PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Burns (ranked 2683 p4p, 4682 weight class) and Kyle McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's entrance music is will ospreay theme. A fine choice. Kyle McKenna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burns
vs
McKenna

175 cm
22
170
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
21
170
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle McKenna!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenna pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Burns shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McKenna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burns controls the pace.
McKenna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burns is one step ahead there.
Burns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but McKenna is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns won't allow McKenna to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McKenna missing with punches from the bottom.
Burns moves into full mount! McKenna won't be happy about that!
McKenna wants to get back to his feet.
McKenna is trying desperately to improve position.
McKenna keeps trying to improve his position.

Burns has hold of McKenna's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McKenna manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McKenna is looking to get to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burns looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Burns tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Burns is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McKenna has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McKenna!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKenna trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKenna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Burns is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McKenna rolls with it to try and escape but Burns cranks on the arm and McKenna is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

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