PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Speech Cobras as his entrance music. Brad Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salabim
vs
Burns

180 cm
30
159 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

188 cm
31
143 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Burns!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salabim misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a good, hard body kick but Salabim shrugs it off.
Salabim thows a body shot but no joy.
Salabim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salabim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salabim misses with a straight right.
No luck for Salabim with that takedown attempt.
Salabim misses with a hook to the body
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salabim lands a nice shot to the body.
Salabim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salabim looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns avoids the body shot from Salabim.
Salabim misses with a takedown
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim throws a combination that misses
and Burns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brad Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Salabim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burns sprawls well. Burns wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salabim gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sim Salabim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salabim shoots in and drives through. Burns sprawls well.

Salabim moves into the clinch successfully.
Salabim working aggressively here.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns prevents a body shot from Salabim.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salabim misses with the head strike.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Salabim controls his hands.
Salabim blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salabim is trying to maintain a safe position but Burns gets an underhook and turns Salabim into the cage.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salabim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burns pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salabim has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Salabim tries to score a body lock takedown but Burns shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Salabim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salabim throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Burns is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salabim blocks an uppercut.
Salabim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salabim.
Burns lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salabim slowing the pace effectively.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Burns.
Salabim lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salabim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Burns.
Salabim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Salabim controls the action.
Salabim cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Salabim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salabim blocks an uppercut.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Salabim.
A hook to the body from Burns.
Salabim misses with a punch on the inside.
Salabim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Salabim controls the action.
Salabim blocking some punches.
Salabim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salabim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salabim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burns pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burns lands with a left to the head.
Salabim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salabim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salabim as Burns tries to tie him up.
Salabim has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Salabim shoots in looking for a takedown but Burns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salabim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burns slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brad Burns will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Salabim swinging wildly here.
Salabim misses with a wild combination.
Burns tries to clinch there but Salabim circles away.
Salabim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burns counters with a good, hard body kick but Salabim shrugs it off.
Salabim throws a big shot that misses.
Burns has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Salabim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Salabim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Salabim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
Brad Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salabim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim closes the distance and clinches up with Burns, looking for a takedown. Salabim pushes Burns against the cage but Burns circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burns tries to clinch but Salabim moves out of range.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salabim.
Salabim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burns as he jumps to the side.

Burns rushes Salabim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salabim blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Salabim fails to land.
Salabim tries for a takedown but Burns manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sim Salabim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salabim takes a shot to the head.
Burns blocks a body shot from Salabim.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salabim is looking to take this one to the mat.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns slips a straight right by Salabim.
Salabim misses with a straight right.
Salabim misses with a straight left.
Salabim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burns defends well and Salabim ends up having to push Burns into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of Salabim backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Burns.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salabim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burns pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salabim swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns darts in and clinches Salabim up against the cage.
Burns pushes Salabim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Salabim - that landed with a thud.
Salabim working aggressively here.
Burns blocking some punches.
Salabim throws a head punch that misses.
Salabim tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Burns presses Salabim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Salabim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns cracks Salabim with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns lands a right hand.
Burns works on Salabim's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salabim prevents Burns from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries a body shot but Salabim blocks it.
Salabim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Salabim is rocked!
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salabim's elbow.
Oh Salabim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns.
Salabim seems to have got his legs back now.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Salabim has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Salabim has Burns pressed against the cage, preventing Burns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Salabim swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Salabim gets tackled into the cage by Burns. Burns maintains the clinch.
Salabim is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Burns's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Burns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brad Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salabim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salabim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salabim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burns defends well and Salabim ends up having to push Burns into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right from Burns.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salabim misses with a body punch.
Burns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salabim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Salabim misses with a punch on the inside.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
Salabim throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salabim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salabim is looking to clinch.
Burns stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salabim just misses with a punch to the body.
Salabim fails with the takedown
and Burns scores with a counter punch that sends Salabim to the canvas! Burns smells blood - he's punishing Salabim with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Salabim has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Burns!
Brad Burns is the new featherweight champion!
Brad Burns looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I am the best striker in the world, my boxing is incredible and so are my team and supporters. This guy is a chump and didn't deserve to be in the ring with me tonight. I want a Title again, and i'll beat the hell out of anyone to do it.'.