PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Humble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Humble will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Burns
vs
Humble

200 cm
29
258 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

193 cm
24
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Humble!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humble fails to land with a series of punches.
Humble lands with a cross.

It looks like James Burns has been cut.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Simon Humble has been cut.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
Humble wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Humble wants to counter the offense by Burns and move into the clinch position.
Humble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humble throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Burns wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humble throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Humble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Humble moves out of range as Burns strikes.

Humble lands a big right hand that sends Burns crashing to the mat! Humble stays standing though and waves Burns back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Humble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Humble tries to counter with a clinch but Burns shakes him off and moves away.
Burns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Humble but Humble pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burns sets himself, and Humble steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Humble as he jumps to the side.

Burns clinches.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
A frustrated look appears on Humble's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Humble throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Humble misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Humble staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns tries to bum rush Humble with a series of wild strikes but Humble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Humble steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Burns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

James Burns's cut is getting worse.

Humble drops Burns with a beautiful combination! Burns stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Humble is looking for the KO!

James Burns's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Humble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Jeez, James Burns's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Humble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Humble wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Humble throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns lands a head shot.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Humble's shoulder, as Humble tries to avoid the shot.

Humble tries to keep at a distance but Burns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Humble walks away with a smile on his face. Burns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burns misses with a shot to the body

and Humble holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Humble is trying to break the clinch but Burns is controlling him.
Humble blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Our sources have told us that Burns has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Humble wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Humble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Humble.
Humble keeps the fight on the outside.

Burns clinches.
Burns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns misses with some punches.
Humble prevents a body shot from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Humble dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Humble falls off balance throwing a combination

and Burns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Humble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Burns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Humble manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Burns keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Burns clinches up with Humble and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Humble just stands there and leans against the cage.

Burns breaks the clinch.
Humble misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Humble momentarily.

Burns rushes Humble and presses him up against the cage.
Humble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Humble tries to break free but Burns pushes him back against the cage.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns tries to pull guard but Humble forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Humble to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns stalling the fight.
Burns is trying to pull guard but Humble has him pressed against the cage.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Burns tries to clinch but Humble moves out of range.
Humble misses with a few strikes there.
Humble throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Humble swinging wildly here.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Humble throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Humble.
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!
Humble misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burns moves into the clinch.
Humble is trying to break the clinch but Burns is controlling him.
Burns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Humble is breathing heavily.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns tries to pull guard but Humble holds him up against the cage and eventually Burns drops back down to his feet.
Burns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Humble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Humble blocking some punches.
James Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Humble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown but Humble manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Humble tries to counter by closing the distance.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Humble is just out of range.
Humble is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Humble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Humble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Humble walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Humble tries to keep at a distance but Burns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Burns dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Burns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Humble but Humble pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Humble steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Simon Humble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Humble lands a left and a right that send Burns crashing to the mat, dazed. Humble thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Burns tries to clinch up.
Humble wants to counter the offense by Burns and move into the clinch position.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humble.
Humble on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Humble is fending him off so far but Burns persists. Nope, Humble circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Humble circles away.
Humble steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
A combination from Humble does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Humble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Humble throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Humble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Simon Humble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Humble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns attempts a counter takedown but Humble avoids it well and moves away.
Humble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns wants to clinch.
Humble steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Burns darts in looking for a takedown but Humble gets double underhooks and turns Burns into the cage.

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Humble, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Humble working hard to break the clinch.
Burns prevents Humble from breaking the clinch.
Humble takes an elbow to the forehead.

Burns has Humble pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Burns pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Humble tumbling to the mat - Burns dives into Humble's guard.
Humble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Humble has wrist control.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Humble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Humble really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Burns gets to his feet. Humble looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Burns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Humble defends it nicely.
Humble misses with a double jab.
Humble misses with a double jab.

Burns closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Humble to the mat! Humble manages to get full guard.
Humble is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Humble keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns cracks Humble with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Humble has wrist control.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns wants to control from the top but Humble keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Humble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Humble has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Humble!