PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zander Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zander Burns could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Leben's chin.

Burns
vs
Leben

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zander Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leben counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burns thinking.
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Leben swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns is looking to counter the offense by Leben and move into the clinch.
Burns walks into a left hand.
Leben slaps away a takedown attempt from Burns, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Burns was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leben misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Leben lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Burns misses with a head kick.
Leben appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a takedown
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
Leben appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Burns tries to bum rush Leben with a series of wild strikes but Leben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns staying out of range there.
Leben works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leben throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leben wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
Leben scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Leben throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Burns was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a nice strike.
Leben is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Leben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leben throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns attempts a counter takedown but Leben avoids it well and moves away.
Leben jabs at Burns's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leben, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burns.

Burns manages to pull guard.
Leben stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Leben wants to stand but Burns is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Leben is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Burns has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Leben is looking to defend but Burns has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Leben! Burns pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Leben taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zander Burns!