PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Barren Earth - Deserted Morrows as his entrance music. Josh Burns is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Burns

200 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Burns!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.

Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.

Burns has clasped his hands together around Dos Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Burns working the ground and pound from side control.
Burns tries to score with some ground and pound. Dos Santos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Burns working away.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Burns working the ground and pound but Dos Santos is defending the strikes.
Burns trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burns working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burns working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns working the head with strikes.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns working the body and head with strikes.
Burns landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Burns scores with punches from side control.
Burns lands an elbow.
Burns working the body and head with strikes.
Dos Santos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dos Santos, who protects the arm well.
Burns prevents Dos Santos from escaping the position.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Burns presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The referee warns Dos Santos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns landing punches.
Burns with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dos Santos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dos Santos shrugs it off.
Burns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Santos's face.
Burns landing strikes from the mount and Dos Santos is in trouble!
Burns lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Burns wants to finish this one by submission but Dos Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Burns.
Burns prevents Dos Santos from getting the reversal.
Burns fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dos Santos taking shots to the head.
Burns connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Burns with shots to the head and body - Dos Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Burns lands a big shot to the head and Dos Santos winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Burns!