PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Govan Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Aerts
vs
Burns

193 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
29
258 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Govan Aerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Burns!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aerts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Burns wants to control but Aerts is keeping busy.

Aerts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aerts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.

Aerts 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.
Aerts stops Burns from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns wants to control but Aerts is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.

Aerts is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well.

Aerts is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well.
Aerts controlling the pace.
Burns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Aerts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burns is in trouble now - Aerts has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Aerts throwing strikes here but Burns is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Aerts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Aerts is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burns is surviving well by controlling Aerts's body position as best he can.
Burns wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Aerts throwing strikes here but Burns is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Aerts looking to control but Burns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Aerts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aerts wants to control the pace but Burns is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aerts working for a guillotine from mount but Burns is in no mood to give up.
Aerts wants to control the pace but Burns is squirming around nicely.
Aerts avoids the attempt from Burns to control.

Burns defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Aerts.

Aerts goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Burns turns into him and now he's in Aerts's guard.

Aerts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burns defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aerts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burns scoring with some ground and pound.

Aerts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Aerts looking for a guillotine here but Burns defends easily.
Burns wants to control from the top but Aerts keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Aerts is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Burns has his hands clasped together but Aerts extends and breaks Burns's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aerts.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Govan Aerts!
Our winner, Govan Aerts, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.