PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timothy Nilsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Burns
vs
Nilsson

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timothy Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nilsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nilsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nilsson stalling in the clinch.
Burns keeps control of Nilsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burns is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nilsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nilsson wants to break free but Burns has control.

Nilsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns blocks a head kick by Nilsson.

Burns gets a takedown into half guard.

Nilsson actively working from the bottom here.
Nilsson trying to hold on to Burns's head to control him but Burns postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nilsson missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the pace.
Nilsson is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns wants to pass to mount but Nilsson is defending the position.
Well, if Burns 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.
Nilsson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nilsson misses with a takedown

and Burns counters with a single leg into guard. Nilsson didn't expect that.
Burns's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nilsson wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment.
Burns passes Nilsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nilsson landing a few short strikes.
Burns frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nilsson tries to hold on but Burns pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns content just to control the position here.
Nilsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burns looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nilsson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burns lands a heavy elbow.
Burns content just to control the position here.
Nilsson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Burns. What's that going to do exactly?
Nilsson wants to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Burns controlling his opponent.
Burns trying to control but Nilsson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Burns dominated that round.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nilsson tries to keep at a distance but Burns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nilsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Nilsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilsson scores with a knee to the head.
Nilsson trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Burns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nilsson prevents it.
Nilsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Burns shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsson is trying to break free.
Nilsson wants to stall.

Nilsson breaks the clinch.
Nilsson moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson swinging wilding here.
Burns throws a right and a left that Nilsson avoids nicely.
Nilsson tries to clinch

and Burns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Nilsson actively working from the bottom here.
Nilsson wants to get back to his feet.
Nilsson wants to get back to full guard.
Burns uses his free foot to push down on Nilsson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nilsson.
Nilsson is breathing heavily.
Burns looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nilsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson really wants to buck Burns off and get back to his feet.
Nilsson is trying to escape the mount.
Burns looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nilsson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burns's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nilsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Burns dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nilsson tries to clinch

and Burns counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nilsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burns is one step ahead there.
Nilsson wants to hit a switch here but Burns passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nilsson there!
Burns controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nilsson wants to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Nilsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nathan Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burns looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nilsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Burns controlling the pace for now.
Nilsson is looking to improve his position but Burns isn't that keen on the idea.
Nilsson wants to control but Burns is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burns controlling the pace for now.
Burns connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nathan Burns just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nilsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nilsson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Burns counters with a takedown into side control.
Burns just content to control the position.
Nilsson tries to improve position but can't.
Burns connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nilsson some visible discomfort.
Nilsson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Burns presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nilsson is working to get back to half guard.
Nilsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns scoring with strikes but Nilsson is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Burns clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Nilsson misses.
Nilsson clinches but Burns breaks the clinch

and Burns counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nilsson!
Nilsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burns controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burns lands a nice shot to the head.
Nilsson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Burns tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nilsson is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns cracks Nilsson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Burns tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burns blocks Nilsson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nilsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burns controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns prevents Nilsson from getting the reversal.
Nilsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

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 tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burns in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns content just to control the position here.
Burns raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Burns had his way with Timothy Nilsson in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Burns gets a takedown into half guard.
Nilsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nilsson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nilsson tries to get to full guard but Burns has control of the leg.
Nilsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nilsson tries to roll over but Burns keeps him under control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Burns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nathan Burns just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nilsson darts in trying to clinch

and Burns counters with a single leg into guard. Nilsson didn't expect that.
Burns prevents Nilsson from getting back to his feet.
Nilsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burns is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burns preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns slips nicely into half guard.
Nilsson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Burns jumps into side control!
Nilsson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Nathan Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nilsson throws a few strikes from the bottom but Burns takes advantage and mounts!
Burns controlling from mount.

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.
Nilsson wants to control but Burns is having none of it.
Nilsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns looking to control but Nilsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burns, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Burns!
Nathan Burns is the new welterweight champion!