PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Cormeir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's entrance music is Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire. A fine choice. Cormeir is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by -N- The Bay. This should be a great matchup!

Burns
vs
Cormeir

193 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
32
227 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Cormeir!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cormeir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cormeir trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cormeir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cormeir trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Cormeir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cormeir postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cormeir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cormeir must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Cormeir is proving a slippery customer.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormeir tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormeir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cormeir trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cormeir looking to pass the guard.
Cormeir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cormeir throwing strikes from guard but Burns blocks nicely.
Cormeir throwing strikes but missing.
Cormeir landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormeir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cormeir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cormeir throwing strikes from guard but Burns blocks nicely.
Cormeir distracts Burns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cormeir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Cormeir from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
Burns trying to control but Cormeir is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormeir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Cormeir wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burns wants to control from the top but Cormeir keeps moving.
Burns is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control but Cormeir is working from the bottom.
Burns looking to pass the guard.

Burns postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cormeir is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Burns, into his guard.
Cormeir throws a strike but Burns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Cormeir dominated that round.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cormeir stuffs the takedown attempt from Burns. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cormeir avoids it really well and circles away.
Cormeir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cormeir's waist but Cormeir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cormeir dives in and scores a takedown into Burns's guard.

Burns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cormeir is aware though and is defending well.
Burns is trying to control the position but Cormeir postures up.
Cormeir throws a strike but Burns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cormeir controlling Burns's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cormeir is keeping the position for now.

Burns drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cormeir dives on top into guard.
Cormeir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burns's head.
Cormeir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Cormeir is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormeir is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.
Cormeir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns wants to sweep here but Cormeir controlling him for the moment.
Cormeir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Cormeir throwing strikes from guard but Burns blocks nicely.
Cormeir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormeir trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Cormeir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cain Cormeir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cormeir works over Burns with some ground and pound from guard.
Cormeir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cormeir wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cormeir is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cormeir stands up over Burns, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cormeir looking to pass the guard.
Cormeir throwing strikes but missing.
Cormeir wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cormeir is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Cormeir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cormeir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cormeir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cormeir throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Burns defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Cormeir crashes against the mat.
Cormeir scoring with punches and elbows.
Cormeir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Burns sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Burns is looking to regain half guard here but Cormeir keeps moving and retains side control.
Cormeir lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burns down.
Cormeir throws a strike aimed at the side of Burns's head but Burns avoids it well.
Burns is trying to control Cormeir's posture but Cormeir avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormeir throws a strike aimed at the side of Burns's head but Burns avoids it well.
An elbow from Cormeir crashes against the mat.
Cormeir working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cormeir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Burns sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cormeir working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burns dodges the ground and pound from Cormeir.
Burns is not content to let Cormeir control the position.
Cormeir landing strikes.
Brian Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
My spies in Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM) inform me that Cormeir has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormeir scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Burns to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns manages to get back to half guard.

Cormeir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burns has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Cormeir has control of the leg.
Burns is trying to control but can't.
Cormeir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cormeir connects with a nice short shot to Burns's temple.
Cormeir works his way into full mount!
Burns tries to reverse the position but Cormeir maintains control.
Cormeir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Burns's face.
Cormeir lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cormeir looking to finish Burns with some ground and pound. This is bad for Burns!
Burns tries to reverse the position but Cormeir maintains control.
Cormeir lands a nice shot to the head.
Cormeir lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns working to try and regain half guard.
Burns takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Burns is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cormeir connects with a bit shot that sees Burns covering up! More strikes from Cormeir and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cormeir is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Cormeir!
During a confident post fight interview, Cain Cormeir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Brian Burns spoke after the fight, saying 'Hats off to my opponent. He was better tonight. I hope we meet again in the future.'.