PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Burbank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terell Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Burbank
vs
Wright

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Burbank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terell Wright!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burbank fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wright avoids it really well and circles away.
Burbank walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wright checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Burbank closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wright is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burbank trying to control the position but Wright is working away.
Wright taking a bit of punishment here - Burbank scoring with strikes.
Wright is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wright throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Wright misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but Burbank keeps moving and retains side control.
Burbank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wright tries for a takedown but Burbank circles away easily
and Burbank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burbank counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
and Burbank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luther Burbank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terell Wright.
Wright looks gassed!

Burbank shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Burbank manages to pass to side control.

Burbank has hold of Wright's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Wright seems comfortable defending it but Burbank has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Wright is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Wright is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Burbank couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luther Burbank!