PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riddick Wannick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Burnquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wannick's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Green Day - Basket Case. Burnquist comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Blut Royale" by Combichrist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wannick
vs
Burnquist

195 cm
22
273 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

198 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Global MMA Gear

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riddick Wannick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Burnquist!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wannick.

Burnquist lands a big head kick that sends Wannick tumbling to the mat! Burnquist takes a step backwards and waves Wannick back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wannick is rocked!

It looks like Riddick Wannick has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wannick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wannick is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Burnquist misses.
Wannick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Burnquist moves into range and clinches up with Wannick.
Wannick can't find room to land a body shot as Burnquist controls the action.
Burnquist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Riddick Wannick's cut is getting worse.
Knees to the body from Burnquist.

Burnquist drops Wannick with a big knee straight up the middle! Wannick is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Riddick Wannick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burnquist.
Wannick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Burnquist throws a lazy head kick
and Wannick counters with a good, hard body kick but Burnquist shrugs it off.

Burnquist moves into range and clinches up with Wannick.
Burnquist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wannick's face.
Wannick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wannick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burnquist effectively controlling the action here.
Burnquist scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Riddick Wannick's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Burnquist working Wannick over with knees to the body.
Burnquist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Riddick Wannick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Burnquist!