PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamias Poochyena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by . The crowd seem to be enjoying Poochyena's choice of entrance music: This Life - Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Tamias Poochyena will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mac Burns
vs
Poochyena

189 cm
26
268 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

225 cm
39
295 lbs
43 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Invictus
Arcticus University: London

Voodoo Nutrition
Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 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 43 - 20 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamias Poochyena!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
letting Poochyena counter with a right hand.
Poochyena throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns sizes up Poochyena with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poochyena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Poochyena is just out of range.
Burns walks into a stiff left hand from Poochyena.
We've been informed that Poochyena has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jab from Burns.
Poochyena throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Poochyena.
Poochyena throws an off balance right hand
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Burns blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Burns misses.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poochyena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns misses with a straight right.
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!
Nice defenses there by Poochyena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Burns throws a leg kick but Poochyena sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
Poochyena looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Poochyena saw that one coming.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poochyena throws a big counter head kick but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Jab, jab by Poochyena - just one landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Poochyena crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burns - the referee stops the clock and Poochyena gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burns. Poochyena manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Poochyena throws a shot to the body.
Burns swings widly with a right hand
and Poochyena counters with a slapping leg kick.

Poochyena clinches.
Poochyena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Poochyena content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
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!
Poochyena looking to slow down the pace here.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poochyena dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Burns throws a series of punches but Poochyena moves out of range.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Poochyena looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poochyena.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
and Poochyena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Poochyena.
A nice side step and Poochyena releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poochyena in his tracks.
Poochyena fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns wants to slow Poochyena down by chopping away at his legs.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Poochyena is just out of range.
Poochyena connects with the punch.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poochyena. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Poochyena.
Poochyena stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Poochyena will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Poochyena has Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Poochyena is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Poochyena fails to land.
Poochyena lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poochyena misses with the head strike.
Poochyena keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Burns.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poochyena backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Poochyena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Poochyena has the dominant position.
Poochyena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Poochyena misses with a punch to the body.

Burns breaks the clinch.
Poochyena wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poochyena.
Burns throws a hook but Poochyena blocks it.
Poochyena connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burns. Burns circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tamias Poochyena will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Burns.
Burns throws a leg kick but Poochyena sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burns feints and then cracks Poochyena's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poochyena down.
Poochyena misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poochyena on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Poochyena dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Poochyena tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poochyena is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poochyena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poochyena connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poochyena with a hook.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poochyena throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poochyena takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns throws a hook but Poochyena avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Poochyena in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
Poochyena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poochyena slips under a jab from Burns.
Poochyena getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donk. Poochyena catches Burns right on the button with a cross.
Poochyena connects with a solid leg kick.
Poochyena shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poochyena lands a nice looking body shot.
Poochyena throws out a leg kick but Burns moves out of range and Poochyena only half commits.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poochyena looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poochyena ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Connor Mac Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Poochyena's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burns under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena checks a low kick from Burns.
Poochyena throws a leg kick but Burns checks it.
Poochyena on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poochyena is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Burns throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Poochyena.
Poochyena blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Poochyena lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Poochyena.

It looks like Connor Mac Burns has been cut.
Poochyena lands with a cross.
Poochyena throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Poochyena looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a hook.
Burns tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poochyena tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.
Poochyena throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Poochyena is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Poochyena's knee but Poochyena avoids it well.
Burns swings for the body but Poochyena moves out of range.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns blocks a leg kick.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burns throws a hook but Poochyena blocks it.
Poochyena displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poochyena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poochyena throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poochyena ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
A little jabbing left from Poochyena on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poochyena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Poochyena unleashes a big counter combination but Burns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Poochyena moved out of range.
Poochyena dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poochyena looks to land a body kick but Burns moved away.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Poochyena.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Poochyena saw that one coming.
Poochyena looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Poochyena manages to avoid it.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns misses with a double jab
and Poochyena counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tamias Poochyena will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Connor Mac Burns's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Burns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Poochyena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poochyena blocks a jab.
Poochyena takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns slips under a jab from Poochyena.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Poochyena's head but Poochyena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poochyena steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Poochyena throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Poochyena blocks a leg kick.
Poochyena appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poochyena tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burns lands with an overhand left.
Poochyena uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Poochyena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns slips a straight right by Poochyena.
Poochyena looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns scores with a jab. Poochyena acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poochyena paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burns throws a body punch but Poochyena moves out of range.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Poochyena moved out of range nicely.
Poochyena shapes to counter with a head kick.
Poochyena throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Poochyena throws a leg kick
and Burns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poochyena's knee momentarily.
Poochyena moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burns connects with the punch.
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 connects with an inside leg kick.
Connor Mac Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poochyena throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Poochyena avoids the body shot from Burns.
Poochyena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poochyena misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Poochyena tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
Burns connects with the punch.
Poochyena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Poochyena's knee but Poochyena avoids it well.
Burns checks a leg kick nicely.
Poochyena throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Burns throws a lazy head kick
and Poochyena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poochyena takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poochyena looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Burns.
Poochyena lands a really nice looking cross but Burns seems unphased.
Poochyena on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poochyena looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poochyena.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poochyena buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poochyena throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poochyena! But no joy.
Donk. Burns catches Poochyena right on the button with a cross.
Poochyena defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Poochyena scoring well with a low kick there.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poochyena.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poochyena was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Burns misses with a looping left.
Tamias Poochyena is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns lands a body shot.
Poochyena works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Poochyena's ribs.
Poochyena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poochyena walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Connor Mac Burns.
I think Poochyena has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tamias Poochyena!
Tamias Poochyena decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.