PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Rivera (ranked 1847 p4p, 176 weight class) and Herbert Burns (ranked 1484 p4p, 145 weight class). Burns has chosen Marcelo D2 Claudia - Desabafo Deixa Eu Dizer as his entrance music. Ruben Rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rivera
vs
Burns

157 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 3

175 cm
32
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 3, fighting out of London, Ruben Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herbert Burns!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burns if he has to take too many more of those.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivera's head.
Herbert Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Burns with the counter takedown but Rivera avoids it easily.

Burns closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rivera quickly recovers to half guard.
Burns wants to control but Rivera is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Burns is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rivera is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herbert Burns!
During a confident post fight interview, Herbert Burns thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.