PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Oró Sé do Bheath Abhaile . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mac Burns
vs
Hammouche

189 cm
23
263 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

210 cm
34
269 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots for a takedown but Hammouche saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hammouche looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hammouche shoots for a takedown but Burns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammouche can pounce on him.
Hammouche throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns works over Hammouche's head and body with a nice combination.
Hammouche throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Hammouche misses.
Djamel Hammouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
Hammouche throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Hammouche's shoulder, as Hammouche tries to avoid the shot.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammouche throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick from Hammouche misses.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Hammouche manages to avoid it.
Hammouche connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burns. Burns circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammouche listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Hammouche ducks down to avoid it.
Hammouche jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Burns's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and Hammouche counters with a straight right hand.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammouche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammouche avoids the body shot from Burns.
Hammouche slips under a jab.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Hammouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Hammouche lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burns doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Burns backing away here, and Hammouche unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hammouche takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns checks a low kick from Hammouche.
Hammouche has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hammouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammouche. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Hammouche.
Hammouche misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammouche throws a body kick that misses.
Hammouche throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hammouche connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.
Hammouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hammouche looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammouche avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammouche.
Hammouche tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Hammouche's shoulder, as Hammouche tries to avoid the shot.
Hammouche misses with a straight left.
Hammouche throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Hammouche.
Hammouche misses with a looping right.
Burns throws a leg kick

and Hammouche moves into the clinch.
Hammouche tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Hammouche back against the cage.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Burns turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hammouche sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Hammouche is defending well.
Hammouche is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Burns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammouche defends it well.
Hammouche won't allow Burns to pass to mount.
Hammouche is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche is looking to improve his position.
Hammouche regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammouche is retaining full guard.
Burns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Djamel Hammouche will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burns throws a right hand that Hammouche ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammouche also avoids with ease.
Hammouche plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hammouche connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hammouche misses with an uppercut.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Hammouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Burns.
Hammouche throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Burns dives in for a single leg takedown but Hammouche sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hammouche feints a jab promting Burns to slip. Hammouche then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hammouche.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hammouche.

It looks like Connor Mac Burns has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammouche getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burns goes for a double leg but Hammouche avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hammouche continues to drive forward.
Hammouche throws a solid leg kick but Burns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hammouche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammouche.
Hammouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammouche lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
Hammouche has a takedown stuffed.
Burns lands a nice hook to Hammouche's body. Hammouche takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammouche misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Hammouche does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hammouche throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it.
Hammouche throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burns there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hammouche scores with a head kick. Burns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Hammouche moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Hammouche pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns is out of range and Hammouche settles back down.
Hammouche is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burns swings for the body but Hammouche moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammouche dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Burns drops his hands momentarily and Hammouche takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hammouche scores with a shot to the body.
Hammouche jabs at Burns's body.
Hammouche takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hammouche throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Burns.
Hammouche takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hammouche ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Hammouche throws a leg kick that misses.
Hammouche connects with a leg kick. Burns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burns.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Mac Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammouche is just out of range.
Hammouche throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Hammouche is looking to clinch.
Hammouche keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hammouche misses with a looping left.
Burns moves out of range of the leg kick from Hammouche.
A head kick misses from Hammouche.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burns!
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns fails with the takedown.
Hammouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hammouche will feel that in the morning.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammouche lands with a good body shot.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Hammouche.

Hammouche closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Hammouche scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Burns drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammouche gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burns goes for a takedown attempt but Hammouche pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djamel Hammouche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Connor Mac Burns's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammouche.
Connor Mac Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammouche.

Hammouche clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammouche.

Hammouche breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammouche misses with a head kick.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Hammouche.

Burns shoots in and gets a takedown into Hammouche's guard.
Hammouche pulls Burns in to control the position.

Burns is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hammouche has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Burns is looking to defend but Hammouche has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Burns! Hammouche pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Burns taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Djamel Hammouche!
Djamel Hammouche made sure to mention his sponsor, Museum of Monsters & Madmen in his post fight interview.