PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Burnley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickon Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnley comes to the cage accompanied by "Joyride (Omen)" by Chevelle. On his way into the cage it seems that Adam Burnley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adam Burnley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Burnley
vs
Reed

180 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Burnley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickon Reed!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reed misses the jab.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burnley lands a body shot.
Burnley connects with a body shot.
Burnley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burnley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed misses with a lunging right hand
and Burnley counters with a straight right hand.
Reed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burnley works Reed's body with a nice hook.
Burnley punishes Reed's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burnley.
Burnley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burnley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reed throws the left hand but Burnley avoids the punch easily.
Burnley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A cross from Burnley lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnley with a nice cross.
Burnley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burnley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Reed is rocked!
Burnley with a hook.
Reed is still on wobbly legs! Can Burnley finish him?
Burnley lands a slapping body shot.
Burnley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Burnley.
Burnley misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed connects with a single shot there.
Reed swings for the body but Burnley moves out of range.
Reed seems to have recovered his senses.
Burnley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed misses with a shot to the body
and Burnley counters with a straight right hand.

Burnley drops Reed with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Reed looks back up at him and smiles so Burnley waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Burnley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reed at a distance.
Burnley cracks Reed with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reed takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Burnley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burnley tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Burnley back against the cage.
Burnley slows down the pace here.
Burnley tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Burnley back against the cage.
Burnley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burnley misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
Burnley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burnley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Burnley.
Burnley pushes Reed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Burnley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burnley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed prevents a body shot from Burnley.
Burnley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burnley lands a body shot.
Burnley throws a head punch that misses.
Reed lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burnley.
Burnley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnley leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burnley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burnley has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Burnley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burnley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burnley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Burnley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burnley lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Burnley.
Burnley tries a body shot but Reed blocks it.
Burnley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Burnley fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Burnley dominated that round.
That's time! Burnley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Reed misses.
Burnley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Burnley.
Burnley swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Reed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burnley to score with a decent uppercut.
Adam Burnley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Burnley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burnley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burnley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reed. Reed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burnley lands the left hand.
Burnley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burnley jabs Reed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burnley ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burnley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Burnley sends Reed crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burnley is motioning to the referee to let Reed up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Burnley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burnley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed slips under a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reed 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.
Burnley scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Burnley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burnley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Reed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Burnley.
Burnley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burnley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reed can do to turn this around?
Jab from Burnley.
Burnley just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reed takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burnley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burnley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Burnley to counter with a crisp jab.
Burnley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burnley scores with a nice head shot.
Burnley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burnley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Burnley ducks down to avoid it.
Reed slips a jab from Burnley.
Burnley scores with a nice strike.
Burnley lands a jab.
Reed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Burnley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnley misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Burnley scores with a hook.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burnley throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burnley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnley throws a shot to the body.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Burnley.
Reed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Burnley saw that one coming.
Burnley tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Burnley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reed doesn't seem phased though.
Burnley scores with a shot to the body.
Burnley stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burnley misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a poor cross that misses
and Burnley counters with a nice uppercut.
Adam Burnley is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burnley cracks Reed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
Burnley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burnley scores with a sloppy right hand. Reed should have avoided that one.
Burnley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Burnley scores with a hook.
Burnley wants to clinch
and Reed counters with a two punch combo.
Burnley drops Reed with a naaaaasty hook - Reed is in real trouble here! Burnley dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Burnley!
An out of breath Adam Burnley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.