PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Burro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr has chosen Notorious Thugz- Notorious B.I.G ft Bone Thugz N' Harmony as his entrance music. Pablo Burro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burro
vs
Burns Jr

189 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Burro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Burns Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns Jr moves out of range as Burro strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burro. That's going to slow Burns Jr down.
Burro misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burro. That's going to slow Burns Jr down.
Burns Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burro pinned against the cage. Burro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burro throws a sloppy head kick and Burns Jr moves out of range easily.
Burro throws a series of punches but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burro lands a head kick!

Burns Jr is rocked!

It looks like Eugene Burns Jr has been cut.
Burro scoring well with a low kick there.
Burns Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Burro finish him?
A combination from Burro does no damage.
Burns Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Burro moves in looking to clinch but Burns Jr pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns Jr circles away.
Burro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burns Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burns Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Burro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burns Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.

Burro breaks the clinch.
Burns Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Burro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns Jr throws a combination that misses
and Burro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burro is breathing heavily.
Burro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Burro misses with a jab to the body
letting Burns Jr counter with a right hand.

Burro is rocked!
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!
Burns Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Burro. Burro gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Burro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burns Jr has closed the distance and engaged Burro in a clinch.
Burns Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burro blocks the elbow strike.
Burns Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burns Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burro jumps guard but Burns Jr stands there with Burro around his waist. Burro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Burns Jr is working Burro over against the cage.
Burro blocks an elbow strike.
Burns Jr scores with a shot to the side of Burro's head.
Burns Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burro is trying to break free.
Burns Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burns Jr missing with knees to the body.
Burro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns Jr tries a knee to the head but Burro blocks it.
Burns Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Burro blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burro scores with a knee to the head.
Burro tries for a takedown. No joy.

Burro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burro misses the body punch
and Burns Jr counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Burro is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eugene Burns Jr!