PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roibeard Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the ring accompanied by Oró Sé do Bheath bhaile. Morello has chosen THE ROCK as his entrance music. Bruno Morello has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roibeard Burns's chin.

Burns
vs
Morello

195 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roibeard Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Morello!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a chopping leg kick but Morello manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morello throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morello on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morello throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Morello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Morello off balance momentarily.

Morello drives through and clinches with Burns against the ropes.
Morello's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Burns wants to break free but Morello has control.

Morello manages to break the clinch.
Burns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morello stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
Morello misses with a low kick.
Morello throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Burns is predictable there
and Morello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morello blocks a head kick by Burns.
Morello lands a slapping body shot.
Morello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
That kick from Morello tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns throws a head kick but Morello moves out of range.
Burns throws a leg kick
letting Morello counter with a right hand.
Roibeard Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morello swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burns misses with a leg kick
and Morello makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Morello closes the distance and clinches.
Burns wants to stall.
Morello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morello is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morello lands a shot to the body.
Burns is breathing heavily.

Morello breaks the clinch.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Morello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Morello.
That kick from Morello tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Roibeard Burns has been cut.
Morello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morello throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.

Morello rushes Burns and presses him up against the ropes.
Morello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Burns is rocked!
Morello dips a shoulder and cracks Burns with a mighty uppercut! Burns falls back against the ropes and Morello unloads with a barrage of strikes! Burns is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Morello screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Morello!