PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Sladkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sladkov has chosen Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Burns
vs
Sladkov

190 cm
30
270 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

190 cm
30
240 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oleg Sladkov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sladkov throws out the jab.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sladkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Carl Burns has been cut.
Sladkov lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.

Burns bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sladkov can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burns working the ground and pound but Sladkov is defending the strikes.
Burns misses with the ground and pound.
Burns has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burns is chipping away with strikes.
Burns is trying to ground and pound but Sladkov uses the momentary lack of control by Burns to regain half guard.
Burns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sladkov defending well though.
Burns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burns is looking for submissions but instead, Sladkov has regained full guard.
Burns working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sladkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Sladkov is retaining full guard.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Sladkov blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sladkov keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
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!
Burns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burns landing with the ground and pound.
Burns is working Sladkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Sladkov blocks nicely.
Burns throws an elbow that misses. Sladkov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burns's guard. Nice move by Sladkov!
Sladkov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Burns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sladkov is aware though and is defending well.
Burns wants to sweep here but Sladkov controlling him for the moment.

Sladkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sladkov has managed to get both his arms back between Burns's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sladkov is sitting in close to Burns's body. Burns has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sladkov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sladkov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Burns.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carl Burns!
Carl Burns managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 10th Degree Fightwear, into his post fight interview.