PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Burns (ranked 2747 p4p, 2692 weight class) and Brazilian Gremlin (ranked 347 p4p, 336 weight class). The key to victory for Benny Burns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burns
vs
Gremlin

215 cm
26
275
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
269
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Gremlin!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Burns misses

and Gremlin counters with a single leg into guard. Burns didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gremlin stops Burns from standing up.
Gremlin controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gremlin prevents Burns from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gremlin looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gremlin stays in close to Burns's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Burns closes the distance and pushes Gremlin back into the cage.
Gremlin wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.
Gremlin stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.
Burns is working Gremlin over against the cage.
Gremlin looks winded!
Burns slowing the pace effectively.
Burns lands an elbow just above Gremlin 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Burns.
Burns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gremlin backwards.
Gremlin jumps guard but Burns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gremlin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burns displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gremlin up against the cage.
Gremlin letting Burns take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Burns cracks Gremlin with a nice body shot.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burns taking a breather.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns crunches a lovely knee into Gremlin's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns digs a right hand into Gremlin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gremlin's gas tank.
Gremlin tries to pull guard but Burns holds him up against the cage and eventually Gremlin drops back down to his feet.
Benny Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brazilian Gremlin.
Burns pushes Gremlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice elbow from Burns.

It looks like Brazilian Gremlin has been cut.
Burns is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burns jerks Gremlin's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Gremlin drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Burns goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Burns because Gremlin was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Benny Burns!
Benny Burns bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.