PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carween (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Carween had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Shane Carween has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Carween
vs
Burns

205 cm
25
279 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

192 cm
26
255 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Carween!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Burns!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burns gets a clinch.
Carween lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Carween has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Carween has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
A right hook to the body lands for Burns.
Carween tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.

Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carween keeps the fight on the outside.
Carween swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Carween throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carween keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns feints and then cracks Carween's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carween down.
Carween is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burns landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Burns.
Burns works on Carween's body with a couple of short punches.
Burns taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Burns.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Carween's ribcage. Carween let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns works on Carween's body with a couple of short punches.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.

Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns scores with a shot to the side of Carween's head.
A short left from Burns.
Burns trying to control the position but instead, Carween has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burns into the ropes.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Shane Carween has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burns lands a good knee to the midsection. Carween won't want to take too many of those.
Burns is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns wants to clinch.
Carween keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burns has Carween pressed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns works on Carween's body with a couple of short punches.
A bit of stalling here from Burns.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carween.
Burns lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice elbow from Burns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to stall but Carween uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burns connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Burns.
Burns displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carween up against the ropes.
Burns wants to stall.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carween swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carween tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carween avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Carween circles away.
Burns misses with a series of wild punches.
Carween scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns is looking to clinch but Carween is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carween throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Burns tries to clinch there but Carween circles away.

Burns darts in and clinches Carween up against the ropes.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns scores with a shot to the body.
Carween throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Burns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carween avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns wants to clinch
and Carween counters with a three punch combo that has Burns backing up. Burns nods at Carween to acknowledge the strikes.

Burns rushes Carween and presses him up against the ropes.
Burns working Carween over with knees to the body.
Burns lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Burns.
Carween cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Carween is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carween takes a shot to the head.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Burns tries a knee to the head but Carween blocks it.
Carween is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
Carween is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carween has his back to the ropes.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns taking a breather.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carween misses with a leg kick.
Carween throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Carween throws a combination. Burns tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burns connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns looks to clinch
and Carween counters with a straight right hand.
Burns throws a right hand that Carween ducks under and follows up with a left that Carween also avoids with ease.
Carween lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carween.
Burns feints and then cracks Carween's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carween down.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Burns tries to clinch but Carween moves out of range.
Burns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carween counters with a three punch combo that has Burns backing up. Burns nods at Carween to acknowledge the strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to clinch but Carween is avoiding it.
Carween takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Burns rushes Carween and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carween digs a right hand underneath Burns's ribcage. Burns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carween misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carween tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Carween back against the cage.
Burns trying to control the position but instead, Carween has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burns into the ropes.
Carween being controlled against the ropes.
Carween takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns tries to stall but Carween uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carween scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Carween swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Carween.
Carween closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carween's head.
Carween wants to clinch.
Carween throws a big shot that misses.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carween swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carween lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carween misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carween is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Burns landing knees to the body.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carween scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carween is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carween throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns tries to clinch but Carween is having none of it.
Burns lands a high kick!
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with the combination.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Carween misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burns stuns Carween with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carween slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Carween.
Burns slips a jab from Carween.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carween paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carween takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carween stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carween tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Burns clinches.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carween lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns tries to move into range but Carween moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carween to score with a decent uppercut.
Carween avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Burns has closed the distance and engaged Carween in a clinch.
Carween lands a shoulder strike.
Burns digs a right hand into Carween's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carween's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burns.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Carween has had enough of the clinch but Burns keeps him there for the moment.
Carween tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carween backwards.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burns.
Carween misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carween is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burns working Carween over with knees to the body.
Carween lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carween blocks it with crossed arms.
Carween misses with the head strike.
Carween misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Carween scores with a hook to the body.
Burns scores with a knee to the head.
Burns lands a nice elbow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carween misses with some punches.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Carween throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carween is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carween tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Carween circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carween misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carween tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carween tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carween swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns tries to clinch
letting Carween counter with a right hand.
Carween swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Carween keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carween misses with a wild combination.
Carween showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Burns misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Carween's cut.
That's time! Carween's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carween scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Carween swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carween rather than just go for the knockout.
Carween tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns wants to clinch up but Carween keeps it at a distance.
Carween scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carween circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns thuds a left hand into Carween's body.

Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Burns pushes Carween back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burns pushes Carween back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Burns as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burns.
Carween takes a knee right on the jaw!

Burns breaks the clinch.
Carween thuds his right hand into Burns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carween fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Shane Carween is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carween throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Carween pushes him off.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carween scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Burns moves into the clinch.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Burns.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carween cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carween blocks it with crossed arms.
Carween misses with the head strike.
Burns avoids a wild elbow strike from Carween.
Carween misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Carween has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burns is trying to maintain a safe position but Carween gets an underhook and turns Burns into the ropes.
Carween swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Burns. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A frustrated look appears on Carween's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carween swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Carween swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns pushes Carween back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carween takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carween working aggressively here.
Carween misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns is leaning against Carween and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carween tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Carween on the inside.
Carween misses with some punches.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Burns breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carween swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.

Burns clinches up against the ropes.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Burns walks into a straight right hand from Carween.
Carween scores with a hook.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Carween does no damage.
Carween misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carween circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns wants to clinch
letting Carween counter with a right hand.
Carween circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carween counters with a one-two to the body.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Burns clinches up with Carween and pushes him back against the ropes.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burns gets a clinch.
Carween swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carween tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Carween back against the cage.
Burns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Carween.
Carween throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.

Burns moves into the clinch.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carween stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
Burns defending well as Carween loads up on a big left hand.
Burns is looking to clinch but Carween is avoiding it.
Carween lands a leg kick that knocks Burns off balance momentarily.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carween shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Carween circles away.
Carween lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Carween.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carween paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carween tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Carween circles away.
Carween misses with a low kick.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carween scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carween lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Carween circles away.
Burns moves out of range as Carween strikes.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Carween moves out of range easily.
Carween misses with a few strikes there.
Burns has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Carween has managed to clinch.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Carween shrugs off.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Carween misses with a series of wild punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Burns clinches up with Carween and pushes him back against the ropes.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carween circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carween with a nice cross.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Burns drives through and clinches with Carween against the ropes.
Burns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Burns.
Burns is working Carween over against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Burns is looking to control Carween's arms but Carween gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burns has his back to the ropes.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carween crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burns - the referee stops the clock and Carween gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burns. Carween manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carween connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns tries to clinch there but Carween circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Carween as he connects with a hook.
Well,Carween is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carween with a hook.
Carween misses with a few strikes there.

Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Burns breaks the clinch.
Carween misses the jab.
Carween misses the jab.

Burns pushes Carween up against the ropes in a clinch.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns misses with a hook.
Burns tries to clinch there but Carween circles away.
Burns misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Carween circles away.
Burns wants to clinch.
Carween throws a head kick that misses.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Carween.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Carween pushes him off.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carween moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns tries to clinch up but Carween circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carween counters with a straight right hand.
Burns looks to clinch
and Carween cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns lands a two punch combo.
Carween swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carween. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carween.
Burns tries to clinch there but Carween circles away.
Carween scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Carween moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns wants to clinch up but Carween keeps it at a distance.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carween.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Burns rushes Carween and presses him up against the ropes.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Carween.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carween lands a right hand.
Carween tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carween struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Burns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carween.
Carween scores with a nice head shot.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Carween circles away.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Burns forces Carween back against the ropes and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Shane Carween has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carween throws a head punch that misses.
Carween lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Martin Burns!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Martin Burns!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Martin Burns!

Martin Burns wins by unanimous decision!