PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noah Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Zakarova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burn
vs
Zakarova

159 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Burn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Zakarova!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burn shoots in for a double leg but Zakarova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burn has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Zakarova as Burn shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Burn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zakarova scores with a head kick.
Burn misses with a takedown attempt - Zakarova sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zakarova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zakarova but Zakarova pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zakarova throws a left that rocks Burn and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Zakarova dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Burn regain composure!

It looks like Noah Burn has been cut.
Burn is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zakarova lands a nice forearm strike.
Zakarova remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Burn wants to control but Zakarova postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova is working Burn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Burn is looking for a sweep.
Zakarova is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Burn's shoulder. That is not cool.
Burn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Burn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zakarova is taking a breather. Burn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Burn really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

Burn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zakarova throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burn is trying to get back to full guard.
Zakarova wants to pass to mount but Burn is defending the position.

Burn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Zakarova pulls his head out easily.
Zakarova controlling the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zakarova sizes up Burn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zakarova scores with a nice head shot.
Zakarova fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Burn! He's out on his feet! Zakarova rushes in and drops Burn with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mikhail Zakarova!