PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oasis - Roll With It. Burns Jr has chosen Thuggish Ruggish Bone as his entrance music. Con Waterson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Waterson
vs
Burns Jr

198 cm
37
208 lbs
41 - 18 - 1

180 cm
39
210 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Instinct

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 41 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterson throws an off balance right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns Jr blocks the leg kick.
Waterson lands a nice shot that snaps Burns Jr's head back.
Burns Jr misses with a hook.
Waterson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Waterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Burns Jr.
Waterson punishes Burns Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Burns Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Burns Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Waterson misses the body punch
and Burns Jr counters with a body kick that stops Waterson in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Waterson throws an overhand right that lands on Burns Jr's shoulder, as Burns Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Burns Jr lands.
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Waterson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Burns Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Burns Jr throws a front kick aimed at Waterson's knee but Waterson avoids it well.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Waterson moved away.
Waterson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson tries to land a leg kick but Burns Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Burns Jr looks to land a body kick but Waterson moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Waterson misses the target.
Burns Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Waterson slips under a jab.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Waterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Waterson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Waterson with a hook.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns Jr cracks the inside of Waterson's front leg.
Burns Jr throws a push kick but Waterson slaps the foot to one side.
Waterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Waterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waterson catches Burns Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns Jr moves out of range as Waterson strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waterson throws a lazy right hand but Burns Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Waterson misses the target.
Burns Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Waterson counters with a straight right hand.
Burns Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Waterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Waterson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Waterson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burns Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Waterson looks to throw the jab but Burns Jr is out of range.
Burns Jr counters with a body kick.
Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waterson.
Waterson throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Waterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Crunch! Burns Jr slams his shin into Waterson's torso.
Burns Jr misses with a looping left.
Waterson misses the shot to the body.
Burns Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Waterson steps away.
Burns Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr tries to land a front kick but Waterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns Jr can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Waterson as he connects with a hook.
Burns Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Waterson.
Waterson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burns Jr moves away from the strike by Waterson.
Waterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Waterson misses.
Waterson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Burns Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Waterson misses its target.
Waterson looks to throw the jab but Burns Jr is out of range.
Burns Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waterson. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waterson swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Waterson misses the target.
Burns Jr wants to land a leg kick but Waterson is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Waterson blocks the leg kick.
Waterson swings widly with a right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Waterson's knee momentarily.
Waterson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns Jr scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns Jr. Burns Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns Jr.

Burns Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Burns Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Burns Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Burns Jr fails to land.
Burns Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waterson tries to work over Burns Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Waterson backwards.
Burns Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Waterson controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waterson tries to circle away but Burns Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Waterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waterson lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simba Burns Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Burns Jr moves forwards but Waterson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burns Jr scores with a jab.
Burns Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Burns Jr takes one to the chin there.
Waterson blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns Jr.
Waterson throws a good cross that connects.
Burns Jr catches Waterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Waterson throws out a leg kick but Burns Jr moves out of range and Waterson only half commits.
Burns Jr throws a front kick that sends Waterson stumbling back into the cage.
Burns Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waterson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
It looked like Waterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Waterson if he has to take too many more of those.
Burns Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Waterson is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waterson checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Waterson off the cage and back into range.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Waterson moves out of range easily.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns Jr. Burns Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Waterson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Burns Jr throws a wild body kick that Waterson sees coming a mile off.
Waterson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Waterson throws a hook to the side of Burns Jr's head but Burns Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waterson cracks the inside of Burns Jr's front leg.
Waterson misses with a straight right.
Waterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waterson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Waterson moves out of range of the body kick.
Waterson throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Burns Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr looks for the body kick but Waterson saw that one coming.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
As Waterson backs off Burns Jr throws a huge counter combo but Waterson manages to avoid it all.
Burns Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns Jr wants to clinch but Waterson slips to the side
and Waterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Waterson.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Waterson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Waterson lands with a good body shot.
Burns Jr slips under a jab from Waterson.
Burns Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Waterson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Waterson looks to throw a body kick
and Waterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns Jr defending well as Waterson loads up on a big left hand.
Waterson misses with a looping left.
Waterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Waterson is able to avoid easily.
Waterson throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Waterson looks to land a right hand but Burns Jr moved out of range.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Waterson moves out of range easily.
Waterson misses the jab.
Burns Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Waterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Burns Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waterson.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Waterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Waterson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burns Jr takes a step back to recover.
Waterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Burns Jr.
Waterson lands a really nice looking cross but Burns Jr seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson cracks Burns Jr with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Waterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Waterson scores with a hook to the body. Burns Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burns Jr is breathing heavily.
Waterson throws the left hand but Burns Jr avoids the punch easily.
Burns Jr cracks the inside of Waterson's front leg.
Burns Jr throws a jab when Waterson was well out of range.
Nice shot by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Waterson blocks a leg kick.
Burns Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns Jr moves away from the strike by Waterson.
Burns Jr lands an overhand right.
Burns Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Waterson counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Simba Burns Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Waterson misses with a straight right.
Waterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Waterson 's knee.
Waterson checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burns Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Waterson in the body.
Burns Jr tries to land a front kick but Waterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waterson misses with a body shot.
Waterson lands with a nice combination. Burns Jr backs away looking to recover.
Waterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Waterson misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr misses with an uppercut.
Burns Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns Jr manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burns Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, jab by Waterson - just one landing.
Waterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr throws a wild body kick that Waterson sees coming a mile off.
Burns Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Waterson momentarily.
Burns Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Burns Jr with a nice cross.
Waterson lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns Jr's head.
Waterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burns Jr lands with an overhand left.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Waterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Waterson, right into the meat.
Burns Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Con Waterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns Jr. Burns Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burns Jr tries to land a front kick but Waterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Waterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Waterson takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burns Jr.
Good work by Waterson as he checks the leg kick.
Burns Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Waterson takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waterson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Waterson blocks the body kick.
Burns Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waterson throws out the jab.
Waterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waterson misses with a hook.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waterson blocks a jab.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Waterson checks it well.
Burns Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waterson.
Waterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waterson lands a nice shot that snaps Burns Jr's head back.
Burns Jr lands the left hand.
Simba Burns Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Waterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.

Burns Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Waterson on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waterson.
Waterson cracks Burns Jr with a nice body shot.

Burns Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson misses with a straight left.
Burns Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr works the jab nicely.
Waterson swings widly with a right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Waterson's knee momentarily.
Burns Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Waterson counters with a left to the body.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Waterson's leg. Waterson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Waterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr pushes Waterson away with a front kick.
Burns Jr slips under a jab from Waterson.
A little jabbing left from Burns Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Waterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Waterson.
Burns Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Waterson is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simba Burns Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simba Burns Jr!
As Simba Burns Jr got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: much respect to Zivic and his manager and this organization for this special opportunity. I knew I just had to go all out from round 1, no excuses I had this time around. Thanks to everyone for coming.'.