PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Fedor Entrance Song . Johansson has chosen Electro Rock as his entrance music. Bob Johansson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bradley Burns
vs
Johansson

191 cm
29
195 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

187 cm
24
187 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a head kick that Johansson semi-blocks.
Johansson throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Johansson off balance momentarily.
Johansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johansson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johansson lands a slapping body shot.
Johansson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Burns avoids the body shot from Johansson.
Johansson takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Bob Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
Johansson throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Johansson misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johansson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johansson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burns.
Johansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johansson.
Burns lands a nice shot that snaps Johansson's head back.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a double jab.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johansson manages to avoid it.
Johansson tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson misses with the combination.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Johansson misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johansson.
Johansson throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Johansson misses
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns throws the left hand but Johansson avoids the punch easily.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johansson.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Johansson had a free shot at his head there.
Burns moves away from the strike by Johansson.
Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Johansson catches Burns right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johansson misses with a body punch
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.

Burns manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johansson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johansson's guard now, I'm sure.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns is pushing down on Johansson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johansson is fighting to maintain full guard but Burns has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johansson is trying to maintain the position but Burns is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johansson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Johansson 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.

Burns misses the jab.
Bob Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
Johansson staying out of range there.
Johansson misses with a body shot.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johansson managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burns.

It looks like Bob Johansson has been cut.
Burns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Burns decides to pull guard.
Johansson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johansson passes Burns's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johansson is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.
Burns wants to improve his position but Johansson is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.

Burns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns wants to control but Johansson is keeping busy.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Johansson looking to sit in guard and control but Burns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throwing strikes but missing.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Burns trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns postures up in Johansson's guard and throws a big left but Johansson blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johansson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burns looking to sit in guard and control but Johansson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johansson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Bradley Burns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Johansson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johansson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob Johansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johansson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johansson leaves Burns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johansson.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johansson. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.

Burns is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johansson's half guard.
Burns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Johansson is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns wants to free his trapped foot but Johansson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burns thows a huge punch but Johansson dodges it nicely.
Johansson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burns.
Burns wants to take a breather but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns thows a huge punch but Johansson dodges it nicely.
Burns wants to take a breather but Johansson is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johansson misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johansson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johansson.
Johansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Bradley Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johansson digs a good hook to Burns's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Johansson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johansson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Johansson ducks down to avoid it.
Johansson misses with a body shot.
Johansson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burns.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johansson missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johansson.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Johansson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johansson.
Johansson throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Johansson with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Johansson.
Johansson swinging wildly here.
A big left from Johansson misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johansson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johansson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Johansson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Johansson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burns loads up on a big right hand but Johansson slips the punch.
Johansson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
Johansson scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Burns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johansson pinned against the cage. Johansson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Johansson throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Johansson lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Johansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Johansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Burns throws a right hand that Johansson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johansson also avoids with ease.
Johansson looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.

Burns scores a takedown into full mount!
Burns scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johansson?
Johansson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burns lands with some strikes.
Johansson is squirming around, avoiding Burns's attempts to control the action.
Burns has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burns is landing with some decent strikes but Johansson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Eugene Bradley Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Burns working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson is squirming around, avoiding Burns's attempts to control the action.
Burns unloading with bombs!
Burns dominating with strikes here.

Johansson is rocked!
Burns landing shots from mount.
Johansson is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him?
Burns controlling from mount.
Burns's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Burns drops a big elbow. That's hurt Johansson! More shots from Burns and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugene Bradley Burns!
Eugene Bradley Burns retains his middleweight title!