PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Givens is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Givens
vs
Burnett

196 cm
19
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Givens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burnett shoots in and bounces Givens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Givens has his foot on Burnett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burnett works his way back into a safe position though.
Givens could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burnett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burnett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Givens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Givens is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burnett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Givens . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burnett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burnett is in close to Givens 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burnett throwing strikes but missing.
Burnett throws a big right hand that misses.
Burnett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burnett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burnett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burnett lands a couple of digs.
Givens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Burnett!
Burnett trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burnett has left one of his arms exposed and Givens doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Burnett screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Givens !