PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osman Ralf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moai Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralf comes to the cage accompanied by Frontlines. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ralf
vs
Burns

178 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Osman Ralf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Moai Burns!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralf moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.

Burns drives through and clinches with Ralf against the cage.
Burns using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Burns working Ralf over with knees to the body.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burns lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Osman Ralf has been cut.
Ralf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Ralf missing with knees to the body.
Ralf tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Ralf tries to score a body lock takedown but Burns shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Ralf.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Ralf tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Ralf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Burns landing knees to the body.
Ralf trying to land knees to the body.
Burns is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ralf is breathing heavily.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Ralf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns lands an elbow that stopped Ralf in his tracks for a moment.
Burns putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ralf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ralf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Ralf shrugs off.

Osman Ralf's cut is getting worse.
Ralf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burns pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osman Ralf. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Nice elbow from Burns.

Osman Ralf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Burns landing knees to the body.
Ralf takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Osman Ralf's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Osman Ralf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Moai Burns!