PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allan Von Reinar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Reinar comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Fear of the dark. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Von Reinar
vs
Burns

170 cm
25
174 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
181 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GMMA Supplements 160
GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allan Von Reinar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Burns!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Reinar walks into a left hand.
Von Reinar moves away from the strike by Burns.
Burns throws a right hand that misses

and Von Reinar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Von Reinar 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 controlling Von Reinar's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Von Reinar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Burns controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Von Reinar.
Von Reinar wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Von Reinar wants to free his trapped foot but Burns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.
Von Reinar is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Reinar is looking to advance position but Burns won't allow it.
Burns is looking to control Von Reinar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burns avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown. Von Reinar tries to sprawl out of it but Burns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Von Reinar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Von Reinar cracks Burns with an open hand slap.
Von Reinar throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Von Reinar throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Von Reinar misses with a body shot.
Von Reinar wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Larry Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Reinar moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Von Reinar takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Von Reinar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Reinar misses with a looping right.
Von Reinar ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
No joy there for Von Reinar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Von Reinar.
Burns cracks Von Reinar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Von Reinar is out of range.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Reinar.

Von Reinar forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Von Reinar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Reinar as Burns tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von Reinar successfully pulls guard.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Von Reinar is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Reinar has Burns pulled in close to control his posture.
Von Reinar keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burns scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Von Reinar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Von Reinar moved out of range nicely.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Von Reinar misses with an uppercut
and Burns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Allan Von Reinar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Von Reinar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Reinar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burns's waist but Burns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Von Reinar off to one side.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Von Reinar moved out of range.
Von Reinar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Von Reinar forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Von Reinar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burns dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Reinar is stalling here.
Burns digs a right hand into Von Reinar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Reinar's gas tank.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Von Reinar or not.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Reinar stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.
Von Reinar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burns gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Von Reinar struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Burns will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Von Reinar up against the cage.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Burns taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Von Reinar trying to land knees to the body.
Von Reinar has had enough of the clinch but Burns keeps him there for the moment.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Reinar controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Reinar wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Von Reinar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Von Reinar tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Von Reinar back against the cage.
Burns is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Reinar gets an underhook and turns Burns into the cage.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Von Reinar controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Reinars head.
Von Reinar letting Burns take a breather here.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Reinar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Von Reinar's ribcage. Von Reinar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns is stalling here.
Larry Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Von Reinar or not.
Von Reinar tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Von Reinar back against the cage.
Burns misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Von Reinar improves position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Reinar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Burns to work.
Von Reinar prevents a body shot from Burns.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Von Reinar wants the takedown. Burns is fighting it off but Von Reinar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Burns's guard against the cage.
Von Reinar is looking to stand up but Burns won't let him.
Burns pulls Von Reinar in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Reinar trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Burns misses the body punch
and Von Reinar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burns throws a combination. Von Reinar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A shot to the liver by Burns. Beautiful body shot.
Von Reinar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Reinar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Burns enables Von Reinar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burns manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Von Reinar wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Burns looking to control.
Von Reinar tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Von Reinar looking to sit in guard and control but Burns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns throws a strike but Von Reinar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Allan Von Reinar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Reinar trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns can't keep his opponent in guard - Von Reinar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burns trying to get back to full guard but Von Reinar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Burns has given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Von Reinar gets his way!
Von Reinar punches Burns on the ear.
Will Von Reinar go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Von Reinar slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Von Reinar is hanging on to Burns's back as he tries to escape.
Burns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burns looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Von Reinar struggling to keep hold of the position.
Burns is trying to remain composed but Von Reinar is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Burns is holding onto Von Reinar's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Burns is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Von Reinar looking for the RNC.
Burns trying to control the position but Von Reinar manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Burns trying to control but not successfully.

Von Reinar has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Burns is in real trouble here. Von Reinar gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Burns is tapping out! Von Reinar wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Allan Von Reinar!