PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Burns
vs
Slone

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 4 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Slone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Slone misses
and Burns counters with a right hand to the body.
Slone throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Slone doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Slone throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
As Slone backs away, Burns returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Slone shoots in looking for a takedown. Burns tries to sprawl out of it but Slone 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.
Slone throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slone misses with a head kick.
Burns tries to clinch there but Slone circles away.
Slone lands a right hook to the body.
Slone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slone thinking.
Edwardo Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Slone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns walks into a jab.

Burns closes the distance and pushes Slone back into the cage.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
Slone keeps the fight on the outside.

Burns drives through and clinches with Slone against the cage.
Burns is trying to stall.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Burns dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slone swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Burns misses its target.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slone shoots and misses
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Slone shoots in but no luck this time.
Chad Slone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Slone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burns's waist but Burns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slone off to one side.
Slone looks winded!
A head kick misses from Slone.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone just misses with a punch to the body.
Slone throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.

Burns has Slone up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Burns - that landed with a thud.
Burns tries a body shot but Slone blocks it.

Burns breaks the clinch.

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slone, pushing him back against the cage.
Burns slowing the pace effectively.
Burns taking a breather.
Burns is looking to control Slone's arms but Slone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burns has his back to the cage.

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

Burns rushes Slone and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Burns keeps control of Slone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slone managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
Slone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Slone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burns dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Burns.
Slone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwardo Burns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Slone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Slone misses.
Slone swings widly with a right hand
and Burns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Burns rushes Slone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slone as Burns tries to tie him up.
Slone working hard to break the clinch.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwardo Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slone falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Slone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slone is breathing heavily.

Burns rushes Slone and presses him up against the cage.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slone.
Burns wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slone tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
Slone throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Slone missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns is looking to counter the offense by Slone and move into the clinch.
Slone swinging wildly here.
Slone misses with a head kick.
Slone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns moves into the clinch.
Burns tries to pull guard but Slone won't allow it.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slone can do to turn this around?
Slone is trying to break free.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slone just stands there and leans against the cage.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Slone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Slone keeps the fight on the outside.
Slone looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Slone.
Burns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slone.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slone.

Burns forces Slone back against the cage and clinches.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Slone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slone swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Slone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns blocks a head kick by Slone.
Burns slaps away a takedown attempt from Slone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burns throws a big counter combination but Slone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Slone shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a three punch combo that has Slone backing up. Slone nods at Burns to acknowledge the strikes.
Burns defending well as Slone loads up on a big left hand.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Slone.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns tries to clinch there but Slone circles away.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Slone misses with a head kick.
Burns is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns rushes Slone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns is trying to pull guard but Slone has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Burns.
Burns is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
Slone throws a combination that misses
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Slone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slone misses with a shot to the body
and Burns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edwardo Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Slone.

Burns clinches up against the cage.
Burns is trying to pull guard but Slone has him pressed against the cage.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slone looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
It looked like Burns was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Burns slaps away a takedown attempt from Slone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burns tries to clinch but Slone is having none of it.
Slone misses with a double jab
and Burns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Slone misses.
Slone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slone throws a head kick that misses
and Burns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burns avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slone lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Slone. Those never looked like landing.
Burns blocks a head kick by Slone.
Burns tries to clinch there but Slone circles away.
Slone throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slone misses with a few strikes there.
Edwardo Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Slone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slone swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns checks the leg kick nicely there.

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 Edwardo Burns.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

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