PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Burlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Bonaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burlaka comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Denis Burlaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burlaka
vs
Bonaza

189 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis Burlaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Bonaza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burlaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Burlaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlos Bonaza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burlaka blocks a head kick by Bonaza.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonaza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bonaza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonaza. That's going to slow Burlaka down.
Bonaza throws a nice looking combination but Burlaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burlaka misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaza counters with a left to the body.
Bonaza lands a high kick!
Burlaka misses with a hook to the body
and Bonaza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burlaka thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bonaza dips to his left and cracks Burlaka with an uppercut!
Bonaza pushes Burlaka away with a front kick.
Bonaza with a hook.

Burlaka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bonaza was covering up waiting for the punch and Burlaka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Burlaka won't allow Bonaza to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bonaza is looking to stand up but Burlaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Burlaka trying to control but Bonaza is working from the bottom.
Bonaza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burlaka is one step ahead there.
Bonaza keeping moving, preventing Burlaka from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bonaza has momentary wrist control but Burlaka slips an elbow through the middle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonaza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bonaza is looking to stand up but Burlaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Burlaka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burlaka cracks Bonaza with a solid left hand.
Bonaza trying to keep a closed guard but Burlaka is proving a slippery customer.
Burlaka throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonaza pushes Burlaka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Carlos Bonaza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonaza fails to land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonaza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burlaka with a poor takedown
and Bonaza counters with a straight right hand.
Bonaza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burlaka misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonaza.
Burlaka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Burlaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonaza. Bonaza obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonaza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonaza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonaza misses with a two punch combination.
Burlaka misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bonaza feints a jab promting Burlaka to slip. Bonaza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burlaka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bonaza connects with a body shot.
Burlaka misses with a leg kick
and Bonaza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Burlaka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Bonaza as he connects with a hook.
Bonaza connects with a high kick.
Bonaza works over Burlaka's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonaza connects with a body shot.
Bonaza throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Burlaka misses
and Bonaza counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Bonaza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bonaza.
Bonaza slips under a jab.
Carlos Bonaza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burlaka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonaza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice uppercut there from Bonaza.

Burlaka is rocked!
Bonaza with a nice cross.
Oh Burlaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonaza throws a head kick that misses.
Burlaka seems to have got his legs back now.
Burlaka swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bonaza counters with a head kick that drops Burlaka to the mat! Burlaka scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Carlos Bonaza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonaza misses with a combination
and Bonaza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaza lands a brutal head kick. Burlaka looks out on his feet and Bonaza throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Carlos Bonaza!