PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bunk Mcmoreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mcmoreland
vs
Burns

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bunk Mcmoreland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Burns!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcmoreland displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burns.
Mcmoreland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcmoreland tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Mcmoreland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcmoreland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcmoreland circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mcmoreland counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burns looks gassed!
Mcmoreland works Burns's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcmoreland.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunk Mcmoreland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Mcmoreland shoots in.

Mcmoreland closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcmoreland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcmoreland shoots in but no luck this time.
Burns clinches but Mcmoreland breaks the clinch

and Mcmoreland counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcmoreland gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcmoreland trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcmoreland is aware though and is defending well.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Mcmoreland from controlling successfully.
Mcmoreland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burns on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns looking for subs off his back but Mcmoreland has passed one foot through into half guard.
Burns wants to improve his position but Mcmoreland is controlling well.
Mcmoreland wants to free his trapped foot but Burns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mcmoreland is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.

Burns working for a triangle but Mcmoreland defends it easily.

Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mcmoreland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcmoreland trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.

Burns throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mcmoreland escapes and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mcmoreland trying to control the position but Burns is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burns is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Burns missing with punches from the bottom.
Mcmoreland prevents Burns from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcmoreland wants to take a breather but Burns is having none of it.
Burns trying to control here.
Mcmoreland wants to take a breather but Burns is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunk Mcmoreland dominated that round.
That's time! Mcmoreland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mcmoreland shoots in but Burns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mcmoreland counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mcmoreland digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs.
Bunk Mcmoreland is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcmoreland lands a head kick. Burns smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mcmoreland clinches up against the cage.
Mcmoreland is pushing Burns up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Burns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcmoreland stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns jumps guard but Mcmoreland stands there with Burns around his waist. Burns gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bunk Mcmoreland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Burns.

Mcmoreland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Mcmoreland slips the punch.
Mcmoreland is looking to clinch.
Mcmoreland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burns avoids it really well and circles away.
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcmoreland circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Mcmoreland shoots in.
Burns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcmoreland defends it nicely.
Mcmoreland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a takedown

and Mcmoreland counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcmoreland.

Mcmoreland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mcmoreland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burns prevents Mcmoreland from breaking the clinch.
Mcmoreland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?

Mcmoreland breaks from the clinch.
Burns tries to clinch up

and Mcmoreland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mcmoreland throws an elbow that misses.
Burns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcmoreland smiles and moves away.
Mcmoreland circles away from the clinch attempt

so Mcmoreland counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mcmoreland puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns trying to control here.
Mcmoreland trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns tries to roll over but Mcmoreland keeps him under control.
Mcmoreland is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Burns is trying to control but can't.

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 is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mcmoreland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burns swivels and escapes.
Mcmoreland displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burns.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcmoreland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mcmoreland drives through and clinches with Burns against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcmoreland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunk Mcmoreland dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Burns shoots in for a takedown but Mcmoreland shows good takedown defense.
Mcmoreland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Mcmoreland looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burns is looking to control Mcmoreland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burns avoid being mounted?
Burns is looking to get back to is feet but Mcmoreland passes into side control.
Burns is looking to reverse the position.
Burns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mcmoreland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.

Mcmoreland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is keen to just control but Mcmoreland is a slippery customer.

Burns looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Burns is looking for a kimura here.
Burns wants to control but Mcmoreland is keeping him busy.

That's two 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 moves into full mount! Mcmoreland won't be happy about that!
Mcmoreland is trying to stand.
Burns thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Burns stands up from mount. Strange move.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcmoreland as he avoids it easily.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bunk Mcmoreland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Burns.
Burns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcmoreland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mcmoreland scores with a leg kick.
Mcmoreland fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcmoreland sprawls well. He's pushed Burns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunk Mcmoreland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mcmoreland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mcmoreland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns moves into full guard.
Richard Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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! Mcmoreland rolls with it to try and escape but Burns cranks on the arm and Mcmoreland is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Burns!