PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marailov comes to the cage accompanied by Вставай. Burns comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Won't Back Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marailov
vs
Burns

191 cm
29
267 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

194 cm
33
278 lbs
25 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Spartan Nutrition

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marailov looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Marailov throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burns lands a nice shot that snaps Marailov's head back.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marailov throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Marailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Marailov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gustav Marailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Marailov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
Marailov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
Burns digs a good body shot into Marailov's ribs.
Marailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marailov manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marailov.
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 lands a really nice looking cross but Marailov seems unphased.
Marailov avoids the head kick by Burns.
Marailov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Burns.
Burns staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns defending well as Marailov loads up on a big left hand.
Burns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marailov with a body shot.
Marailov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marailov.
Marailov avoids the body shot from Burns.
Marailov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burns's head backwards.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marailov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns stuns Marailov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marailov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marailov with a body shot.
Burns blocks the body kick.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marailov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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 connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Burns tenderised Marailov's leg. Marailov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marailov.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns tries to clinch but Marailov moves out of range.
Marailov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marailov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Marailov.
Marailov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marailov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marailov moves away.
A combination from Marailov does no damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns.
Marailov is breathing heavily.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns scores with a nice strike.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marailov looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Marailov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a body kick.
Marailov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marailov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marailov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marailov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marailov swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Burns moves into the clinch.
A short left from Marailov.
Marailov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Marailov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marailov throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marailov.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Marailov sees coming a mile off.
Burns throws a body punch but Marailov moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Marailov.
Burns tries to clinch but Marailov moves out of range.
Jab by Burns.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marailov. That did some damage!
Marailov misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marailov!
Burns connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marailov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Marailov moved out of range nicely.
Burns is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marailov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marailov. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marailov throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns throws a leg kick
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marailov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marailov just misses with a punch to the body.
Marailov throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns avoids the body shot from Marailov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns slips under a jab from Marailov.
Burns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marailov.
Marailov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Burns dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Burns cracks Marailov with an open hand slap.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Marailov.
Burns blocks a low kick nicely.
Marailov backing away here, and Burns unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Marailov.
Marailov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marailov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Marailov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marailov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Marailov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Gustav Marailov has been cut.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marailov connects with a right hand. Burns shakes it off.
Burns avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marailov. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marailov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marailov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marailov's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Marailov throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Burns appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Marailov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marailov cracks Burns with an open hand slap.
Marailov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gustav Marailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns swings for the body but Marailov moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns avoids a kick to the body.
Marailov throws a wild body kick that Burns sees coming a mile off.
Marailov swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Marailov.
Marailov throws a body shot but no joy.
Marailov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Marailov.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marailov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marailov moves forwards but Burns connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Burns scores with the left hand. Marailov knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Marailov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns.
Marailov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marailov throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marailov moves away.
It looked like Marailov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marailov misses with a looping right.
Marailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.

Marailov lands a left and a right that send Burns crashing to the mat, dazed. Marailov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like William Burns has been cut.
Marailov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns connects with a single shot there.
Marailov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marailov connects with a single shot there.
Marailov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the body from Marailov misses
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns scores with a nice right hand.
Marailov takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Marailov misses its intended target.
Marailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marailov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Marailov misses with a kick to the body
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marailov. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marailov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burns.

Marailov is rocked!
Marailov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marailov throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Marailov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marailov misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Marailov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Burns feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Marailov sprawling to the canvas! Marailov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Burns finish him?!
Marailov throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Marailov get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Marailov stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Burns runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Burns!
William Burns spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.