PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Laak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Fedor Entrance Song . Laak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pain - Shut your mouth. 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.

Bradley Burns
vs
Laak

191 cm
28
195 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

180 cm
24
187 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Laak!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laak stuffs the takedown.

Burns changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burns throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Laak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Laak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Burns.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Laak's face as Burns controls the position.
Burns wants to control but Laak is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Burns wants to control but Laak is keeping him busy.
Burns tries to move into full mount but can't pass Laak's legs.
Laak is trying to get back to his feet.
Burns looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Laak is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to control but Laak is keeping him busy.
Laak dodges the ground and pound from Burns.
Laak prevents Burns from improving position.
Burns working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burns landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Burns scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns moves into full mount!
Burns with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burns looking to control but Laak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Laak that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Burns scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Laak is rocked!
Laak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Laak is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him?
Burns will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burns scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Burns tries to control but Laak wriggling away.
Burns landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Burns connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Burns landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Burns! Laak is hurt baaadly! Burns is firing away with more strikes - Laak is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugene Bradley Burns!