PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mannix McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jai Paul - BTSTU. Andy Burns has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Burns
vs
McGuiness

180 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mannix McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns lands a jab to the head.
Burns tries for a takedown but McGuiness sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

McGuiness moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuiness scores with a hook to the body.
McGuiness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns blocks a body shot from McGuiness.
McGuiness is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuiness gets underhooks to prevent Burns's takedown attempt.
Burns goes for a takedown attempt but McGuiness pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuiness misses with a two punch combination.
Burns throws a right and a left that McGuiness avoids nicely.

Burns shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuiness is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burns is breathing heavily.

McGuiness looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ground and pound from McGuiness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as McGuiness sits in half guard.
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.
McGuiness thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Burns makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Burns throws a right and a left that McGuiness avoids nicely.
McGuiness tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.

Burns gets a double leg takedown into McGuiness's guard.
McGuiness is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

McGuiness escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Burns stands up and waves to McGuiness to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGuiness tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuiness lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns throws a series of punches but McGuiness moves out of range.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Burns shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Burns showed some decent athleticism there.

Burns stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows McGuiness to get to his feet.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burns takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGuiness wants it to stay on the feet.
McGuiness scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGuiness thuds his right hand into Burns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burns gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGuiness scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuiness misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuiness tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuiness.
McGuiness changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from McGuiness does no damage.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but McGuiness shows good takedown defense.
McGuiness tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuiness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burns's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
Burns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
McGuiness catches Burns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
Burns dodges the punch combination from McGuiness.
Good standup being displayed there by McGuiness as he connects with a hook.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGuiness sprawls well. McGuiness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
McGuiness swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGuiness pinned against the cage. McGuiness gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mannix McGuiness dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGuiness connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGuiness might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McGuiness digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs.
Burns lands a two punch combo.
McGuiness keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burns throws a right and a left that McGuiness avoids nicely.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGuiness circles away.
McGuiness lands a body shot.
McGuiness avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGuiness wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from McGuiness finds it's way through Burns's defenses.
Burns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGuiness defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burns.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McGuiness moves into range and clinches up with Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McGuiness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGuiness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuiness lands a nice uppercut.
Burns has McGuiness pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGuiness manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McGuiness scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
McGuiness lands a knee to the head.

Burns is rocked!
McGuiness using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGuiness landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuiness lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns takes a shot to the head.
McGuiness using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGuiness lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuiness lands a big knee! That's hurt Burns! Oh, he's all over the place! McGuiness lands another knee that sends Burns to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mannix McGuiness!
Mannix McGuiness thanked the fans post fight for their support.