PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Burns (ranked 5191 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Oosthuizen (ranked 5089 p4p, 404 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burns
vs
Oosthuizen

167 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francois Oosthuizen !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns clinches up with Oosthuizen and pushes him back against the cage.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oosthuizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns blocks an uppercut.

Oosthuizen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Burns has his feet on Oosthuizen 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Burns goes for a double leg but Oosthuizen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oosthuizen continues to drive forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burns.
Oosthuizen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burns with a body shot.
Burns moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Francois Oosthuizen has been cut.
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oosthuizen circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oosthuizen ! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Oosthuizen clinches with his opponent.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Oosthuizen has double underhooks.
Burns could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Oosthuizen avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
Oosthuizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Burns both land. Nice combination.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oosthuizen tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oosthuizen to the ground. Oosthuizen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed right hand from Oosthuizen misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burns. That one must have hurt.
Burns shoots and misses

and Oosthuizen counters by clinching up.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burns is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oosthuizen lands a nice uppercut.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns tries to pull guard but Oosthuizen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Burns tries to circle away but Oosthuizen has him pinned against the cage.
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Burns is looking to control Oosthuizen 's arms but Oosthuizen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burns has his back to the cage.
Burns is trying to push Oosthuizen away but Oosthuizen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns tries to break free but Oosthuizen pushes him back against the cage.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns is trying to pull guard but Oosthuizen has him pressed against the cage.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Oosthuizen has double underhooks.
Burns blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oosthuizen to keep the fight standing.
Oosthuizen misses with some punches.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Oosthuizen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Oosthuizen misses with some punches.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Burns is looking for a takedown.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Oosthuizen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francois Oosthuizen 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oosthuizen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a three punch combo that has Oosthuizen backing up. Oosthuizen nods at Burns to acknowledge the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Burns blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Burns tries to pull guard but Oosthuizen holds him up against the cage and eventually Burns drops back down to his feet.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oosthuizen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Oosthuizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oosthuizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
Oosthuizen misses with a body punch.
Burns drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oosthuizen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns scores with a one two! Oosthuizen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burns pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Oosthuizen back to the cage. Burns follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oosthuizen throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Burns slips a straight right by Oosthuizen .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oosthuizen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oosthuizen .
A slow jab from Oosthuizen misses its intended target.
Kevin Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns shoots in but Oosthuizen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oosthuizen as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oosthuizen throws out the jab.
Oosthuizen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Oosthuizen takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Burns both land. Nice combination.
Burns tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oosthuizen as he avoids it easily.
Burns misses with a head kick.

Oosthuizen moves into the clinch.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Francois Oosthuizen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a body punch.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns tries to pull guard but Oosthuizen won't allow it.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Oosthuizen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francois Oosthuizen 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burns throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Burns.
Kevin Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Oosthuizen takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns looks for a takedown but Oosthuizen sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Oosthuizen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns is looking to clinch but Oosthuizen is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Burns or perhaps it was just good defense by Oosthuizen , which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Oosthuizen .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Burns tries to keep at a distance but Oosthuizen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oosthuizen has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Oosthuizen on the inside.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Oosthuizen can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Oosthuizen prevents a body shot from Burns.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Burns is trying to maintain a safe position but Oosthuizen gets an underhook and turns Burns into the cage.
Burns tries to pull guard but Oosthuizen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oosthuizen tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Burns drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oosthuizen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burns shoots for a double leg takedown but Oosthuizen sprawls well. He's pushed Burns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burns blocks a jab.
Oosthuizen swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Oosthuizen throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Oosthuizen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oosthuizen misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Oosthuizen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oosthuizen throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oosthuizen rushes Burns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.

Oosthuizen has picked Burns up - he's going for a ride! Oosthuizen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Burns is trying to escape back to his feet but Oosthuizen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oosthuizen wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns dodges the ground and pound from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Oosthuizen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oosthuizen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Oosthuizen !