PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Burns (ranked 4538 p4p, 2756 weight class) and Solomon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Burns
vs
Gill

187 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley 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, Solomon Gill!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gill.
Burns appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gill misses with a body punch
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gill gets a takedown into half guard.
Burns misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Burns strikes from the bottom but Gill uses the opportunity to move to side control.

Gill decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Gill misses
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns looks to land a combination. Gill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill shoots in looking for a takedown but Burns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gill.
Solomon Gill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Burns enables Gill to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burns manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gill stands and steps away. Burns gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gill shoots in looking for a takedown but Burns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bradley Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Gill.
Burns scores with a shot to the body.
Burns jabs Gill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gill looks winded!
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Gill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gill throws a lazy head kick
and Burns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gill thinking.
Burns scores with a jab.
Gill fails with the takedown
and Burns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bradley Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.
Gill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns throws a series of punches but Gill avoids them all with ease.
Burns throws an overhand right that drops Gill like a sack of potatoes! Burns dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Burns!