PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Slicer (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 I Won't Back Down. Slicer has chosen Morbid Angel - Rapture as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burns
vs
Slicer

194 cm
30
278 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

199 cm
30
274 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KnockOut

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 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Slicer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Slicer breaks from the clinch.
Slicer with a hook.
Burns misses with a low kick as Slicer jumps back.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns tried to score with a low kick but Slicer checks it.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slicer throws a body shot but no joy.
Slicer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slicer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slicer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
Slicer throws a solid leg kick but Burns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slicer.
Burns lands a jab to the nose.
Slicer throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Slicer. Those never looked like landing.
Slicer throws a shot to the body.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slicer throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burns walks into a stiff left hand from Slicer.
Slicer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
Slicer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
Slicer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slicer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Slicer has managed to clinch.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slicer landing knees to the body.
Slicer blocks a body shot from Burns.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slicer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Slicer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slicer slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slicer stalling in the clinch.
Slicer receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Slicer stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.
Slicer taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johny Slicer.
An inside leg kick lands from Slicer.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Slicer.
Slicer connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slicer can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slicer.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Slicer circles away.
Burns wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slicer moves away.
Jab from Slicer.
Burns wants to clinch up but Slicer keeps it at a distance.
Burns avoids the head kick by Slicer.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Slicer blocks the low kick.
Slicer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Burns tenderised Slicer's leg. Slicer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slicer finds it's way round the side to connect with Burns's head.
The fighters circling - Slicer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slicer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slicer.
Burns tries a low kick but Slicer avoids it.
Slicer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Slicer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
Slicer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Burns had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Slicer slips under a jab from Burns.
Slicer misses with a body kick.
Slicer blocks a low kick nicely.

Burns gets tackled into the cage by Slicer. Slicer maintains the clinch.

Slicer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slicer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Slicer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slicer lands a body shot.
Slicer misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Burns lands.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slicer. Slicer obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slicer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Slicer does no damage.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Slicer is just out of range.
Slicer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Slicer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Burns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Slicer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johny Slicer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slicer connects with a nice looking jab.

Slicer moves into range and clinches up with Burns.
Slicer taking a breather.
Slicer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Slicer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Slicer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slicer misses with a body punch.
Burns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slicer dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Slicer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slicer trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Slicer stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slicer with a knee to the head.
Slicer'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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Slicer tries to break the clinch but Burns is controlling the position.
Johny Slicer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Slicer misses with a body punch.

Slicer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Slicer slips the punch.
A jab from Burns misses.
A good leg kick by Burns.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Slicer forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Burns presses Slicer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slicer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slicer trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Slicer is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slicer stalling in the clinch.
Slicer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slicer looking to slow down the pace here.
Slicer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slicer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burns's brow.
Slicer throws an elbow that misses.
Slicer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slicer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Slicer managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Slicer looking to slow down the pace here.
Slicer tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slicer prevents a body shot from Burns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Slicer.
Slicer is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slicer lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.

It looks like William Burns has been cut.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burns pushes Slicer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slicer is breathing heavily.
Burns lands a body shot.
Burns working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slicer looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Slicer.
A knee to the head by Burns.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Slicer trying to control the position but instead, Burns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slicer into the cage.
Burns unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Slicer! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Burns is unloading with more strikes now! Slicer drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Burns!
In his post fight interview, William Burns started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.