PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wei Cheng (ranked 3877 p4p, 24248 weight class) and John MacBurgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cheng
vs
MacBurgh

184 cm
25
192
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
180
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wei Cheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John MacBurgh!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheng fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacBurgh looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
MacBurgh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on MacBurgh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cheng tries to clinch but MacBurgh moves out of range.
MacBurgh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cheng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheng looks to clinch

and MacBurgh counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cheng is looking for a sweep.
MacBurgh wants to control but Cheng is keeping him busy.
Cheng tries to buck MacBurgh off but MacBurgh is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacBurgh is looking to take a break and control but Cheng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cheng is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Cheng actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cheng is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacBurgh pulls his head out easily.

Cheng looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cheng is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacBurgh pulls his head out easily.

Cheng looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cheng actively working from the bottom here.

Cheng actively working from the bottom here.
Cheng is pressing down on MacBurgh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacBurgh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cheng's head.

Cheng has his foot on MacBurgh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacBurgh works his way back into a safe position though.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cheng is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacBurgh defends well.

Cheng looking for subs off his back but MacBurgh has passed one foot through into half guard.

Cheng has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for MacBurgh. Oh but Cheng has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! MacBurgh goes limp - he's gone! Cheng jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wei Cheng!
The defeated John MacBurgh had this to say: 'Thank you all, I am retiring after this fight. It has been a good run.'.