PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fokin
vs
Burns

188 cm
29
216 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

193 cm
29
215 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Conviction

Spartan Nutrition

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Burns!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Fokin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns lands a jab.
Fokin's corner calls for a 1-2. Fokin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fokin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.

Fokin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burns struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fokin is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Fokin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns trying to control but Fokin flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Burns trying to control the action but Fokin just sinks the hooks in.
Fokin punishes Burns with strikes from the back mount.
Burns can't escape the position.

Fokin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fokin throwing sloppy strikes.
Burns is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burns looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Burns rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fokin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fokin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fokins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fokin throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.

Fokin moves into the clinch.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Fokin uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Fokin lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Fokin is controlling him.
Fokin prevents a body shot from Burns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Fokin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fokin takes a shot to the head.
Fokin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Fokin misses the target.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Fokin slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Fokin.
Fokin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Burns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Fokin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Burns rushes Fokin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Fokin has clasped his hands together around Burns's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to improve his position but Fokin is controlling well.
Fokin working over Burns with some ground and pound. Burns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Burns actively working from the bottom here.
Fokin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fokin trying to control from half guard but Burns is working away.
Burns is in trouble now - Fokin has advanced to mount!
Fokin controlling from mount.
Fokin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burns looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgy Fokin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin misses the body punch
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fokin doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Burns throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fokin.

Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fokin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Fokin misses with the head strike.
Fokin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fokin blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Fokin.
Burns working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fokin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.
Brian Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fokin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Fokin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fokin is pressing down on Burns's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Burns drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fokin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burns has Fokin in his guard.
Fokin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Georgy Fokin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin is stalling in the full guard.
Fokin wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fokin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fokin.
Burns connects with a body shot.
Brian Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fokin misses with a looping left.

Burns moves into the clinch successfully.
Fokin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fokin.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Fokin controls the action.

Burns turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fokin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fokin sneaks back into half guard.

Fokin is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.
Burns trying to control from half guard but Fokin is working away.
Fokin trying to control but Burns postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Burns is looking for a kimura but Fokin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burns to get the leverage.
Fokin trying to control from the bottom.
Fokin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burns trying to control but Fokin is working from the bottom.
Fokin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burns postures up in Fokin's guard and throws a big left but Fokin blocks it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Fokin is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fokin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fokin looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burns is defended easily by Fokin.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Fokin throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns avoids the body shot from Fokin.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Fokin off the cage and back into range.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fokin was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns lands a jab to Fokin's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns slips a jab from Fokin.
Fokin lands a really nice looking cross but Burns seems unphased.

Fokin drives through with a takedown into Burns's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fokin defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin is pushing down on Burns's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burns is fighting to maintain full guard but Fokin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fokin wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fokin stays in close to Burns's body and controls the position.
Fokin preventing the sweep.
Fokin looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fokin sprawls well. Fokin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fokin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burns slips a jab from Fokin.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fokin tries to counter with a takedown but Burns is quick to defend against it.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Fokin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns ducks right into an uppercut from Fokin.
Fokin swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fokin.
Fokin trying to control the position but Burns is working away.
Fokin is putting a hurting on Burns here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fokin is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Burns is trying to improve his position.
Fokin wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Burns has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fokin to score with a decent uppercut.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fokin scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fokin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings for the body but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Fokin loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fokin on the side of the head.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Fokin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns throws the left hand but Fokin avoids the punch easily.

Burns instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fokin.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fokin blocks an uppercut.
Fokin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fokin looking to stall.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georgy Fokin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fokin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgy Fokin!
An out of breath Georgy Fokin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Brian Burns stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hats off to my opponent. He was better tonight. I hope we meet again in the future.'.