PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Christ (ranked 5284 p4p, 4076 weight class) and Martin Burns (ranked 536 p4p, 493 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Christ
vs
Burns

177 cm
19
180
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
170
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Silverguard Outfitters 🛡
Furnace Performance 🔥

Furnace Performance 🔥
Silverguard Outfitters 🛡

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Burns!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots in but Christ avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burns tries to clinch up
and Christ counters with a nice body shot.
Christ dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christ misses with a hook.
Burns is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Christ. No joy for Burns on that attempt.
Christ misses with a right hand

and Burns counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burns.
Burns stops Christ from standing up.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns wants to get up but he can't break Christ's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Christ is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.
Christ is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Zero Tolerance that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Burns closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Burns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Burns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Christ is trying to stand.
Burns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burns wants to free his trapped foot but Christ is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burns stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Burns is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burns trying to pass the guard but Christ defending well.
Burns is still trying to improve position.
Burns keeps trying to improve his position.
Christ tries to kick Burns off but Burns keeps his base steady and stays in half 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! Christ is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Martin Burns!