PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Illumi De Medici (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. On his way into the cage it seems that Illumi De Medici has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Illumi De Medici seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

De Medici
vs
Burns

185 cm
30
207 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

193 cm
30
215 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Illumi De Medici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Burns!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns connects with a body shot.
De Medici keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Medici throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Medici.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by De Medici.
Nice straight punches there by Burns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns.
A leg kick checked by Burns.
De Medici has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on De Medici's shoulder, as De Medici tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for De Medici.
Brian Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. De Medici does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burns swinging wildly here.
De Medici lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but De Medici swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns scores with the left hand. De Medici knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici misses with a head kick.
Burns misses with a shot to the body
and De Medici connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Medici uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
De Medici quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Burns throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Medici quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns.
De Medici lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Medici throws a chopping leg kick but Burns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Medici misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns lands a jab to De Medici's midsection.
Burns looks to land a right hand but De Medici moved out of range.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but De Medici ducks down to avoid it.
De Medici throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. De Medici does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Medici throws a quick counter kick to the body but Burns avoids it.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Medici.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Medici lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burns has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burns and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Medici avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Medici throwing a counter right hand but Burns manages to avoid it.
De Medici uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Burns.
De Medici thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns moves forwards but De Medici connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Medici takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A bone on bone clash there as De Medici blocks the leg kick.
De Medici lands a front kick.

Burns clinches up against the cage.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Medici can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
De Medici blocks a body shot from Burns.
De Medici tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Burns as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Medici.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Medici lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
De Medici doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns misses with some punches.
De Medici misses with the head strike.
De Medici lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Medici.
De Medici lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.

De Medici pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Medici counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Burns misses with a hook.
Burns digs a good hook to De Medici's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Burns clinches.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns fails to pull guard.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Medici fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns being controlled against the cage.
De Medici presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, De Medici scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns lands a left hand.
De Medici wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Burns will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Medici slips a jab from Burns.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burns swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Medici counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses De Medici's front leg but catches the back leg as De Medici tries to avoid it.
Burns scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Medici throws a big shot that misses.
De Medici's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burns under the eye.
De Medici on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Medici scores with a jab to the head.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns tries to clinch but De Medici is having none of it.
De Medici misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Medici scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but De Medici is just out of range.
De Medici seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns tries to clinch but De Medici moves out of range.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Medici can pounce on him.
De Medici tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Medici takes a step back to recover.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns digs a good hook to De Medici's body.
Burns looks to land a left hand but De Medici moved out of range nicely.
De Medici is looking to counter punch.
De Medici tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
De Medici lands a slapping body shot.
De Medici avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Medici fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burns just manages to avoid it.
Illumi De Medici is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting De Medici counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns misses with a looping left.
Burns throws a hook to the side of De Medici's head but De Medici sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and De Medici tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
De Medici tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick.
Burns throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Medici.
De Medici doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns blocks the body kick.
Burns shoots for a takedown but De Medici saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Medici is looking to counter with a body kick.
Burns feints and then cracks De Medici's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Medici down.
Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Burns gets a clinch.
Brian Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Medici uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns throws a sloppy body shot
enabling De Medici to counter with a crisp jab.
De Medici pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Medici's hands.
Brian Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Medici misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns throws a sloppy body shot
and De Medici connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns throws a good cross that connects.
De Medici takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De Medici lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Medici.
De Medici moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Medici throwing a counter right hand but Burns manages to avoid it.
De Medici lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Medici catches Burns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns slips under a jab from De Medici.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Medici feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Medici fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
De Medici misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
De Medici wants to land a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns! But no joy.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Medici ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Medici. That one must have hurt.
De Medici throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

De Medici misses with a body kick.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Medici manages to avoid it.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Medici defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Medici as he jumps to the side.
De Medici takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns scores with a jab. De Medici acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Medici walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Medici manages to avoid it.
De Medici slips under a jab from Burns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Medici lands a leg kick that knocks Burns off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Medici has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Medici and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Medici walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burns connects with a body shot that sends De Medici's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as De Medici blocks the leg kick.
De Medici swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Medici checks a leg kick nicely.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Medici throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Burns releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Medici counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Medici pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Burns misses.
De Medici throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Burns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Medici misses with a punch on the inside.

De Medici breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Medici throws a head kick that misses.
Burns with a jab.
De Medici throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Illumi De Medici has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a low kick.
De Medici throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Medici with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns lands a jab to the head.
De Medici ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
De Medici misses with a kick to the body.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burns misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Medici. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Medici throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns digs a good body shot into De Medici's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Medici misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Medici working aggressively here.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns scores with a shot to the side of De Medici's head.
De Medici swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Medici doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Medici fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Medici misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Medici.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Medici misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns prevents a body shot from De Medici.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Medici throws a shot to the body.

Burns fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging De Medici to the ground. Burns is now in De Medici's guard.
Burns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Burns!
Brian Burns seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.