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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Burns III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Skillet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns III comes to the ring accompanied by Off with his head- Big Pun. Skillet has chosen Drop Bombs - Lazee as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyrone Skillet was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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188 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
245 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Burns III! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Skillet! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns III changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Skillet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burns III is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skillet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Burns III wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skillet keeps working. Skillet is trying to get back to his feet. Skillet is looking for a sweep.
Burns III looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Skillet wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Burns III is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skillet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Skillet is trying to buck Burns III off.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns III tries for a kimura but Skillet is defending well. Skillet tries to buck Burns III off but Burns III is having none of it.
Burns III working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Burns III is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skillet has escaped the position, nice work there. Burns III is breathing heavily. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Skillet wants to get back to his feet but Burns III drags him back down.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burns III wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Skillet, who protects the arm well.
Burns III tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burns III has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burns III is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skillet has escaped the position, nice work there. Skillet tries to improve position but can't. Skillet pushes Burns III away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Burns III gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Burns III looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Skillet is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Burns III swings around for an armbar but Skillet sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burns III's guard.
Burns III has his foot on Skillet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skillet works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Skillet stopping the sweep attempt from Burns III. Burns III could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Skillet is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Skillet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burns III is looking for a triangle but Skillet pushes his legs off easily.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skillet is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Burns III is looking for a triangle but Skillet pushes his legs off easily.
Skillet drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skillet jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Burns III 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 III seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Skillet is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eugene Burns III!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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