PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Burns

175 cm
21
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Burns!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall misses with a body shot.

Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Burns's legs.
Burns tries to escape but Hall is in control.
Burns is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Hall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hall tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall with the ground and pound but Burns regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Burns is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall is looking to advance position but Burns has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hall sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Burns tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burns tries to stand but Hall is controlling from the bottom.
Hall controlling Burns's posture.
Burns wants to stand but Hall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Burns!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hall swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.

Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
Burns looking for a takedown.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns looking to throw knees to the head but Hall is blocking nicely.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Hall wants to slow Burns down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall scores with a body shot.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns wants to get back to his feet.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Burns is going to stand back up.
Burns prevents Hall from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Burns is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burns avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Burns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall is looking to wear down Burns with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Hall throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
Don Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hall.

That's four 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.
Hall shoots for a takedown but Burns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall misses the body punch
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a left and a right that stings Hall.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Burns counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burns's guard.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall throws a sloppy body shot

and Burns moves into the clinch.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns misses with a knee strike.
Hall blocking some punches.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
Burns tries to stall but Hall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Hall gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Burns kicks Hall off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Burns or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad.
Hall looks to throw a body kick
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall misses with a combination
and Burns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hall's knee momentarily.
Hall throws a lazy head kick

and Burns counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.

That's two 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.
A low kick from Hall misses
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
A low kick from Hall is predictable there

and Burns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hall pulls guard effortlessly.
Hall is trying to keep Burns in close.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns tries to stand but Hall is controlling from the bottom.
Burns showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Don Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burns shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hall throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Burns on that attempt.
Don Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Burns.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall misses with a combination
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darren Burns.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Don Hall!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Don Hall!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Don Hall!

Don Hall wins by unanimous decision!