PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Burns (ranked 1759 p4p, 273 weight class) and Toxic Hell (ranked 3241 p4p, 429 weight class). Cornelius Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burns
vs
Hell

189 cm
20
209 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

The Juice Haven

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toxic Hell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Toxic Hell has been cut.
Hell swings widly with a right hand
and Burns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hell thinking.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hell throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell slips a jab from Burns.
Hell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Hell scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Cornelius Burns has been cut.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns moves away from the strike by Hell.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Hell manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell needs to keep his hands up - Burns had a free shot at his head there.
Hell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hell throws out the jab.
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!
Hell misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
Hell's coach down at Team Alpha Midget was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Hell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Burns counters with a nice right hand that sends Hell toppling to the canvas! Hell scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burns finish him?!
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hell.
Hell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hell misses with a looping left.
As Hell looks to move away, Burns throws a big counter combo but Hell just gets out of the way.
Hell misses with a looping right.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns misses with a hook to the body
and Hell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Hell throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cornelius Burns will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Toxic Hell's cut even more.
Hell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns darts in trying to clinch
and Hell counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burns rushes Hell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell lands a nice uppercut.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Hell controls the action.
Hell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hell backwards.
Hell misses with some punches.
Hell struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Hell working aggressively here.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Hell tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
Burns lands with a left to the head.
Burns lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Toxic Hell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hell struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hell backwards.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Hell blocking some punches.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hell tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hell can do to turn this around?
Hell can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
A head punch on the inside from Hell fails to land.
Cornelius Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell misses with some punches.
A short right from Burns.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of Hell backwards.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns digs a right hand into Hell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hell's gas tank.
Good body shot from Burns.
Hell is breathing heavily.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns lands a left hand.

Toxic Hell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Burns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
Burns lands a right hand.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toxic Hell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cornelius Burns!
A relieved looking Cornelius Burns thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.