PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kross Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burns's choice of entrance music: Gimme the Loot. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bum
vs
Burns

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kross Burns!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bum closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burns to the mat! Burns manages to get full guard.
Burns wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns looking to control.
Bum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Bum controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bum pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burns is trying to drag Bum to the mat but Bum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Bum manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Burns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Bum has wrist control.
Burns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burns trying to control but Bum is working from the bottom.
Bum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bum tries to get out of the position.
Bum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burns on the ground.
Bum is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.
Burns controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kross Burns was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bum.
The referee asks Bum politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bum prefers to stall for the moment though.
Burns is looking to regain half guard here but Bum keeps moving and retains side control.
Bum trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to bench press Bum off him but Bum keeps the position.
Bum trying to control the position but Burns is working away.
Burns is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Bum decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Burns shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to pass to mount but Bum is defending the position.
Bum is trying is best to control the position here.
Bum is trying to maintain the position but Burns is very close to passing his half guard.
Burns prevents Bum from improving his position.
Burns is thwarting Bum's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Bum dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns is out of range and Bum settles back down.
Burns shoots and misses

and Bum counters by clinching up.

Bum gets control of Burns's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bum will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bum trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Bum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bum trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bum is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumis looking to pass into half guard but Burns pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Burns is in guard.
Bum seems keen to control Burns's posture.
Bum trying to control the position.
Bum keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Bum is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cain Bum.
Bum doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Burns counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bum's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns wants to control from the top but Bum keeps moving.
Bum trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns is standing up over Bum. Bum looks to escape but Burns dives into side control.
Burns tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bum's legs.
Burns working away.
Bum tries to improve position but can't.
Burns is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bum isn't going anywhere.
Bum takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bum can't do much from the bottom here.
Bum is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Burns has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Burns trying to control the position but Bum is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Burns.
Burns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bum trying his best to control but Burns has mounted him.
Burns lands a heavy elbow.
Burns thowing shots but they're missing.
Burns is landing with some decent strikes but Bum is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bum is looking to improve his position but Burns isn't that keen on the idea.
Burns dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kross Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burns tries to clinch up but Bum circles away and keeps his distance.
Bum tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.

Burns clinches up with Bum and pushes him back against the cage.

Bum pulls guard successfully.
Bum trying to control the position.
Bum scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Bum looking for a guillotine here but Burns defends easily.

Bum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns prevents Bum from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bum trying to control from Burns's half guard. Burns has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Burns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bum is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Bum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bum has managed to get both his arms back between Burns's legs - danger averted.

Burns working for a triangle but Bum defends it easily.
Bum tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bum controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cain Bum just wasn't active enough.

Bum closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bum as Burns tries to tie him up.
Burns has Bum pressed against the cage, preventing Bum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bum has had enough of the clinch but Burns keeps him there for the moment.
Bum is trying to break free.

Bum decides to pull guard.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bum trying to control the position.
Burns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bum trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns won't allow Bum to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bum keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Bum has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Bum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Bum!