PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex John Conor Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns 's entrance music is Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank. A fine choice. Fitzsimmons has chosen Rule Britannia as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

John Conor Burns
vs
Fitzsimmons

190 cm
32
215 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

188 cm
34
207 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Arcticus University: London

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex John Conor Burns !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzsimmons walks into a straight right hand from Burns .
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Fitzsimmons.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
We've been told by Burns 's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons blocks a head kick by Burns .
Good work by Fitzsimmons as he checks the leg kick.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzsimmons steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns .
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Burns misses.
Burns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fitzsimmons is able to avoid easily.
Burns checks a low kick from Fitzsimmons.
Burns tries to counter by clinching up but Fitzsimmons breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fitzsimmons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fitzsimmons's calf.
Burns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Fitzsimmons moves forwards but Burns connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Fitzsimmons moves his leg out of the way.
Fitzsimmons tries to counter by closing the distance.
Burns swings for the body but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.

Burns pushes Fitzsimmons up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burns blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
Burns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns lands a body shot.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Burns .
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Burns digs a right hand into Fitzsimmons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fitzsimmons's gas tank.
Fitzsimmons looks winded!
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns .
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns .
A short uppercut from Burns .
Fitzsimmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Fitzsimmons on the inside.
Burns working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns pushes Fitzsimmons back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzsimmons controls the action.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzsimmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzsimmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns .
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fitzsimmons presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Fitzsimmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fitzsimmons momentarily.
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Burns .
Burns throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.

Fitzsimmons drives through and clinches with Burns against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to work over Fitzsimmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzsimmons trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fitzsimmons just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burns 's brow.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns .

It looks like Jim Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Nice body punch from Burns - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex John Conor Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons'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.

Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fitzsimmons on the side of the head.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fitzsimmons is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Fitzsimmons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns . That did some damage!
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns lands an overhand right.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns cracks Fitzsimmons with a good jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Burns checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fitzsimmons has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fitzsimmons and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fitzsimmons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Burns moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Burns blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns prevents Fitzsimmons from breaking the clinch.
Burns lands a left hand.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzsimmons controls his hands.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alex John Conor Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Burns misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Burns digs a right hand into Fitzsimmons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fitzsimmons's gas tank.
Fitzsimmons is breathing heavily.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Burns .
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.

Fitzsimmons breaks from the clinch.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns moves out of range as Fitzsimmons throws a body kick.

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fitzsimmons, pushing him back against the cage.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons digs a right hand into Burns 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns 's gas tank.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzsimmons.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Burns - that landed with a thud.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzsimmons.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns lands a left hand.
Burns lands a left hand.

Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzsimmons can do to turn this around?
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Burns .
Burns lands an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Burns lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fitzsimmons to his knees! Burns keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex John Conor Burns !
An out of breath Alex John Conor Burns thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jim Fitzsimmons stepped up to the mic, saying 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.