PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Titan Xavier Burns (ranked 4502 p4p, 347 weight class) and Ozzie Price (ranked 7308 p4p, 436 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Conor McGregor UFC Entrance Music - Foggy Dew / Hypnotize Remix. Price has chosen Killer Mike - Big Beast as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Xavier Burns
vs
Price

177 cm
33
150 lbs
13 - 2 - 2

170 cm
34
155 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Titan Xavier Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ozzie Price!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a chopping leg kick but Price manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Price lands with a slapping head kick.
That kick from Burns tenderised Price's leg. Price is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Price thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Price checks the leg kick.
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Price throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Price tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
Price looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns tries to counter by clinching up but Price breaks away and moves out of range.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Titan Xavier Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns takes one on the button.
We've been informed that Price has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price tries a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Burns seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Price looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Burns blocks the low kick.
Burns misses with a low kick as Price jumps back.
Price scores with a jab to the body.
Price lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Price checks a leg kick.
Price blocks a leg kick.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a chopping leg kick but Burns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Burns clinches.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Price blocks a body shot from Burns.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price looking to stall.
Price trying to control the position but instead, Burns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Price into the ropes.
Price lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns lands a body punch.
Price dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Price tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Price is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Price takes an elbow to the temple.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ozzie Price will probably get the nod.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Price is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Burns throws a body kick that misses.
Ozzie Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Price checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Price misses with a body shot.

Burns clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Price working aggressively here.
A short right from Price.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Price avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
A short uppercut from Burns.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Price lands a body punch.
Price looking to slow down the pace here.
Price can't break the clinch.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Price controls the action.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Price.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but Burns gets an underhook and turns Price into the ropes.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Titan Xavier Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Price struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Price gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Price.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns 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.
Price tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Price throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Price has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burns throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Price misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ozzie Price will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Price misses with a body kick.
Price lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burns thumps Price with a low kick.
Burns is looking to slow Price down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Price's head.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Price misses with the body kick

and Burns counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burns.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Burns tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Burns.
Burns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns tries a knee to the head but Price blocks it.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price blocks a body shot from Burns.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Price takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ozzie Price has been cut.
Price struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Price.
Price working aggressively here.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Price back against the ropes.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Price tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Price.
Price avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Price misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Burns.
Burns lands an elbow that stopped Price in his tracks for a moment.
Price stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.
Price's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Price's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Price looking to stall.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Price working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Price can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Xavier Burns clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzie Price's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burns misses with a low kick.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burns tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Burns tries to land a leg kick but Price saw it coming and moves away.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Price moves his leg out of the way.
Price checks the leg kick nicely there.
Price lands with a nice body punch.
Price swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Price checks a low kick from Burns.
Burns scores with a decent looking hook.
Price misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a leg kick
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Burns avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burns lands with a hook. Price tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.

Burns rushes Price and presses him up against the ropes.
Price is trying to stall.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Price.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Price with an uppercut!
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Price sees coming a mile off.
Price on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burns.
Price moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Price.
Burns misses with a leg kick.
Burns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price connects with a looping right hand.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Price cracks the inside of Burns's front leg.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Price's calf.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns jabs Price right on the nose. Price blinks but takes it well.
Price on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price misses with a low kick.
Burns tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Price manages to circle out of the way.
Burns tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Price manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Price wants to counter the offense by Burns and move into the clinch position.
Price throws a leg kick but Burns checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Xavier Burns had his way with Ozzie Price in that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzie Price's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
Burns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price misses with a body kick.
A big right from Price misses.
Burns feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price takes a jab right on the kisser.
Price throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it.
Price misses with a head kick.
Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Price throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns avoids the body shot from Price.
Price tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Price wants to clinch.
Burns is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Price.
Price chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Burns sizes up Price with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Price down.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns.
Price throws a front kick that sends Burns stumbling back into the ropes.
A big right from Price misses.
Burns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Price checks it well.
Price misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
Price fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
Nice straight punches there by Burns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns.
Price misses with a body kick.
Price throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Price checks a low kick from Burns.
Burns tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Price looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Price on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Price counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
Price throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Price.

Burns has Price up against the ropes in a clinch.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Price back against the ropes.
Price scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Titan Xavier Burns.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titan Xavier Burns!
Titan Xavier Burns is the new featherweight champion!
Titan Xavier Burns took some time post fight to say the following; 'I changed my whole life. Canada is awesome, thank you to my family..I didn't know I had family out here, but this is the best and I have my life together. Thank you everybody for helping my dream come true.'.