PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Wilkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandro Wilkes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Burns
vs
Wilkes

163 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glen Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandro Wilkes!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilkes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandro Wilkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkes has a takedown stuffed.

Wilkes rushes Burns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilkes goes for a takedown attempt but Burns pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilkes scores with a jab.
Wilkes tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burns wants to clinch.
Wilkes keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glen Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Wilkes.
Wilkes lands a head shot.
Burns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burns avoids the head kick by Wilkes.
Burns tries to clinch up but Wilkes circles away and keeps his distance.

Burns moves into range and clinches up with Wilkes.
Burns looking to throw knees to the head but Wilkes is blocking nicely.
Wilkes being controlled against the cage.
Burns is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilkes gets an underhook and turns Burns into the cage.

Burns gets control of Wilkes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Burns will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wilkes controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Wilkes is proving a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilkes is one step ahead there.
Burns controlling Wilkes's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkes controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Glen Burns wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Wilkes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilkes just stands there and leans against the cage.

Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilkes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Burns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilkes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilkes is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilkes defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilkes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Glen Burns just wasn't active enough.
Wilkes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Burns counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkes wants to break free but Burns has control.
Wilkes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burns avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilkes looks winded!
Burns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burns tries to avoid it but Wilkes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burns to the ground. Burns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burns tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns darts in trying to clinch
and Wilkes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glen Burns will probably get the nod.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilkes fails with the takedown

and Burns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilkes is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burns lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is trying to control. Wilkes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilkes is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Glen Burns.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Wilkes misses with a takedown

and Burns counters by moving into the clinch.
Burns stalls.
Burns gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Burns for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Burns pulls Wilkes into guard.
Burns controlling the position.
Wilkes postures up.
Burns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wilkes being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Glen Burns wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wilkes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Glen Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Wilkes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves to clinch but Wilkes breaks away
and Wilkes counters with a two punch combo.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilkes circles away.
Wilkes has a takedown stuffed.
Wilkes is breathing heavily.

Wilkes moves into the clinch.
Wilkes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burns manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Burns breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilkes shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Wilkes closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilkes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Burns ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Burns no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
Burns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Burns 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wilkes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burns sprawls well. Burns wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilkes gets slowly back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Burns checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sandro Wilkes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilkes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Burns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glen Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkes throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.

Wilkes moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burns takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns keeps control of Wilkes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burns slows down the pace here.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
Wilkes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Burns moves into the clinch.
Glen Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Wilkes.
Wilkes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilkes blocks an uppercut.
Wilkes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns prevents a takedown attempt there.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Burns moves into the clinch.

Burns breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilkes circles away.
Wilkes swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.

Wilkes moves into the clinch.
Burns is struggling to control the position.
Wilkes avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns wants to clinch up but Wilkes keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burns tries to clinch but Wilkes moves out of range.
Burns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wilkes.
Wilkes throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it.
Burns looks to clinch
and Wilkes counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Glen Burns has been cut.
Wilkes misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilkes circles away from the clinch attempt.

Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glen Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns jumps guard and drags Wilkes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Burns is trying to keep Wilkes in close.

Wilkes gets to his feet - Burns follows without any prompting.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wilkes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilkes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burns checks it well.
Sandro Wilkes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glen Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Wilkes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burns, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Burns!