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns prevents Clegan from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Clegan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clegan looks to land a strike but Burns avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Clegan looking to pass the guard.
Burns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clegan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clegan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clegan cracks Burns with a solid left hand.

That has opened up Jeff Burns's cut even more.
Clegan tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.

Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clegan wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegan trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Clegan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clegan trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clegan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

We're going to have a standup here because Sandor Clegan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Clegan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burns looks gassed!
Burns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clegan.

Clegan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burns sprawls well initially but Clegan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Burns is still in real trouble! Can Clegan finish him?

The cut above Jeff Burns's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeff Burns's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sandor Clegan!