PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roibeard Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Oró Sé do Bheath bhaile as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Engle
vs
Burns

225 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Supreme Anabolics

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Engle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roibeard Burns!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engle thuds his shin into the meat of Burns's side.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Engle blocks a head kick by Burns.
Roibeard Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Engle moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Engle misses
and Burns counters with a leg kick.
Engle scores with a head kick. Burns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Roibeard Burns has been cut.
Burns lands a head kick!

It looks like Joey Engle has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns throws a head kick that Engle semi-blocks.
Engle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Engle is looking to land body kicks.
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Engle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Engle misses with a kick to the body.
Engle throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Burns
and Engle counters with a body kick that stops Burns in his tracks momentarily.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns avoids the head kick by Engle.
Engle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
Burns darts in trying to clinch
and Engle counters with a body kick.
Engle misses with a body kick.
Burns throws a leg kick
and Engle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Engle blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Engle blocks the low kick.
Burns avoids the head kick by Engle.
Engle throws a lazy head kick
and Burns counters with a low kick, right behind Engle 's knee.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick by Engle misses
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns throws a leg kick
and Engle counters with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burns - that will leave a mark!
Engle is breathing heavily.
Engle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Engle throws a head kick that misses
and Burns counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Both fighters circling a little - Burns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Engle down.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns pushes Engle away with a front kick.
Burns throws a head kick that misses
and Engle counters with a head kick.
Engle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Engle's calf.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Engle's front leg but catches the back leg as Engle tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roibeard Burns dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Engle blocks a head kick by Burns.
Engle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burns misses with a body kick.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Engle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns lands with a nice body kick.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Engle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns scores with a kick to the body.
Engle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Engle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
Engle throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
Roibeard Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Engle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns is looking to control Engle's arms but Engle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burns has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engle can't break the clinch.

Engle breaks the clinch.
Engle throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Engle misses with the body kick
and Burns counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Engle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burns. That one must have hurt.
Engle swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Engle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Engle tries to keep at a distance but Burns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Engle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Burns is struggling to control the position.
Burns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engle's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Engle tries to break the clinch but Burns is controlling the position.
Engle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns is trying to maintain a safe position but Engle gets an underhook and turns Burns into the ropes.
Engle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns has him pressed against the ropes.
Engle tries to circle away but Burns has him pinned against the ropes.
Burns taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Engle up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roibeard Burns.
Burns lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roibeard Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A good leg kick by Burns.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Burns. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Burns tries to land a leg kick but Engle saw it coming and moves away.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Engle scores with a jab to the body.
Engle throws a head kick that misses
and Burns counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns.
Engle connects with a high kick.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns throws a body kick that misses.
Burns throws a head kick that misses
and Engle counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Engle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Engle throws a front kick that sends Burns stumbling back into the ropes.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick
and Engle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Engle throws a head kick that misses
and Burns counters with a slapping leg kick.
Engle throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Engle throws a head kick that misses.
Burns lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Engle ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Engle throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Engle.
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
Burns throws a head kick that Engle semi-blocks.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns. Engle shrugs it off though.
Burns thumps Engle with a low kick.
Roibeard Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Engle. That did some damage!
Burns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Burns.
A good leg kick by Burns.
Burns tries to clinch there but Engle circles away.
Joey Engle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roibeard Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roibeard Burns!