PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Burbank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray has chosen Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Luther Burbank has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Luther Burbank seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Burbank
vs
Pray

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 1 - 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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burbank napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pray taking a breather here.
Burbank tries to escape but Pray is in control.
Pray is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pray wants to control but Burbank is keeping him busy.
Pray controlling the position from side mount.
Pray wants to control but Burbank is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burbank tries to escape but Pray is in control.
Pray is looking to take a break and control but Burbank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lay Pray just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burbank defends it nicely.
Burbank scores with a decent looking hook.

Pray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Burbank keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
I looks like Pray might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Burbank keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burbank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pray defends well.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lay Pray just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Burbank gets caught flat footed, as Pray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pray content to stall in guard here.
Burbank is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray trying to control but Burbank is working from the bottom.
Burbank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pray passes Burbank's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray dominated that round.
That's time! Burbank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pray has a takedown stuffed.
Pray slips a jab and a cross from Burbank.
Pray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burbank avoids it really well and circles away.
Pray shoots in and drives through. Burbank sprawls well.
Luther Burbank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Burbank scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pray doesn't seem bothered though.
Burbank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burbank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pray circles away quickly and effectively.
Burbank fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pray shoots in for a takedown but Burbank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt - Burbank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burbank shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pray is trying to defend but Burbank finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Burbank stops Pray from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burbank thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pray's head.
Pray is trying to stand up here but Burbank is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pray is defending against the submission attempts here by Burbank.
Burbank not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pray wants to sweep but Burbank has passed to side control!
Burbank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pray keeps working.
Pray gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pray gets full guard.
Pray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pray controls Burbank momentarily but Burbank frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pray is on top in guard.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burbank keeping full guard, as Pray tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pray trying to control but Burbank is working from the bottom.
Pray controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray passes into half guard.

Pray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lay Pray just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burbank's half guard.
Pray content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burbank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pray dives in and grabs Burbank's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burbank pushes down on Pray's head and hops out.
Burbank tries a low kick but Pray avoids it.
Pray shoots in looking for a takedown. Burbank tries to sprawl out of it but Pray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Burbank manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burbank counters with a right hand to the body.
Luther Burbank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Pray has a takedown stuffed.
Burbank scoring well with a low kick there.
Burbank wants to clinch.

Burbank drives through and clinches with Pray against the ropes.
Pray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burbank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pray is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burbank avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burbank is trying to stall.
Pray can't get the takedown.
Burbank tries for a takedown but Pray manages to get underhooks.

Pray manages to break the clinch.
Pray misses with a takedown
and Burbank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burbank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pray doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Burbank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burbank trying to control the position from guard on top but Pray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burbank preventing the sweep.
Lay Pray has got the better of the ground game so far.

Burbank drops back looking for a leg! Pray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pray manages to kick Burbank off! Burbank jumps back into Pray's guard.
Pray trying to control the position here.
Burbank takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Burbank trying to control the position from guard on top but Pray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pray holds on and takes a little breather.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pray shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pray showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pray in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Pray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lay Pray just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burbank sprawls well initially but Pray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pray lands strikes from half guard.
Pray content to control rather than advance.
Pray works his foot free and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lay Pray.
I've got Pray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lay Pray!