PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sathias Pacstan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Burnside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacstan comes into the arena with God Hates a Coward - Tomahawk blaring out of the sound system. Burnside is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Clipse - Money. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pacstan
vs
Burnside

190 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sathias Pacstan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Burnside!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burnside closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pacstan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Burnside works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Burnside sitting in guard here, content to control.

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

Pacstan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burnside trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacstan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pacstan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burnside connects with a couple of short punches.

Pacstan looking for a guillotine here but Burnside defends easily.
Burnside trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacstan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnside is pushing down on Pacstan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pacstan is fighting to maintain full guard but Burnside has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burnside wants to control but Pacstan is keeping him busy.
Burnside lands with a punch from half guard.
Pacstan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burnside is working away from the top position though.
Burnside wants to pass the guard but Pacstan is defending well.
Burnside trying to control the action but Pacstan is working from the bottom.
Pacstan is trying to maintain the position but Burnside is very close to passing his half guard.
Pacstan is trying to get back to full guard.
Burnside trying to control the action but Pacstan is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Burnside looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pacstan is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnside wants to take a breather but Pacstan is having none of it.
Pacstan is looking to improve his position.
Pacstan is working hard here to advance position.
Burnside not doing much here.
Pacstan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burnside scores with a couple of nice shots.

Pacstan looking for submissions off his back.
Burnside working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnside lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burnside winds up and cracks Pacstan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pacstan is not content to let Burnside control the position.
Burnside trying to pass the guard but Pacstan defending well.
Pacstan is in trouble now - Burnside has advanced to mount!
Burnside sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pacstan is desperately trying to improve his position but Burnside has a good base and remains in mount.
Burnside breaks from Pacstan's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnside landing shots from mount.
Burnside controlling the position easily from mount.
Burnside has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pacstan's face.
Burnside lands a nice shot to the head.
Burnside is landing with some decent strikes but Pacstan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Burnside in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Burnside controlling from mount.
Burnside landing strikes from the mount.
Burnside is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pacstan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Burnside content just to control the position here.
Burnside looking to control but Pacstan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Burnside dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Burnside looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Burnside keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacstan's head.
Burnside pushes down on Pacstan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Burnside really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pacstan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Burnside.
Burnside passes into side control, despite Pacstan's attempt to control the position.
Check out the look on Burnside's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burnside working the ground and pound from side control.
Pacstan tries to bench press Burnside off him but Burnside keeps the position.
Burnside connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pacstan some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Burnside decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pacstan to his feet.
Burnside throws a good cross that connects.

Burnside shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Burnside showed some decent athleticism there.
Burnside seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burnside in particular looking to stall.
Burnside looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Burnside trying to control the action but Pacstan is working from the bottom.
Burnside is thwarting Pacstan's attempts to control the position.
Pacstan tries to roll over but Burnside keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burnside in particular looking to stall.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Burnside. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Burnside lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burnside has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two 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.
Burnside with a couple of short strikes.
Pacstan gets back to half guard.

Burnside is looking for a kimura but Pacstan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burnside to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Burnside there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pacstan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Pacstan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burnside can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burnside passes Pacstan's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Pacstan looking for submissions off his back.
Pacstan tries to roll over but Burnside keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnside is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacstan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burnside tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pacstan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Burnside moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pacstan.
Burnside lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pacstan down.
Pacstan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burnside working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pacstan is looking to regain half guard here but Burnside keeps moving and retains side control.
Burnside is putting a hurting on Pacstan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pacstan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pacstan moves into full guard.

Pacstan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pacstan looking for a sweep. Not yet Pacstan, not yet.

Burnside is sitting in close to Pacstan's body. Pacstan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Burnside is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Burnside is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pacstan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sathias Pacstan!