PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Ares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's entrance music is Barren Earth - Deserted Morrows. A fine choice. Ares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: r this town i 101. Solomon Ares is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Burns
vs
Ares

205 cm
26
275 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

195 cm
30
280 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Ares!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.

Ares gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Burns regains guard.
Ares trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ares scoring with punches to the head and body.

It looks like Josh Burns has been cut.

Burns is working an open guard so Ares takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ares lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ares can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Ares lands with a left to the head.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ares turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ares manages to end up in side control.
Ares is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ares wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burns, who protects the arm well.
Burns wants to get back to his feet.
Burns struggling a bit here.
Ares is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ares working the ground and pound but Burns is defending the strikes.
Burns managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ares.
Burns is pushing Ares's head away, looking to escape. Ares manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ares in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ares taking a break here but Burns is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ares is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ares works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ares with good strikes from the mount here!

Josh Burns's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Burns's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Ares!
After winning the bout, Solomon Ares thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.