PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Notorious Thugz- Notorious B.I.G ft Bone Thugz N' Harmony. Andre Winner looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Burns Jr
vs
Winner

192 cm
23
214 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
203 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Burns Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Winner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner shoots in for a takedown but Burns Jr shows good takedown defense.
Winner shoots in looking for a takedown. Burns Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Winner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burns Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Burns Jr clinches.
Burns Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winner's face.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch.
Burns Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Winner looks gassed!

Burns Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burns Jr slips a nice elbow through Winner's hands, connecting with Winner's forehead.
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!
Burns Jr working Winner over with strikes.
Well, if Burns Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Burns Jr working Winner over with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Burns Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Winner defends it well.
Winner is refusing to be controlled, as Burns Jr sits in half guard.
Burns Jr uses his free foot to push down on Winner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Winner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr with the ground and pound from mount.

Burns Jr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Winner manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Burns Jr decides to stand back up. Burns Jr steps back and let's Winner get back to his feet.
Winner takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Burns Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burns Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Burns Jr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Winner has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Burns Jr looking for a guillotine from mount but Winner is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burns Jr cracks Winner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Burns Jr scoring with strikes but Winner is staying in there.
Winner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burns Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Winner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Winner is trying to escape the mount.

Winner has left one of his arms exposed and Burns Jr doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Winner screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eugene Burns Jr!