PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tel Britton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Bourne's chin.

Britton
vs
Bourne

220 cm
23
267 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

200 cm
38
280 lbs
31 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tel Britton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne slips a jab and a cross from Britton.
Britton misses with a two punch combination.
Britton misses with a double jab
letting Bourne counter with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bourne. Britton shrugs it off though.
Britton keeps the fight on the outside.
Britton looks to land a combination but Bourne avoids it well.
Britton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bourne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Britton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bourne doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Britton's head coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Bourne bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Britton! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Britton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bourne wants to stand but Britton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Britton being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Britton.
Britton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Britton tries to get to full guard but Bourne has control of the leg.
Britton wants to control the action here but instead Bourne manages to pass to full mount!
Britton is trying to escape the mount.
Bourne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Britton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bourne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bourne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Britton controls the position.
Britton can't escape the position.
Bourne content just to control the position here.
Britton is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Britton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Britton swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Britton wants to hold on but Bourne pushes him away.
Britton is desperately trying to improve his position but Bourne has a good base and remains in mount.
Britton's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Britton working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton tries to buck Bourne off but he can't manage it.
Britton throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bourne. What's that going to do exactly?
Bourne avoids the attempt from Britton to control.
Britton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Britton is trying to escape the mount.
Britton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bourne blocks Britton's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Britton is working to get back to half guard.
Bourne blocks Britton's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Britton is looking to improve his position but Bourne isn't that keen on the idea.
Britton really wants to buck Bourne off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton wants to hold on but Bourne pushes him away.

Britton somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Britton just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bourne.
Britton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Bourne misses.
Bourne throws the kick towards the body but Britton avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Britton staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Britton.
Bourne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Britton throws a nice looking combination but Bourne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Britton lands with a hook. Bourne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bourne throws a hook to the side of Britton's head but Britton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Britton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sloppy strikes from Britton. Those never looked like landing.
Bourne throws a series of punches but Britton avoids them all with ease.
Britton misses with a few strikes there.
Crunch! Bourne slams his shin into Britton's torso.
Britton misses with a few strikes there.
Britton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Britton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Britton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bourne quickly recovers to half guard.

Bourne has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Britton is on him like a limpet, forcing Bourne back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britton wants to break free but Bourne has control.
A short uppercut from Bourne.
Britton takes an elbow to the temple.
Bourne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bourne tries to work over Britton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bourne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bourne avoids the elbow strike from Britton, against the cage.
Bourne throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Britton.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Britton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Britton throws an off balance right hand

and Bourne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bourne.
Bourne has Britton pressed against the cage, preventing Britton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bourne struggles to land a body shot inside as Britton controls his hands.
Bourne is leaning against Britton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bourne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Britton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourne lands a damaging elbow.
Bourne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bourne scores with a shot to the side of Britton's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bourne.
Bourne crunches a lovely knee into Britton's ribcage.
Bourne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tel Britton has been cut.
Bourne scores with a shot to the side of Britton's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Bourne.
A short uppercut from Bourne.
Bourne works on Britton's body with a couple of short punches.
Bourne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Britton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Bourne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Britton senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Bourne!
John Bourne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Tel Britton was interviewed post fight and said '...Next time.'.