PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burns
vs
Scott

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwardo Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Scott!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns rushes Scott and presses him up against the cage.
Scott can't break the clinch.
Scott is trying to drag Burns to the mat but Burns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scott is trying to break free.

Burns pulls guard.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.
Scott with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott trying to stand up but can't free himself from Burns's guard.
Burns is wriggling around but Scott manages to pass to half guard.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burns is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Scott dives into side control.
Burns is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying to work for a sweep but Scott has mounted him!
Burns is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Scott has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Burns's face.

Scott has hold of Burns's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burns manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Poor strikes thrown by Scott there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Burns is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
Scott trying to control but Burns is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling from mount.
Burns is looking to get to half guard.
Burns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.
Scott looking to ground and pound but Burns is blocking nicely.
Scott landing shots from mount.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burns is looking to escape.
Burns is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Burns tries to roll but Scott sticks to his back.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott biding his time, looking for the opening.
Even with his hooks in, Scott manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Scott wants to control but Burns is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I really don't envy Burns right now.
Scott wants to control but Burns is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Scott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.

Burns pushes Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Burns.

Burns breaks from the clinch.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Burns slows down the pace here.
Burns slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burns gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Scott is trying to push Burns away but Burns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Scott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burns walks away with a smile on his face. Scott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burns leaning against his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Burns.
Burns is pushing Scott up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edwardo Burns.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scott.
Edwardo Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Scott.

Scott moves into range and clinches up with Burns.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but Burns shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burns gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Scott throws an elbow but it misses.
Scott is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Edwardo Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott throws a head kick that half lands.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns is looking for a counter combo.

Burns pushes Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burns.
Burns holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burns stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Burns landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burns jumps guard.
Scott trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns kicks Scott off and gets to his feet.

Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns lands a good knee to the midsection. Scott won't want to take too many of those.
Burns connects with a knee to the head.
Burns keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scott is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Scott is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Scott tries to pull guard but Burns holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
Burns effectively controlling the action here.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scott looking to stall.
Edwardo Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Burns breaks the clinch.

Burns clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns stuffs the takedown attempt from Scott. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.

Scott gets tackled into the cage by Burns. Burns maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwardo Burns dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Burns rushes Scott and presses him up against the cage.
Scott letting Burns take a breather here.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Burns clinches.
Burns controlling the action here for a moment.
Scott is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott dives in for a single leg takedown but Burns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Edwardo Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns takes the fight into the clinch.
Burns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scott smiles and moves away.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Scott moves into the clinch.
Burns leaning against his opponent.
Burns lands with a light punch inside.
Burns is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott rushes Burns and presses him up against the cage.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scott lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burns slowing the pace effectively.

Burns manages to break the clinch.

Burns gets a clinch.
Burns is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burns is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burns down to the mat. Burns avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Burns gets tackled into the cage by Scott. Scott maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burns taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scott tries to pull guard but Burns forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Scott stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.
Burns stalling against the cage.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Burns tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Burns misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burns as he avoids it easily.
Edwardo Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott misses with a low kick.

Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.

Scott gets tackled into the cage by Burns. Burns maintains the clinch.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burns smiles and moves away.

Burns darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edwardo Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edwardo Burns!