PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Burch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Burch
vs
Brown

154 cm
19
346 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Tokyo, Lazaro Burch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Brown!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burch gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Brown ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brown no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Burch throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burch 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.

Burch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Good work by Burch as he checks the leg kick.
Burch takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Brown closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burch quickly recovers to half guard.
Burch strikes from the bottom but Brown uses the opportunity to move to side control.
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!
Burch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burch is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Brown stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control for a moment but Burch uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Burch could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown wants to stand up but Burch is controlling the position.

Burch looking for submissions off his back.
Burch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burch throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Burch is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown thowing shots but they're missing.
Burch trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Brown get's back to his feet.

Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Burch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.

Burch breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Burch's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Burch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown trying to control but Burch is working from the bottom.

Burch is working an open guard so Brown takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burch avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown working away.

Brown swings around for an armbar but Burch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brown's guard.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Burch from controlling successfully.
Brown pulls Burch in close to prevent any damage.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burch trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Burch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Lazaro Burch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Burch pushes him off.

Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burch's half guard.
Brown is looking to stall here but Burch recovers full guard.

Burch is looking to cinch up a triangle. Brown throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Burch's body to avoid the submission. Burch has instead reached around Brown's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Burch arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lazaro Burch!