PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Van Graaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Die by the drop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burns
vs
Van Graaf

194 cm
20
278 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
257 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Van Graaf!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Ruud Van Graaf has been cut.
Burns is looking to land body kicks.
Van Graaf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burns is fending him off so far but Van Graaf persists. Nope, Burns circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Graaf.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns throws a low kick but Van Graaf avoids it.
Burns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Graaf's head.
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!
That kick from Burns tenderised Van Graaf's leg. Van Graaf is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Graaf shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Graaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns punishes Van Graaf's body with a nice straight punch.
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Graaf looks gassed!
Van Graaf checks a low kick from Burns.
Van Graaf throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Van Graaf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Graaf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Graaf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
William Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Van Graaf.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Van Graaf is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Graaf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burns as he jumps to the side.
Burns lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Van Graaf down.
Burns digs a good body shot into Van Graaf's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Graaf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Graaf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burns is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Van Graaf flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Van Graaf is out cold! Burns holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Burns!
A relieved looking William Burns thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.