PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sebastian Burger (ranked 5100 p4p, 23724 weight class) and Jon Talbain (ranked 155 p4p, 211 weight class). Sebastian Burger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burger
vs
Talbain

190 cm
28
220
10 - 4 - 1

210 cm
28
287
9 - 14 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burger throws out a loose jab but Talbain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talbain lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Talbain wants to clinch up but Burger keeps it at a distance.
Talbain wants to clinch.
Burger thinks about countering with a head kick.
Talbain tries to clinch up.
Burger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Talbain.
Burger throws a quick counter head kick but Talbain was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain tries to land a body kick
and Burger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch up.
Talbain is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Talbain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch but Burger moves out of range.
Talbain throws a front kick aimed at Burger's knee but Burger avoids it well.
Burger is looking for a counter combo.
Talbain throws a nice looking combination but Burger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Talbain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Talbain tries to clinch up but Burger circles away and keeps his distance.
Burger looks to land a right hand but Talbain moved out of range.
Burger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Talbain throws a nice looking combination but Burger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burger throws a head kick that misses.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Burger counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain tries to close the distance and clinch but Burger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Talbain throws a head kick but Burger moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Talbain misses with a combination
and Burger counters with a straight right hand.
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Talbain.
A lazy body kick from Talbain
letting Burger counter with a right hand.
Talbain closes the distance but Burger moves to the side
enabling Burger to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talbain tries to clinch
and Burger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jon Talbain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burger slips a jab from Talbain.
Burger avoids the head kick by Talbain.
Burger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Talbain just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talbain was well out of range. Poor timing from Burger.
Burger with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Burger. That snapped Talbain's head back.
Burger digs a good body shot into Talbain's ribs.
Talbain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Talbain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Talbain tries to clinch up but Burger circles away and keeps his distance.
Talbain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talbain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by Burger as he checks the leg kick.
Talbain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A lazy body kick from Talbain
and Burger counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Talbain throws a lazy body kick
and Burger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Burger.
Sebastian Burger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Burger tries a head kick but it misses.
Talbain works over Burger's head and body with a nice combination.
Burger lands a jab to the head.
Talbain throws a body kick that misses
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Talbain's head.
Talbain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burger is looking to counter with head kicks.
Talbain throws a lazy head kick
letting Burger counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Burger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Talbain throws a leg kick but Burger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sebastian Burger is winning the standup battle so far.
Burger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Talbain looks to score with a jab to the body but Burger is just out of range.
Talbain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom! Burger lands a massive head kick that sends Talbain crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Burger is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sebastian Burger!