PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francis Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Burton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tebow
vs
Burton

170 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francis Tebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Burton!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tebow checks the leg kick.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Burton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tebow was covering up waiting for the punch and Burton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burton tries to free his leg and advance position but Tebow is retaining full guard.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Tebow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burton looking to pass the guard.
Burton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Burton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Burton darts in looking for a takedown but Tebow gets double underhooks and turns Burton into the cage.

Tebow lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tebow throwing shots but Burton is blocking nicely.

Tebow is working for a submission of some sort.
Burton is trying is best to control the position here.

Tebow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burton trying to control but Tebow postures up.

Burton is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Tebow is tapping! Great win for Burton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Burton!
The defeated Francis Tebow had this to say: '&!"¤"!#!"U%(#!))(/)/#!%%!/#¤¤%!'.