PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brain Buro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brian Boro`s March. On his way into the cage it seems that The Hound has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily The Hound seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hound
vs
Buro

172 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

182 cm
28
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Hound!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brain Buro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hound tries to clinch but Buro is having none of it.

Hound manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Buro on his heels. He'll look to pass Buro's guard now, I'm sure.
Hound trying to control the position from guard on top but Buro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buro wants to stand up but Hound is controlling him.
Buro is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hound loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hound won't allow Buro to get back to his feet.
Hound trying to control but Buro is working from the bottom.
Hound is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LOD - Slaughterhouse that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hound content to stall in guard here.
Hound has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hound won't allow Buro to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hound misses with a lunging right hand
and Buro counters with a straight right hand.
Hound fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buro avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro lands a glancing blow to the side of Hound's head.
Hound misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buro sizes up Hound with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buro leaves Hound with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hound. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buro lands a jab.
Buro throws a combination that misses
and Hound cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buro throws the left hand but Hound avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hound on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Hound looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Buro manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hound is trying to trip Buro. He has hold of a leg but Buro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hound persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Buro being controlled here, momentarily.
Buro wants to stand and escape but Hound is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buro keeping moving, preventing Hound from controlling successfully.
Hound scoring with some ground and pound.
Buro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hound is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hound wants to control from the top but Buro keeps moving.
Buro is looking to stand up but Hound isn't so interested in that idea.
Hound with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hound wants to pass the guard but Buro is keeping the position.
Hound missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Buro manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Buro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hound fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hound has a takedown stuffed.
Hound tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buro swivels and escapes.
Buro misses with a hook. Hound ducked under it nicely.
Hound lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hound.
Hound has his takedown stuffed
and Buro counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buro misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Buro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Buro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buro misses the body punch
and Hound counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Buro! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Hound!
The Hound is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, The Hound thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.