PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Yuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burrows comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Child 'O Mine. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Burrows
vs
Yuber

186 cm
29
245 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

194 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lincoln Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Yuber!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burrows cracks Yuber with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Burrows has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yuber to stand back up!

It looks like Ivan Yuber has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows tries to land a front kick but Yuber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burrows looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Burrows drops Yuber with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yuber looks back up at him and smiles so Burrows waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Yuber is rocked!
Burrows misses with a left hand

and Yuber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yuber is still on wobbly legs! Can Burrows finish him?
Burrows has had enough of the clinch but Yuber keeps him there for the moment.
Burrows wants to break the clinch but can't.

Burrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yuber seems to have recovered his senses.
Burrows throws a shot from downtown. Yuber moves away and avoids it.
Burrows throws a hook but Yuber avoids it easily.
Burrows misses with a right hand
and Yuber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yuber tries to clinch up.
Yuber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burrows's waist but Burrows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yuber off to one side.
Burrows throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuber.

Burrows sends Yuber crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burrows is motioning to the referee to let Yuber up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Yuber tries to clinch up.
Yuber leaves his chin hanging out and Burrows seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Yuber crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lincoln Burrows!
An out of breath Lincoln Burrows thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.