PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dutch McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Burkatovskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Burkatovskiy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McQueen
vs
Burkatovskiy

166 cm
21
154 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Burkatovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McQueen misses with a double jab

and Burkatovskiy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burkatovskiy.
Burkatovskiy has McQueen pressed against the cage, preventing McQueen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burkatovskiy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burkatovskiy misses with a hook from the clinch.

Burkatovskiy pulls guard effortlessly.

Burkatovskiy is looking for a triangle but McQueen pushes his legs off easily.

McQueen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burkatovskiy wants to sweep but no luck.
McQueen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burkatovskiy is keeping the position for now.

McQueen has gone for a leg lock! Burkatovskiy slips out almost immediately though and dives into McQueen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQueen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkatovskiy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McQueen is keeping the position for now.
McQueen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burkatovskiy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burkatovskiy wants to control from the top but McQueen keeps moving.
Burkatovskiy slips nicely into half guard.
Burkatovskiy passes the guard and advances to mount!

Burkatovskiy has isolated one of McQueen's arms. McQueen looking to fight him off but Burkatovskiy twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Burkatovskiy!