PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oró Sé do Bheath Abhaile . The crowd seem to be enjoying Chulainn's choice of entrance music: The Blood of Cu Chulainn. Brady Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burns
vs
Chulainn

186 cm
24
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Instinct
Bullet Proof System

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brady Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chulainn drives through with a takedown into Burns's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Burns pushes Chulainn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Chulainn pushes him off.
Chulainn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Chulainn misses.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Chulainn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Burns on his heels. He'll look to pass Burns's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Chulainn distracts Burns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chulainn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chulainn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chulainn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chulainn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn throwing strikes but missing.
Chulainn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chulainn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn throws a big right hand that misses.
Burns is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Burns is looking to stand up but Chulainn isn't so interested in that idea.
Chulainn throws a big elbow that misses.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chulainn.
Burns wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chulainn trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Chulainn throwing strikes from guard but Burns blocks nicely.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chulainn.

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.
Chulainn advances to half guard.
Chulainn with the ground and pound but Burns uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chulainn being controlled here momentarily.
Chulainn throws a big right hand that misses.
Chulainn forces his way into half guard.
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as Chulainn sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chulainn lands a nice short elbow.
Chulainn throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Chulainn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chulainn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chulainn not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chulainn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chulainn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chulainn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Chulainn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burns is trying to maintain the position but Chulainn is very close to passing his half guard.
Chulainn thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
Burns trying to hold on to Chulainn's head to control him but Chulainn postures up.
Chulainn thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
Chulainn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chulainn working Burns over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Chulainn there.
Chulainn throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Chulainn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.
Chulainn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.
Burns wants to control but Chulainn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chulainn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn is pressing down on Burns's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burns is holding on for now.
Burns is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chulainn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chulainn thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
Chulainn working Burns over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chulainn lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burns misses with a hook

and Chulainn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chulainn.
Burns controls Chulainn momentarily but Chulainn frees himself.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chulainn is working Burns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chulainn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chulainn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chulainn postures up and lands a big shot to Burns's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chulainn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chulainn works over Burns with some ground and pound from guard.
Chulainn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulainn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chulainn postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
Chulainn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chulainn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burns's head.
Chulainn distracts Burns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chulainn works over Burns with some ground and pound from guard.
Cu Chulainn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chulainn with a nice head shot there.

Burns is rocked!
Chulainn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chulainn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chulainn looking to pass the guard.
Burns on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burns tries to get out of the position.
Chulainn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chulainn distracts Burns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Burns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chulainn arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Burns's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cu Chulainn!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cu Chulainn made sure he mentioned AnonymouS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.