PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Burov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whelan Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burov's entrance music is Russian Rocket. A fine choice. Mahoney has chosen KISS - Unholy as his entrance music. Whelan Mahoney is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Burov
vs
Mahoney

171 cm
24
145 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

163 cm
26
132 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pavel Burov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Whelan Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burov.
Mahoney looks to land a right hand but Burov moved out of range.
A left and a right from Mahoney both land. Nice combination.
Burov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burov lands a slapping body shot.
Mahoney tries to score with a low kick but Burov moves his leg out of the way.
Burov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch
and Burov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mahoney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burov is out of range and Mahoney settles back down.
Mahoney lands a jab to the nose.
Burov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahoney throws a series of punches but Burov avoids them all with ease.
Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burov.
Burov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahoney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mahoney.
A swing and a miss from Mahoney.
Burov slips a straight right by Mahoney.
Burov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mahoney misses with a hook
and Burov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahoney takes a swing at Burov's ribcage but misses.
Burov swinging wildly here.
Burov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burov lands with an uppercut that bounces Mahoney off the cage and back into rage.

Burov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mahoney's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mahoney trying to keep a closed guard but Burov is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov tries to stand but Mahoney is controlling from the bottom.
Mahoney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Burov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Whelan Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Burov.
Whelan Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahoney misses with a hook
and Burov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahoney misses with a double jab.
Mahoney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahoney should have avoided that one.
Mahoney throws a nice looking combination but Burov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mahoney misses the shot to the body.
Mahoney looks gassed!
Mahoney lands with an overhand left.
Burov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Mahoney is rocked!
Burov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mahoney is still on wobbly legs! Can Burov finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burov jabs at Mahoney's body.
Burov connects with a body shot.
Burov circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Mahoney tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Burov wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pavel Burov!