PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Fedor Entrance Song . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bradley Burns
vs
Hall

191 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

185 cm
24
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Hall!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Burns is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Burns is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burns works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hall wants to get up but he can't break Burns's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burns controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.

Burns working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Hall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hall passes into side control.
Burns is trying to improve his position.
Hall trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burns sneaks back into half guard.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Burns misses the jab.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Hall swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Damon Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.

Burns is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hall's half guard.
Hall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns passes Hall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Burns prevents Hall from improving his position.
Burns winds up and cracks Hall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hall moves into full guard.
Burns controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Burns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hall looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Burns has picked Hall up and slammed him! Hall can't keep hold of the triangle and Burns manages to pass to side control!
Hall is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burns is controlling him well.
Hall looks gassed!
Burns trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall taking punishment in the form of punches.
Burns is putting a hurting on Hall here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Bradley Burns dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burns misses with a looping left.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Hall misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Hall misses.

Burns shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burns cracks Hall with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Burns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Burns cracks Hall with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Burns looks up at the clock and then as Hall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burns smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.

Burns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hall wants to get back to his feet but Burns drags him back down.
Hall tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Burns in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hall is trying to improve his position.
Hall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burns tries for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Hall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Burns connects with a decent elbow.
Hall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hall is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hall, who protects the arm well.
Burns looks up at the clock and then as Hall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burns smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Burns trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burns creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Burns tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hall wants to get back to his feet but Burns drags him back down.

Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hall, who protects the arm well.

Burns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hall is trying to improve his position.
Burns cracks Hall with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Bradley Burns dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Burns slams his shin into Hall's torso.
Hall takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Hall misses with a looping right.

Burns shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burns was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Burns has hold of Hall's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hall manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Burns is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hall has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Burns tries to control but Hall wriggling away.

Burns is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hall has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burns lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Burns lands a big shot there that rocks Hall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Burns trying to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall can't escape the position.
Burns working the ground and pound effectively.
Burns takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burns fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burns looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Burns landing strikes from the mount and Hall is in trouble!

Burns looking to secure an arm triangle but Hall defends it well.
Eugene Bradley Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Burns goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hall is on top in guard.
Hall tries to stand but Burns is controlling from the bottom.
Burns has Hall pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.
Damon Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burns stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hall is letting Burns control him for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Bradley Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Bradley Burns!