PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shaw
vs
Burns

204 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Burns!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Burns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Shaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burns wants to clinch but Shaw slips to the side
and Shaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shaw as he avoids it easily.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Omar Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Burns.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burns.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaw swivels and escapes.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shaw to the ground. Shaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
Burns shoots in but Shaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burns somewhat.
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
Burns tries to clinch up
and Shaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Burns sprawls well. He's pushed Shaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roger Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns looks to clinch
and Shaw counters with a low kick, right behind Burns 's knee.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
Burns connects with a body shot.
Shaw staying out of range there.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns darts in looking for a takedown but Shaw gets double underhooks and turns Burns into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying to break free.
Shaw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burns fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shaw defends it nicely.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.

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.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaw stuffs the takedown.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shaw as he avoids it easily.
Burns looks winded!
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Shaw moves into the clinch successfully.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.

Shaw breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw stuffs the takedown attempt from Burns. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shaw counters with a low kick, right behind Burns 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Burns dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Burns as Shaw shoots in.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Burns tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up with Shaw, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes Shaw against the cage but Shaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burns stuns Shaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns shoots in but no luck this time.
Burns lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burns leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good work by Burns as he checks the leg kick.
Shaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burns.
Omar Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up with Shaw, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes Shaw against the cage but Shaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burns closes the distance but Shaw moves to the side
and Shaw counters with a head kick.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Shaw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burns somewhat.
Burns lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw leaves Burns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Shaw shoots in.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but Shaw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns throws a sloppy body shot
and Shaw counters with a head kick. That will keep Burns thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roger Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burns is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a head kick that Burns semi-blocks.
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shaw but Shaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Shaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw stuffs the takedown attempt from Burns. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burns!
Shaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shaw sprawls well. Shaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Shaw. No joy for Burns on that attempt.
Omar Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Burns.
Shaw moves out of range of the body kick from Burns.
Shaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burns defends it nicely.
Burns tries to clinch
and Shaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaw.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shaw to the ground. Shaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shaw sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Burns misses with a leg kick
and Shaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Burns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Shaw.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Burns sprawls well.
Burns misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns shoots for a double leg takedown but Shaw sprawls well. He's pushed Burns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burns leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaw swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Shaw as Burns shoots in.
Shaw is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Shaw throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Shaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burns tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Burns misses
and Shaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Shaw drives through with a takedown into Burns's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Burns!
Roger Burns decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.