PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deniska Burlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Burlaka
vs
Clay

189 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deniska Burlaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Casius Clay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burlaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burlaka thinking.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burlaka backs up against the cage.
Burlaka misses with a right hand
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burlaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burlaka.
Clay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burlaka rather than just go for the knockout.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burlaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Burlaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burlaka tries to clinch but Clay moves away
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burlaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Burlaka misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Burlaka wants to clinch but Clay slips to the side
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burlaka misses with a right hand
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burlaka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clay under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka misses with an uppercut
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burlaka swings widly with a right hand
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burlaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burlaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clay thuds a left hand into Burlaka's body.
Burlaka misses with a hook
and Clay counters with a right hand to the body.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Deniska Burlaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay works Burlaka's body with a nice hook.
Burlaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burlaka is breathing heavily.
Clay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burlaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burlaka tries to clinch but Clay moves away
and Clay counters with a left to the body.
Burlaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Clay scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Deniska Burlaka has been cut.
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Burlaka falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Burlaka throws a right hand that misses
and Clay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clay is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Burlaka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
letting Clay counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka darts in trying to clinch
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay cracks Burlaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burlaka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clay lands a jab to the nose.
Burlaka walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay jabs Burlaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burlaka thinking.
Burlaka swings widly with a right hand
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clay cracks Burlaka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casius Clay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deniska Burlaka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Burlaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clay cracks Burlaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burlaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burlaka works the jab nicely.
Clay lands a nice shot to the body.
Burlaka darts in trying to clinch
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Burlaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a right hand to the body.
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clay throws a head kick that misses.
Burlaka throws a right hand that misses
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay works over Burlaka's head and body with a nice combination.
Burlaka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burlaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Burlaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burlaka misses with a hook to the body
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Casius Clay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Burlaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clay counters with a right hand to the body.
Burlaka throws a right hand that misses
and Clay counters with a right hand to the body.
Burlaka misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka misses with a body punch
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burlaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burlaka thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burlaka misses with a double jab
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Burlaka misses with a left hand
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Clay scores with a jab to the body.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burlaka misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burlaka misses with a right hand
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burlaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clay scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clay digs a good body shot into Burlaka's ribs.
Burlaka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burlaka thinking.
Burlaka walks into a straight right hand from Clay.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clay lands with a shot to the body.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burlaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clay cracks Burlaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a left to the body.
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!
Burlaka tries to clinch but Clay moves away
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Burlaka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burlaka connects with a crisp jab.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burlaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Clay. That snapped Burlaka's head back.
Burlaka tries to clinch
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burlaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burlaka swings widly with a right hand
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burlaka throws a combination that misses
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
Clay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casius Clay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deniska Burlaka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Burlaka closes the distance but Clay moves to the side
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burlaka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burlaka misses with a hook
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burlaka misses with a left hand
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burlaka throws a lazy uppercut
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a right hand to the body.
Clay scores with a jab to the body.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burlaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burlaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burlaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Burlaka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burlaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clay lands a body shot.
Burlaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burlaka misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burlaka tries to clinch up
and Clay counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burlaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burlaka darts in trying to clinch
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Clay scores with a decent looking hook.
Burlaka misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clay counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burlaka tries to clinch but Clay moves away
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Clay finds it's target.
Burlaka wants to clinch
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burlaka thinking.
Burlaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burlaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burlaka misses with a hook
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burlaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burlaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Clay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burlaka misses with a body shot
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burlaka misses with a hook
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burlaka thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burlaka darts in trying to clinch
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
Burlaka misses with a shot to the body
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burlaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Clay jabs Burlaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burlaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deniska Burlaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casius Clay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burlaka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burlaka thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casius Clay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 24:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casius Clay!