PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Burks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Shield will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Burks
vs
Shield

208 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Burks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hector Shield!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burks rushes Shield and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Burks to work.
Burks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shield tries to throw a body punch but Burks avoids it by throwing Shield back against the cage.
Shield is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burks to keep the fight standing.
Shield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burks walks away with a smile on his face. Shield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shield tries to clinch

and Burks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burks.
Shield wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Burks manages to pass to side control.

Burks maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Shield could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Burks has cracked it and Shield is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Burks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nicky Burks!