PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Vinogradov (ranked 100 p4p, 404 weight class) and Khalil Burnett (ranked 5 p4p, 19 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vinogradov
vs
Burnett

195 cm
37
220
30 - 15 - 0

194 cm
35
215
17 - 6 - 0

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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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Vinogradov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinogradov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinogradov stuns Burnett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vinogradov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burnett counters with a right hand to the body.
Burnett misses with a hook to the body
and Vinogradov counters with a straight right hand.
Vinogradov stuns Burnett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vinogradov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burnett counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Sergey Vinogradov has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Vinogradov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab by Vinogradov.
Burnett misses with a looping right.
Vinogradov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burnett misses with an uppercut. Vinogradov saw that one coming.
Vinogradov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinogradov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burnett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinogradov throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett misses the jab.
Vinogradov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burnett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Burnett drops Vinogradov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vinogradov looks back up at him and smiles so Burnett waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Vinogradov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vinogradov throws out a loose jab but Burnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burnett misses with an uppercut
and Vinogradov counters with a nice body shot.
Vinogradov throws a hook to the side of Burnett's head but Burnett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burnett! But no joy.
Vinogradov scores with a decent looking hook.
Burnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Vinogradov misses the target.
Burnett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Burnett darts in and clinches Vinogradov up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burnett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinogradov's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burnett.
Burnett misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Burnett fails to land.
Burnett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vinogradov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Vinogradov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burnett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vinogradov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burnett smiles and moves away.
Burnett throws out a loose jab but Vinogradov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sergey Vinogradov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinogradov throws a right hand that misses
and Burnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Vinogradov with a poor takedown

and Burnett counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vinogradov! Burnett lets Vinogradov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Vinogradov is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov swinging wildly here.
Oh Vinogradov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Vinogradov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Burnett!
Vinogradov seems to have got his legs back now.

Vinogradov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vinogradov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burnett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vinogradov wants to control but Burnett is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vinogradov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burnett, who protects the arm well.
Vinogradov tries to move to full mount but Burnett actually manages to regain half guard.

Vinogradov seems to be working for a kimura but Burnett defends the submission attempt.

Vinogradov is working for a kimura but Burnett is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khalil Burnett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Vinogradov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burnett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burnett wants it to stay on the feet.
Vinogradov misses with a takedown
and Burnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burnett misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Burnett - just one landing.
Vinogradov throws a combination that misses
enabling Burnett to counter with a crisp jab.
Vinogradov misses with a looping left.
Burnett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinogradov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinogradov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burnett.
Vinogradov misses with a body punch

and Burnett counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vinogradov! Burnett lets Vinogradov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Burnett clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Burnett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinogradov controls his hands.
Burnett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinogradov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burnett pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Vinogradov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burnett instigates a clinch.
Burnett can't find room to land a body shot as Vinogradov controls the action.
Burnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burnett working aggressively here.
Burnett scores with a shoulder strike.
Burnett works on Vinogradov's body with a couple of short punches.
Burnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinogradov's elbow.
Burnett scores with a shoulder strike.
Burnett tries to throw a body punch but Vinogradov avoids it by throwing Burnett back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burnett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vinogradov backwards.
Burnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burnett lands a shoulder strike.
Burnett tries to throw a body punch but Vinogradov avoids it by throwing Burnett back against the cage.
Vinogradov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burnett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vinogradov blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burnett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vinogradov or not.
Burnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Vinogradov is looking for a takedown.
Burnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vinogradov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burnett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vinogradov lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Burnett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vinogradov lands an overhand right.
Vinogradov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burnett counters with a straight right hand.

Vinogradov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burnett regains full guard. Nicely done.

Vinogradov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vinogradov passes Burnett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Burnett reverses the position - he's now on top in Vinogradov's guard.

Vinogradov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Burnett uses it to pass to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burnett working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Vinogradov wants to control but Burnett postures up.
Vinogradov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burnett's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Burnett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinogradov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Vinogradov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khalil Burnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergey Vinogradov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Burnett throws a hook to the side of Vinogradov's head but Vinogradov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burnett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinogradov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinogradov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Burnett.
Vinogradov walks into a straight right hand from Burnett.
Burnett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vinogradov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burnett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Burnett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinogradov throws out the jab.
Burnett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinogradov tries to counter with a takedown but Burnett is quick to defend against it.
Burnett moves out of range of the strikes.
Vinogradov misses with an uppercut.
Vinogradov staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vinogradov or perhaps it was just good defense by Burnett, which made it look bad.
Burnett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burnett throws an overhand right that lands on Vinogradov's shoulder, as Vinogradov tries to avoid the shot.
Vinogradov shoots and misses

and Burnett counters with a nice right hand that sends Vinogradov toppling to the canvas! Vinogradov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burnett finish him?!
Vinogradov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burnett moves away.
Burnett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vinogradov ducks into an uppercut from Burnett and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khalil Burnett!