PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Papi Papa (ranked 4853 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Burnham (ranked 4848 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Papa
vs
Burnham

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papi Papa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Burnham!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burnham throws a shot to the body.
Adrian Burnham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burnham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burnham scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Burnham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burnham manages to circle out of the way.

Papa clinches.
Burnham is trying to break the clinch but Papa is controlling him.
Burnham lands with a left to the head.
Burnham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Papa up against the cage.
Burnham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burnham taking a breather.
Burnham works on Papa's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papa can't get the takedown.
A short left from Burnham.
Burnham is trying to push Papa away but Papa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burnham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Burnham.
Burnham has had enough of the clinch but Papa keeps him there for the moment.
Papa missing with knees to the body.
Burnham lands a nice uppercut.
Burnham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Papa backwards.

Papa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burnham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Papa's hands.
Burnham connects with a single shot there.
Papa moves in looking to clinch but Burnham pushes him off.
Burnham sizes up Papa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burnham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burnham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnham scores with a punch to the head.
Papa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burnham lands the left hand.
Papa tries to move into range but Burnham moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Papa is rocked!
Papa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Papa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burnham throws a monster overhand right that drops Papa! Burnham follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Burnham!