PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Parker Phoenix (ranked 5077 p4p, 607 weight class) and Brady Burns (ranked 3602 p4p, 462 weight class). Burns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oró Sé do Bheath Abhaile . Brady Burns struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Phoenix
vs
Burns

191 cm
32
186 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

186 cm
32
187 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brady Burns!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Phoenix.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns is pushing Phoenix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Phoenix cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Burns looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phoenix is working Burns over against the cage.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Phoenix works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Burns is rocked!
Phoenix lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Burns to his knees! Phoenix keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parker Phoenix!