PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mehdi Rouhani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Burnside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rouhani
vs
Burnside

182 cm
26
240 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

205 cm
26
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mehdi Rouhani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Burnside!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouhani shoots in for a takedown but Burnside shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Burnside.

Burnside lands a big uppercut and Rouhani crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rouhani looks OK. Burnside waves Rouhani back to his feet!

It looks like Mehdi Rouhani has been cut.

Burnside cracks Rouhani with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rouhani looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Burnside finish him?

Rouhani is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rouhani shoots and misses
and Burnside rattles Rouhani with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Rouhani tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Burnside dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Rouhani stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Magnus Burnside!