PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Magallanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lubomir Burqa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Magallanes
vs
Burqa

210 cm
28
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

207 cm
29
275 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Knockout power

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + EN

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernando Magallanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lubomir Burqa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magallanes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Magallanes works his way into full mount!

Magallanes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Burqa has worked his arm free - good work by Burqa!
An elbow from Magallanes crashes against the mat.

Magallanes swings around for an armbar but Burqa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Magallanes's guard.
Magallanes wants to sweep here but Burqa controlling him for the moment.

Magallanes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burqa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burqa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Magallanes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magallanes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burqa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Burqa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Magallanes is proving hard to escape from.
Magallanes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Magallanes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Burqa stacks Magallanes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Burqa!
Magallanes looking for a sweep but Burqa has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magallanes regains half guard.
Magallanes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burqa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burqa's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burqa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Burqa keeping hold of Magallanes's head, controlling as best he can.

Magallanes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burqa defends it well.
Burqa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magallanes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magallanes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burqa defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burqa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Magallanes wants to work for an arm triangle but Burqa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magallanes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Magallanes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Magallanes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burqa sees it coming and defends easily.
Magallanes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burqa tries to roll over but Magallanes keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Magallanes connects with a nice short shot to Burqa's temple.
Burqa controlling the position for now.
Magallanes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magallanes passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burqa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Magallanes.
Poor strikes thrown by Magallanes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Magallanes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Magallanes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magallanes shoots in for a takedown but Burqa shows good takedown defense.
Magallanes shoots in looking for a takedown. Burqa tries to sprawl out of it but Magallanes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Burqa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burqa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burqa.

It looks like Fernando Magallanes has been cut.
Magallanes misses with a takedown attempt - Burqa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Magallanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magallanes shoots in and drives through. Burqa sprawls well.
Lubomir Burqa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Magallanes misses.
Magallanes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burqa circles away.
Burqa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magallanes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burqa misses with an uppercut.
Magallanes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burqa throws the left hand but Magallanes avoids the punch easily.
Magallanes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burqa sprawls well. Burqa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magallanes gets slowly back to his feet.
Burqa stuffs the takedown.
Burqa loads up on a big right hand but Magallanes slips the punch.
Magallanes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magallanes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Magallanes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burqa quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magallanes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magallanes is working for a submission of some sort.
Magallanes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Magallanes seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Burqa has recovered full guard.
Magallanes throwing strikes from guard but Burqa blocks nicely.
Magallanes is looking to work some ground and pound but Burqa has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magallanes scoring with some ground and pound.

Magallanes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burqa dives on top into guard.

Magallanes is looking for a triangle but Burqa pushes his legs off easily.
Burqa tries to stand but Magallanes is controlling from the bottom.
Burqa preventing the sweep.

Magallanes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burqa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Magallanes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Burqa uses it to pass to side control.
Magallanes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Magallanes gets back to full guard.

Magallanes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Magallanes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Magallanes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Good shot there by Burqa.

Burqa tries to sprawl but Magallanes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Burqa is looking to control Magallanes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burqa avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Magallanes.

It looks like Lubomir Burqa has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magallanes winds up and cracks Burqa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Magallanes scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Burqa is rocked!

Magallanes 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.
Burqa is still in real trouble! Can Magallanes finish him?
Magallanes works his way into full mount!
Magallanes loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Burqa scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Magallanes land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Magallanes stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Magallanes!