PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deniska Burlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gordon
vs
Burlaka

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deniska Burlaka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Burlaka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Deniska Burlaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon shoots in looking for a takedown but Burlaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gordon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burlaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordon shoots in and drives through. Burlaka sprawls well.
Burlaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burlaka lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Joe Gordon has been cut.
Burlaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gordon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burlaka lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burlaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burlaka lands a two punch combo.
Burlaka swinging wildly here.
Burlaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.
Some wild striking there from Burlaka.
Burlaka lands a two punch combo.
Burlaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Burlaka drops Gordon with a beautiful combination! Gordon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burlaka is looking for the KO!

Gordon is rocked!
Burlaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Burlaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burlaka cracks Gordon with a hook to the temple - Gordon is on wobbly legs here! Burlaka swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gordon falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Burlaka wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Deniska Burlaka!