PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Barretto
vs
Burns

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Barretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jericho Burns !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barretto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns .
Burns throws an off balance right hand

and Barretto counters by moving into the clinch.
Barretto keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barretto is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barretto lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns tries to break free but Barretto pushes him back against the ropes.
Barretto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Barretto.
Barretto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Barretto has him pressed against the ropes.
Barretto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Barretto on the inside.
Barretto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Barretto has the dominant position.
Burns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barretto scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto gets through Burns 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barretto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Barretto has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto digs a right hand into Burns 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns 's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Burns 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barretto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Barretto.
Barretto works on Burns 's body with a couple of short punches.
Barretto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Barretto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Barretto lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Barretto.

Burns is rocked!
Barretto breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Burns with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Burns looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Burns get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Scott Barretto!