PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burrows comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sweet Child 'O Mine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kirk Joseph is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Joseph
vs
Burrows

185 cm
21
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
28
245 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirk Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lincoln Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph slips under a jab.
Joseph pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burrows back to the cage. Joseph follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Burrows misses its intended target.
Joseph misses with a kick to the body.
Burrows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burrows.
A swing and a miss from Burrows.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burrows throws out the jab.
Burrows throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burrows tries to land a front kick but Joseph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joseph looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burrows lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Joseph shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burrows defends it nicely.
Burrows defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joseph.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burrows but Burrows pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joseph shoots in for a double leg but Burrows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burrows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burrows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burrows.
Joseph moves out of range as Burrows strikes.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Burrows uses good head movement to avoid it.

Joseph shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burrows napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burrows is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Joseph working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph working away.

Joseph has hold of Burrows's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Burrows tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Joseph cranks the arm and Burrows screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Burrows, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kirk Joseph!
A victorious Kirk Joseph thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.