PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PO Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Animal i have become kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gillespie
vs
Burn

157 cm
25
147 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

164 cm
27
143 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's All 160

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, PO Burn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burn misses with a takedown attempt - Gillespie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A good leg kick by Gillespie.

Burn moves into the clinch.
Gillespie is pressed up against the cage. Burn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gillespie down to the mat. Gillespie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burn.
Andy Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PO Burn.
Burn takes one to the side of the head.
Burn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gillespie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burn somewhat.
Gillespie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gillespie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Burn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Burn is looking for a kimura here.
Burn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gillespie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie pulls Burn in close to prevent any damage.
Burn wanted to stand there but Gillespie had control of the position.
Gillespie trying to control the position here.
Gillespie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gillespie working a defensive guard here.

Burn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gillespie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burn has Gillespie in his guard.
Gillespie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burn is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gillespie throwing strikes from guard but Burn blocks nicely.
Gillespie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gillespie won't allow Burn to get back to his feet.
Gillespie postures up in Burn's guard and throws a big left but Burn blocks it.
Gillespie is looking to work some ground and pound but Burn has wrist control.
Gillespie throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gillespie won't allow Burn to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gillespie stands up over Burn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throwing strikes from guard but Burn blocks nicely.
Gillespie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burn is looking to stand up but Gillespie isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillespie pushes down on Burn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gillespie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burn is trying to stand back up but Gillespie is controlling him
Gillespie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gillespie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gillespie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gillespie thows a huge punch but Burn dodges it nicely.

Gillespie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burn is trying to stand back up but Gillespie is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gillespie.
Burn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gillespie prevents Burn from standing back up.
Gillespie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gillespie trying to pass the guard but Burn defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burn tries to kick Gillespie off but Gillespie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gillespie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gillespie lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gillespie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burn's guard.

Gillespie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burn looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Gillespie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burn shoots in for a takedown but Gillespie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gillespie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burn momentarily.
Gillespie lands a really nice looking cross but Burn seems unphased.
Gillespie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burn wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.
Gillespie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gillespie connects with an inside leg kick.
Burn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gillespie.
Burn shoots for a takedown but Gillespie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gillespie, right into the meat.
PO Burn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillespie throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Burn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gillespie. That one must have hurt.
Gillespie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Gillespie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gillespie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andy Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PO Burn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a solid leg kick but Burn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gillespie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gillespie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gillespie.
Andy Gillespie is winning the standup battle so far.
Burn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gillespie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gillespie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burn fails with the takedown.
Burn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burn is breathing heavily.
Burn fails with a takedown attempt.
Gillespie throws a leg kick which misses Burn's front leg but catches the back leg as Burn tries to avoid it.
Gillespie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gillespie throws a push kick but Burn slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Gillespie lands with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gillespie.
A punch lands to the side of Burn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gillespie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burn.
Burn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gillespie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gillespie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burn shoots in but Gillespie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burn shoots in and drives through. Gillespie sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
Gillespie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burn. That did some damage!
Burn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gillespie can pounce on him.
Andy Gillespie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gillespie leaves Burn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gillespie.
Gillespie thows a body kick. Burn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gillespie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gillespie scores with a body shot.
Gillespie takes a swing at Burn's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Gillespie as Burn shoots in.
Gillespie lands a jab to the head.
Gillespie jabs Burn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gillespie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Gillespie tenderised Burn's leg. Burn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gillespie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gillespie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burn's sensitive parts.
Burn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gillespie. That one must have hurt.
Gillespie lands a right hook to the body.
Burn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gillespie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie scores with a push kick.
Gillespie throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gillespie.
Gillespie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burn slips a jab and a cross from Gillespie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gillespie. Burn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gillespie misses with a body kick.
Gillespie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burn looks for a takedown but Gillespie sprawls well.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses.
Gillespie thuds a left hand into Burn's body.
Gillespie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burn tries for a takedown but Gillespie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gillespie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burn can do to turn this around?
Gillespie scores with a kick to the body.
Gillespie lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Gillespie dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gillespie is looking to slow Burn down with leg kicks.
Burn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gillespie connects with an inside leg kick.
Burn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gillespie defends well and Burn ends up having to push Gillespie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Gillespie breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Gillespie.
Gillespie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gillespie cracks the inside of Burn's front leg.
Gillespie thumps Burn with a low kick.
Burn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Gillespie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillespie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gillespie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burn manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie connects with a solid leg kick.
Burn missing with a left hand there. Gillespie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Gillespie lands.
Gillespie throws a leg kick but Burn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gillespie.
Nice sprawl there from Gillespie as Burn shoots in.
Andy Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PO Burn.
Burn looks for a takedown but Gillespie sprawls well.
Burn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gillespie can pounce on him.
Burn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gillespie manages to avoid it.
Burn shoots in but no luck this time.

Burn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gillespie is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gillespie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gillespie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Burn is thwarting Gillespie's attempts to control the position.
Gillespie is controlling Burn's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Burn is just content to waste time from the top position. Gillespie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gillespie managing to control the position.
Gillespie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Andy Gillespie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Burn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gillespie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gillespie leaves Burn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gillespie jabs at Burn's body.
Andy Gillespie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burn walks into a stiff left hand from Gillespie.
Gillespie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burn takes a step back to recover.
Burn tries to clinch
and Gillespie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
PO Burn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gillespie misses with a body kick.
Burn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gillespie can pounce on him.
Burn shoots in but no luck this time.
Burn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gillespie as he avoids it easily.
Burn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie lands with an uppercut that bounces Burn off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot by Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a big shot that misses.
Burn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gillespie.
Gillespie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Gillespie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burn doesn't seem phased though.
Burn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gillespie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Gillespie as Burn shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gillespie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burn blocks a head kick by Gillespie.
Gillespie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gillespie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Gillespie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gillespie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Gillespie!