PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Komaroff (ranked 3108 p4p, 3544 weight class) and William Burr (ranked 403 p4p, 467 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Komaroff
vs
Burr

200 cm
19
210
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
215
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasily Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Burr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burr loads up on a big right hand but Komaroff slips the punch.
Komaroff misses the shot to the body.
Burr loads up on a big right hand but Komaroff slips the punch.
It looked like Komaroff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burr misses the jab.
Komaroff throwing a counter right hand but Burr manages to avoid it.
Komaroff throws a jab when Burr was well out of range.
Komaroff throws a lazy uppercut
and Burr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Komaroff looks to score with a jab to the body but Burr is just out of range.
Komaroff scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burr blocks a jab.
A jab from Komaroff misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burr misses with a hook.
Komaroff ducks under a wild hook from Burr.
Burr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Komaroff.
Burr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burr misses with a straight left.
Komaroff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burr. Burr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Komaroff.
A big left from Komaroff misses.
Burr looks to throw the jab but Komaroff is out of range.
Burr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Komaroff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Komaroff.
Burr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Komaroff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burr misses with a straight right.
Burr slips a straight right by Komaroff.
Burr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Komaroff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burr misses with an uppercut.
Komaroff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burr slips a jab and a cross from Komaroff.
Burr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Burr.
Burr lands the left hand.
Komaroff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Komaroff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Komaroff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burr throws out the jab.
Burr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Komaroff to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff lands the left hand.
Komaroff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Komaroff staying out of range there.
Burr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burr looks to land a right hand but Komaroff moved out of range.
Komaroff is looking to counter punch.
Burr swings widly with a right hand
and Komaroff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Komaroff misses the target.
Vasily Komaroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Komaroff misses its intended target.
Komaroff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burr blocks a jab.
Burr throws a body shot but no joy.
Komaroff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Komaroff is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burr throws a poor cross that misses
and Komaroff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Komaroff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burr throws the left hand but Komaroff avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff cracks Burr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Komaroff.
Burr slips a jab from Komaroff.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burr! But no joy.
Burr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Burr tries to move into range but Komaroff moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Komaroff.
Burr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Komaroff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Komaroff throws a right and a left that Burr avoids nicely.
Burr misses with a combination
and Komaroff counters with a stiff right hand.
Komaroff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burr throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Komaroff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Komaroff throws the left hand but Burr avoids the punch easily.
Burr moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Burr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Komaroff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burr.
Burr misses with a left hand
and Komaroff counters with a stiff right hand.
Komaroff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burr.
Komaroff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burr.
Burr takes one to the side of the head.
Burr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Komaroff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burr moves out of range as Komaroff strikes.
Burr throws out a counter right but Komaroff avoids it with no problem.
Komaroff throws a looping overhand right but Burr ducks down to avoid it.
Burr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komaroff was well out of range. Poor timing from Burr.
Komaroff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Komaroff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Komaroff.
Komaroff throws a big shot that misses.
Burr moves out of range as Komaroff strikes.
Komaroff throws a sloppy body shot
and Burr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Komaroff.
It seemed like Burr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Burr.
Burr lands with a shot to the body.
Komaroff misses with a two punch combination.
Burr throws out a counter right but Komaroff avoids it with no problem.
Komaroff ducks under a wild hook from Burr.
Komaroff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burr can do to turn this around?
Burr misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff avoids the body shot from Burr.
Komaroff throws the left hand but Burr avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Burr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burr takes a swing at Komaroff's ribcage but misses.
Burr throws a right and a left that Komaroff avoids nicely.
Komaroff with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Komaroff throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Burr misses the target.
Burr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Komaroff misses with a looping right.
Komaroff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Komaroff, as that shot connected.
Burr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Komaroff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Komaroff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff throws a nice looking combination but Burr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burr throws a jab but it's blocked by Komaroff.
Komaroff throwing a counter right hand but Burr manages to avoid it.
Komaroff lands a jab to the nose.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Burr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Komaroff has got the better of the exchanges.
Burr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Komaroff misses with a hook. Burr ducked under it nicely.
Burr throws out a counter right but Komaroff avoids it with no problem.
Vasily Komaroff is winning the standup battle so far.
Burr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burr with a hook.
Komaroff misses with an uppercut
and Burr counters with a stiff right hand.
Burr blocks a jab.
Burr tests Komaroff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burr looks to throw the jab but Komaroff is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burr swings for the body but Komaroff moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burr. Komaroff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Komaroff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Komaroff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burr.
A slow jab from Burr misses its intended target.
Burr loads up on a big right hand but Komaroff slips the punch.
Burr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burr duly obliges.
Komaroff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burr.
Komaroff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Komaroff throws a shot from downtown. Burr moves away and avoids it.
Komaroff throws a jab but it's blocked by Burr.
Burr misses with an uppercut. Komaroff saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vasily Komaroff will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Komaroff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Komaroff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Komaroff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Komaroff misses with an uppercut. Burr saw that one coming.
Komaroff misses with an uppercut. Burr saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Burr.
Komaroff's corner calls for a 1-2. Komaroff obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Komaroff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Komaroff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Komaroff lands a head shot.
Komaroff slips a jab and a cross from Burr.
Burr throws a right and a left that Komaroff avoids nicely.
Komaroff misses with a looping left.
Burr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Komaroff.
Komaroff lands with a right hand.
Komaroff connects with a crisp jab.
Burr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burr misses with a double jab.
Burr misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff slips under a jab from Burr.
A big left from Burr misses.
Komaroff misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Komaroff misses the target.
Komaroff misses with a left hand
and Burr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komaroff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Komaroff lands a nice looking body shot.
Komaroff looks to land a right hand but Burr moved out of range.
Burr misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Komaroff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Komaroff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burr connects with a jab.
Komaroff throws an off balance right hand
and Burr counters with a nice uppercut.
Komaroff throws a hook but Burr avoids it easily.
Burr misses with a jab to the body
and Burr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Oooooh!!! Komaroff has knocked Burr down with a huge combo! Komaroff steps away and waves a wobbly Burr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Burr is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komaroff drops Burr with a naaaaasty hook - Burr is in real trouble here! Komaroff dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Komaroff!