PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Burlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiernan comes to the cage accompanied by I Need A Doctor. Burlaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kiernan
vs
Burlaka

194 cm
26
209 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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, Josh Kiernan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis Burlaka!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burlaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiernan.
Kiernan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kiernan has his takedown stuffed
and Burlaka counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burlaka. Kiernan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiernan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burlaka.
Kiernan gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Burlaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Burlaka advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burlaka trying to control from half guard but Kiernan is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiernan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burlaka.
Kiernan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burlaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiernan keeps working.
Burlaka throwing shots but Kiernan is blocking nicely.
Burlaka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burlaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burlaka drops an elbow to the side of Kiernan's head.
Burlaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burlaka slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka is trying to control the action in half guard but Kiernan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kiernan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Burlaka lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burlaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiernan defending well though.
Burlaka wants to take a breather but Kiernan is having none of it.

Burlaka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kiernan is just riding it out for now. Burlaka eventually gives up the hold.
Burlaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka wants to control but Kiernan is keeping him busy.
Burlaka thows a huge punch but Kiernan dodges it nicely.
Burlaka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kiernan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burlaka scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burlaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burlaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Burlaka.
Burlaka working Kiernan over with strikes.
Kiernan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burlaka.
Still in half guard, Burlaka seems content to control.
Burlaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burlaka trying to control the action but Kiernan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Burlaka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burlaka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kiernan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burlaka cracks Kiernan with a big right hand but Kiernan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kiernan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Burlaka scoring with punches and elbows.
Burlaka trying to control the position but Kiernan is working away.
Burlaka is putting a hurting on Kiernan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kiernan is trying to control Burlaka's posture but Burlaka avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiernan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiernan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kiernan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Burlaka wants to control but Kiernan is keeping him busy.
Burlaka scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiernan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Burlaka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Burlaka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kiernan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kiernan dodges the ground and pound from Burlaka.
Burlaka landing a few strikes.
Burlaka wants to control but Kiernan is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Burlaka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burlaka grinds an elbow into Kiernan's temple.
Check out the look on Burlaka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burlaka trying to control the action but Kiernan is working from the bottom.
Burlaka is chipping away with strikes.
Burlaka is looking to take a break and control but Kiernan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Burlaka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kiernan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka landing a few strikes.
Burlaka wants to control but Kiernan is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Burlaka.
Burlaka looks up at the clock and then as Kiernan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burlaka smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiernan is looking to regain half guard here but Burlaka keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Burlaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Burlaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiernan.
Burlaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kiernan's hands.
Burlaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burlaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burlaka misses the shot to the body.
Burlaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Kiernan moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burlaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burlaka throws a leg kick which misses Kiernan's front leg but catches the back leg as Kiernan tries to avoid it.
Kiernan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burlaka throws a body punch but Kiernan moves out of range.
Burlaka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burlaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Burlaka scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka is landing with some decent strikes but Kiernan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Burlaka landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burlaka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kiernan?
Burlaka scoring with strikes but Kiernan is staying in there.
Burlaka lands a heavy elbow.
Denis Burlaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burlaka looking to finish Kiernan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kiernan!
Burlaka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burlaka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kiernan hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka trying to control but Kiernan is having none of it.
Burlaka looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kiernan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burlaka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Burlaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kiernan is looking to escape.
Burlaka lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burlaka controlling his opponent.
Josh Kiernan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Burlaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burlaka 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Burlaka!