PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Amato comes to the cage accompanied by Mike Tyson Post-Fight Interview with Jim Gray. Burns has chosen Oró Sé do Bheath Abhaile as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

D Amato
vs
Mac Burns

178 cm
26
234 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
263 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Bullet Proof System

Instinct
Bullet Proof System

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael D Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Mac Burns!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Amato misses with a body shot.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
D Amato lands a slapping body shot.
Burns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burns throws the left hand but D Amato avoids the punch easily.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but D Amato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from D Amato misses the target.
D Amato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by D Amato there.
Burns throws a leg kick but D Amato moved away.
Burns swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
D Amato avoids a kick to the body.
D Amato throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Amato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burns. Burns circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burns misses with a low kick as D Amato jumps back.
Burns has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
D Amato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns misses with a low kick.
D Amato swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burns moves out of range as D Amato strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns missing with a left hand there. D Amato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns misses with a hook. D Amato ducked under it nicely.
D Amato throws a counter high kick but Burns was just alert enough to avoid it.
Burns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burns staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from D Amato misses its target.
D Amato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
It looked like D Amato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burns.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns slips under a jab.
Burns throws out a leg kick but D Amato moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
D Amato swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Burns blocks the low kick.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but D Amato circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Amato lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Connor Mac Burns has been cut.
D Amato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
D Amato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
D Amato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
D Amato moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
D Amato misses with a looping left.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but D Amato is just out of range.
D Amato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
D Amato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
D Amato misses with a straight right.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
It looked like D Amato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D Amato.
Burns changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
D Amato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - D Amato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
D Amato throws a big shot that misses.
D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
D Amato missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
D Amato misses with a low kick as Burns jumps back.
Burns is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
D Amato looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Burns stuns D Amato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burns slips under a jab.
D Amato throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Michael D Amato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns tests D Amato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
D Amato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burns with a hook.
D Amato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
D Amato lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
D Amato throws out a leg kick but Burns moves out of range and D Amato only half commits.
Burns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
D Amato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
D Amato misses with a body shot.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D Amato moves away.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns pivots, looking for a leg kick but D Amato is out of range and Burns settles back down.
D Amato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
D Amato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Burns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
D Amato takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Burns lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael D Amato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Connor Mac Burns's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and D Amato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burns moves out of range as D Amato strikes.
D Amato misses with a body shot.
D Amato misses with an uppercut.
Connor Mac Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
D Amato checks the leg kick nicely there.
D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from D Amato misses its intended target.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from D Amato finds it's way round the side to connect with Burns's head.
D Amato swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns drops his hands momentarily and D Amato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns swings widly with a right hand
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
D Amato misses with a leg kick.
D Amato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
D Amato takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
D Amato throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
D Amato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
D Amato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burns checks a leg kick nicely.
Michael D Amato is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns connects with a leg kick. D Amato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns cracks D Amato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
D Amato fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burns just manages to avoid it.
Burns lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
D Amato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
D Amato with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D Amato moves away.
D Amato throws a leg kick
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent D Amato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns lands a jab-cross combination.
D Amato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
D Amato moves away from the strike by Burns.
A little feinted left hand from D Amato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
D Amato throws a quick inside leg kick.
D Amato dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts D Amato, as that shot connected.
D Amato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
D Amato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
D Amato throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Burns changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Burns misses.
D Amato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Burns might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, D Amato has got the better of the exchanges.
Burns avoids the body shot from D Amato.
Burns cracks D Amato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burns looks to land a right hand but D Amato moved out of range.
Burns looks to land a combination but D Amato avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Burns.
D Amato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
D Amato misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
D Amato misses with a low kick.
Burns changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
D Amato takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
D Amato throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
D Amato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
Burns defending well as D Amato loads up on a big left hand.
D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
D Amato cracks Burns with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Amato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns connects with a body shot that sends D Amato's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns slips a straight right by D Amato.
D Amato throws a chopping leg kick but Burns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by D Amato.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract D Amato.
A little feinted left hand from D Amato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
D Amato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
D Amato misses the shot to the body.

Burns gets a double leg takedown into D Amato's guard.
D Amato on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if D Amato tries to get out of the position.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but D Amato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D Amato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burns on the ground.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but D Amato is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael D Amato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Connor Mac Burns's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burns throws a body punch but D Amato moves out of range.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt
and D Amato counters with a stiff right hand.
D Amato throws out a powerful jab.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns shoots in but no luck this time.
D Amato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Burns is rocked!
Burns is holding his hands too far apart here. D Amato throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Burns is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael D Amato!
Michael D Amato spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Connor Mac Burns had this to say: 'Man, I keep getting matched up with beast veterans.. Bad luck bad luck.. Just wait till I get a little older.'.