PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Joonatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Joonatan
vs
Bradley Burns

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppo Joonatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joonatan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Joonatan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joonatan prevents Burns from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joonatan not doing much here.
Joonatan lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joonatan in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joonatan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burns for as long as he can get away with.
Joonatan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
Burns being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Teppo Joonatan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Joonatan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Burns is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Joonatan controlling the position.
Joonatan is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burns looks gassed!
Joonatan happy to just control the position for now.
Joonatan working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Joonatan decides to stand back up.

Burns gets caught flat footed, as Joonatan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Joonatan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.

Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joonatan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burns trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Joonatan stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Joonatan from controlling successfully.
Burns manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joonatan is wriggling around trying to escape.

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

Burns is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Joonatan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Joonatan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joonatan is just riding it out for now. Burns eventually gives up the hold.

Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Joonatan wants to get back to full guard.

Burns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burns wants to take a breather but Joonatan is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Joonatan wants to get back to full guard.

Burns is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Joonatan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eugene Bradley Burns!