PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McDade (ranked 350 p4p, 958 weight class) and John Burdon (ranked 58 p4p, 132 weight class). John Burdon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McDade
vs
Burdon

177 cm
29
155
17 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
155
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McDade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Burdon!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burdon just misses with a punch to the body.
McDade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burdon's sensitive parts.
We've been told by McDade's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burdon slips a jab from McDade.
McDade with a jab.
Burdon scores with a decent looking hook.
McDade misses with a looping left.
McDade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burdon connects with a jab.
McDade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burdon.
McDade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burdon checks it well.
Burdon throws a shot from downtown. McDade moves away and avoids it.
McDade wants to clinch up but Burdon keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burdon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burdon moves away from the strike by McDade.
Burdon looks to land a combination but McDade avoids it well.
The fighters circling - McDade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burdon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDade.
Burdon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDade was well out of range. Poor timing from Burdon.
A jab from Burdon misses.
McDade misses with a few strikes there.
Burdon looks to land a right hand but McDade moved out of range.
Burdon throws a jab when McDade was well out of range.
McDade throws a shot to the body.
McDade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McDade scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDade. Burdon does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Burdon. Beautiful body shot.
Burdon misses the jab.
McDade thuds his right hand into Burdon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burdon avoids the body shot from McDade.
Burdon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McDade blocks a jab.
McDade throws a hook but Burdon avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burdon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDade loads up on a big right hand but Burdon slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as McDade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burdon doesn't seem phased though.
McDade avoids the body shot from Burdon.
McDade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burdon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDade moves away from the strike by Burdon.
Burdon looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
McDade lands a jab to Burdon's midsection.
Burdon keeps the fight on the outside.
McDade slips under a jab from Burdon.
McDade feints a jab promting Burdon to slip. McDade then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burdon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McDade misses with a right hand
and Burdon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

McDade moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burdon.
Nice body punch from Burdon - that landed with a thud.
McDade throws a punch but it's blocked by Burdon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade tries to work over Burdon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDade working aggressively here.
McDade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burdon misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDade gets through Burdon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDade blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burdon.
Burdon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burdon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burdon misses with some punches.
McDade lands a shot to the body.

McDade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burdon throws out the jab.
A big left from Burdon misses.
McDade misses with a low kick.
McDade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burdon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDade looks to throw the jab but Burdon is out of range.
Burdon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burdon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDade lands with a straight right. Burdon didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDade tries a head kick but it misses.
Burdon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burdon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from McDade misses.
It seemed like Burdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDade staying out of range there.
Burdon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDade doesn't seem bothered though.
McDade lands a jab to Burdon's midsection.
McDade slips a jab from Burdon.
Burdon thuds a left hand into McDade's body.
Burdon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Burdon misses its intended target.
Burdon throws a looping overhand right but McDade ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from McDade.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin McDade dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burdon takes one to the side of the head.
McDade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burdon.
A jab from Burdon misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Burdon misses the target.
McDade throwing a counter right hand but Burdon manages to avoid it.
McDade misses with a low kick as Burdon jumps back.
Burdon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDade at a distance.
Burdon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDade.
McDade misses with a looping left.
Burdon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDade manages to avoid it.
Burdon just misses with a punch to the body.
McDade slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burdon clobbers McDade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kevin McDade is winning the standup battle so far.
Burdon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burdon throws out a loose jab but McDade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burdon misses with a hook
and McDade counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Burdon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade throws a solid leg kick but Burdon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDade.
Burdon looks to land a right hand but McDade moved out of range.
McDade tried to counter with a leg kick but Burdon avoided it.
Burdon throws a body punch but McDade moves out of range.
Burdon looks to land a right hand but McDade moved out of range.
McDade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burdon.
Burdon misses with a looping left.
Burdon misses with a hook.
McDade connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for McDade.
A big left from Burdon misses.
Nice body punch from Burdon.
Burdon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDade lands with a hook. Burdon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDade misses with a hook. Burdon ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade tries to clinch up.
Burdon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burdon misses the jab.
Burdon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burdon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burdon takes a swing at McDade's ribcage but misses.
Burdon lands an overhand right.
McDade slips under a jab from Burdon.
As Burdon backs away, McDade returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Burdon ducks under a wild hook from McDade.
McDade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDade moves out of range as Burdon strikes.
Burdon misses with a body shot.
McDade throws a jab when Burdon was well out of range.
Burdon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burdon.
McDade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdon slips a jab from McDade.
McDade lands with a kick to the ribs.
McDade misses with a right hand
and McDade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burdon lunges at McDade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDade's hand.
Burdon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burdon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDade throws an overhand right that lands on Burdon's shoulder, as Burdon tries to avoid the shot.
McDade walks into a jab.
McDade avoids the body shot from Burdon.
Burdon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burdon.
McDade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Burdon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McDade throws the left hand but Burdon avoids the punch easily.
Burdon connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDade misses with a lunging right hand
and McDade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Burdon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burdon. McDade does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDade throws the left hand but Burdon avoids the punch easily.
McDade throws an overhand right that lands on Burdon's shoulder, as Burdon tries to avoid the shot.
Burdon cracks McDade with an open hand slap.
Burdon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDade throws a big shot that misses.
McDade ducks under a wild hook from Burdon.
A jab from McDade misses.
Jab from Burdon.
A big left from Burdon misses.
McDade is looking to counter punch.
McDade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burdon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDade looks to score with a jab to the body but Burdon is just out of range.
Burdon just misses with a punch to the body.
Burdon lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Burdon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McDade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burdon's sensitive parts.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDade is looking to score with low kicks.
McDade getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burdon just misses with a punch to the body.

Burdon tries to keep at a distance but McDade has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burdon cracks McDade with a nice body shot.
Burdon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burdon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burdon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burdon misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burdon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from McDade on the inside.
Burdon tries a body shot but McDade blocks it.
Burdon has a couple of punches blocked by McDade.
Burdon misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
McDade misses with a short punch on the inside.
John Burdon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McDade.
Burdon effectively controlling the action here.
McDade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burdon lands a hook that snaps the head of McDade backwards.
Burdon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burdon pushes McDade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burdon misses with the head strike.
Burdon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

McDade breaks the clinch.
McDade throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burdon missing with a left hand there. McDade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDade with the inside leg kick.
McDade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burdon slips a straight right by McDade.
Burdon staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDade walks into a stiff left hand from Burdon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDade misses with an uppercut. Burdon saw that one coming.
McDade misses the jab.
McDade throws a leg kick which misses Burdon's front leg but catches the back leg as Burdon tries to avoid it.
Burdon ducks under a wild hook from McDade.
Burdon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burdon finds it's way round the side to connect with McDade's head.
Burdon throws a jab but it's blocked by McDade.
McDade lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Burdon.
Burdon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDade manages to avoid it.
Burdon lands a jab to the nose.
McDade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burdon.
McDade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade misses with a hook. Burdon ducked under it nicely.
McDade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burdon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from McDade.
McDade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burdon.
A telegraphed right hand from Burdon misses the target.
Burdon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDade ducks under a wild hook from Burdon.
Burdon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burdon needs to keep his hands up - McDade had a free shot at his head there.
Burdon loads up on a big right hand but McDade slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Burdon misses the target.
Burdon looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
Burdon slips a straight right by McDade.
Burdon throws a lazy right hand but McDade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burdon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McDade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burdon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burdon misses with a hook.
Burdon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDade. McDade obviously looking to wear him down.
Burdon looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
A big right from McDade misses.
Burdon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good exchange - Burdon coming out on top.
Burdon lands with a nice body punch.
Burdon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDade lands a jab.
McDade throws a low kick but Burdon avoids it.
Burdon blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but John Burdon just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDade drops his hands momentarily and Burdon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDade throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDade scores with a shot to the body.
Burdon misses with a straight right.
A jab from Burdon misses.
A swing and a miss from Burdon.
Jab, jab by Burdon - just one landing.
Burdon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burdon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDade was well out of range. Poor timing from Burdon.
McDade slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burdon moves away.
Burdon swings for the body but McDade moves out of range.
McDade loads up on a big right hand but Burdon slips the punch.
McDade misses with an uppercut.
Burdon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDade has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burdon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burdon with a hook.
Burdon misses with a hook.
Burdon throws a right hand that misses
and McDade counters with an inside leg kick.
Burdon throws an off balance right hand
and McDade counters with a straight right hand.
Burdon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick from McDade misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burdon, as that shot connected.
McDade looks to score with a jab to the body but Burdon is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Burdon.
Burdon just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Burdon.
Burdon scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDade lands a nice looking body kick.
McDade jabs Burdon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDade lands a right hook to the body.
Burdon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDade tries a head kick but it misses.
Burdon throws an overhand right that lands on McDade's shoulder, as McDade tries to avoid the shot.
Burdon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDade on the side of the head.
A big left from Burdon misses.
McDade pushes Burdon away with a front kick.
McDade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Burdon.
McDade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burdon! But no joy.
McDade throws a head kick but Burdon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade slips under a jab.
Burdon swings widly with a right hand
letting McDade counter with a right hand.
McDade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burdon.
McDade throwing a counter right hand but Burdon manages to avoid it.
Burdon misses with a hook. McDade ducked under it nicely.
McDade fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burdon just manages to avoid it.
McDade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burdon slips under a jab from McDade.
Burdon misses with a hook.
McDade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Burdon. Those never looked like landing.
Burdon throws a good cross that connects.
Burdon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burdon lands with a shot to the body.
McDade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDade misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burdon scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Burdon throws a looping overhand right but McDade ducks down to avoid it.
Burdon misses with a looping left.
Burdon throws a body punch but McDade moves out of range.
McDade was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burdon.
Burdon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burdon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDade manages to avoid it.
McDade with a nice cross.
Kevin McDade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDade wants to clinch.
McDade misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Burdon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Burdon dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McDade slips a jab from Burdon.
McDade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burdon.
Burdon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDade.
A telegraphed right hand from McDade misses the target.
McDade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burdon to score with a decent uppercut.
McDade throws an off balance right hand
and Burdon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burdon misses the jab.
Burdon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDade.
Burdon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
Burdon lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Burdon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Burdon misses.
Burdon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDade moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade blocks a jab.
McDade scores with a kick to the body.
McDade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Burdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDade misses with a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Burdon misses.
Burdon walks into a straight right hand from McDade.
Burdon jabs McDade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burdon throws a lazy uppercut
and McDade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burdon scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDade in his tracks.
A punch combination from Burdon misses.
Burdon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from McDade.
McDade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burdon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Burdon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade throws a hook but Burdon avoids it easily.
Burdon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDade with a body shot.
McDade misses with a hook
and McDade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burdon thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burdon lands a glancing blow to the side of McDade's head.
Burdon misses with an uppercut. McDade saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burdon. McDade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burdon checks a leg kick.
McDade throws an off balance right hand
and Burdon counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Burdon misses.
Burdon scores with a shot to the body.
Burdon swats away the attempt to clinch by McDade.
Burdon swings away with a body shot that misses
letting McDade counter with a right hand.

Burdon is rocked!
McDade defending well as Burdon loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade walks into a left hand.
McDade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burdon throws out the jab.
McDade staying out of range there.
Burdon takes a swing at McDade's ribcage but misses.
Burdon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDade misses with a low kick as Burdon jumps back.
Burdon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burdon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burdon moves out of range of the body kick from McDade.
Burdon throws a hook to the side of McDade's head but McDade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burdon connects with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Burdon - just one landing.
McDade throws a jab but it's blocked by Burdon.
McDade throws a jab but it's blocked by Burdon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burdon.
Burdon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDade.
McDade appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burdon throws a body punch but McDade moves out of range.
McDade walks into a straight right hand from Burdon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burdon connects with the punch.
McDade throws a hook but Burdon blocks it.
Burdon lands a really nice looking cross but McDade seems unphased.
Burdon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDade.
Burdon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burdon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burdon catches McDade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDade misses with a kick to the body
and Burdon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
John Burdon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burdon ducks under a wild hook from McDade.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Burdon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burdon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Burdon!
John Burdon is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, John Burdon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.