PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chulo Valasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Burns
vs
Valasquez

182 cm
18
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Adrenaline Fight Gear

Silver Dragon Pharmacies

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chulo Valasquez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Valasquez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burns if he has to take too many more of those.
Burns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valasquez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valasquez.
Valasquez feints and then cracks Burns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Valasquez's shoulder, as Valasquez tries to avoid the shot.
Valasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.

Valasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
Valasquez is trying to break the clinch but Burns is controlling him.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valasquez. Burns shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valasquez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Valasquez.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Valasquez lands with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Valasquez.

Valasquez has Burns up against the cage in a clinch.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valasquez lands with a hook. Burns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Valasquez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burns takes a step back to recover.
Valasquez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chulo Valasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valasquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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!
Valasquez is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez lands a two punch combo.
Valasquez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Valasquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Valasquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Valasquez.
Valasquez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burns up against the cage.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chulo Valasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Valasquez clinches.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Valasquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Valasquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns wants to clinch but Valasquez slips to the side

and Valasquez counters by clinching up.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valasquez counters with a right hand to the body.

Valasquez clinches.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valasquez!
Valasquez lands a two punch combo.

Valasquez clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
Valasquez misses with a knee strike.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valasquez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valasquez closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.
Valasquez is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns shoots and misses
and Valasquez counters with a body kick.
Valasquez is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Valasquez.

Valasquez darts in and clinches Burns up against the cage.
Burns will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.
Valasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns has his takedown stuffed

and Valasquez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chulo Valasquez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valasquez.
Burns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valasquez counters with a good low kick that Burns was not able to check.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valasquez. That's going to slow Burns down.
Valasquez scores with a push kick.
Burns tries for a takedown but Valasquez circles away easily
and Valasquez counters with a low kick, right behind Burns 's knee.
Chulo Valasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Valasquez rushes Burns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valasquez lands a body shot.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valasquez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Valasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valasquez can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Valasquez slams his shin into Burns's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Valasquez.
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Valasquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Valasquez slows down the pace here.

Valasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valasquez lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valasquez.
Valasquez scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Valasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valasquez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valasquez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Valasquez duly obliges.

Valasquez rushes Burns and presses him up against the cage.

Valasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valasquez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Valasquez clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valasquez.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Valasquez forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valasquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Valasquez had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valasquez.
Burns closes the distance but Valasquez moves to the side
and Valasquez counters with a two punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valasquez, right into the meat.

Valasquez moves into the clinch successfully.

Valasquez manages to break the clinch.
Valasquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valasquez keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valasquez. That's going to slow Burns down.
Valasquez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Valasquez clinches.
Valasquez lands a nice shot to the body.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valasquez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Valasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Valasquez closes the distance and clinches.
Valasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burns blocks it with crossed arms.
Valasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valasquez stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
Valasquez lands with an overhand left.
Valasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chulo Valasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valasquez moves into the clinch.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
Burns fails with the takedown
letting Valasquez counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Valasquez.
Kris Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valasquez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burns's knee momentarily.
Burns looks to clinch
and Valasquez counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Valasquez.
Burns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valasquez counters with a good low kick that Burns was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Valasquez.
Burns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Valasquez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valasquez scores with a nice right hand.
Valasquez is working the combinations to good effect here.

Valasquez pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Valasquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Valasquez is trying to break the clinch but Burns is controlling him.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Valasquez.
Valasquez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Valasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valasquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valasquez lands an overhand right.
Valasquez lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valasquez clinches with his opponent.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valasquez, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Valasquez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burns doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valasquez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burns will feel that in the morning.
Valasquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Valasquez.

Valasquez gets a clinch.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valasquez throws a nice outside leg kick.

Valasquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the cage.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Burns's head back.

Valasquez clinches up against the cage.
Valasquez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
Valasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Valasquez.
A nice combination there by Valasquez.
Valasquez cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Burns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valasquez lands a with a good body shot.
Valasquez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burns if he has to take too many more of those.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valasquez clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Valasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valasquez is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Valasquez tries to break free but Burns pushes him back against the cage.
Burns tries to pull guard but Valasquez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Valasquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the cage.

Valasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valasquez scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns throws a leg kick

and Valasquez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Valasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chulo Valasquez really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Valasquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Valasquez. That one must have hurt.

Valasquez clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.

Valasquez gets a clinch.

Valasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to de liver by Valasquez. Beautiful body shot.

Valasquez moves into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valasquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valasquez's efforts to push away.
Burns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valasquez's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valasquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Valasquez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valasquez can pounce on him.
A left and a right from Valasquez both land. Nice combination.
Valasquez works over Burns's head and body with a nice combination.
Valasquez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valasquez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valasquez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Valasquez clinches up against the cage.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.

Valasquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Valasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valasquez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Valasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns avoiding damage as Valasquez throws knees to the body.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt

and Burns counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him.
Burns wants to control from the top but Valasquez keeps moving.
Valasquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him.

Valasquez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Valasquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Valasquez.
Valasquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Burns keeps control of Valasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
Valasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Valasquez rushes Burns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.

Valasquez breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Valasquez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burns will feel that in the morning.
Valasquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chulo Valasquez dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Valasquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns. That did some damage!

Valasquez clinches up against the cage.

Valasquez manages to break the clinch.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Valasquez - that will leave a mark!
Valasquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valasquez counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Valasquez.
Valasquez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Valasquez keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasquez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burns will feel that in the morning.

Valasquez moves into range and clinches up with Burns.

Valasquez breaks from the clinch.
Valasquez is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Burns takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valasquez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burns if he has to take too many more of those.
Valasquez lands a two punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valasquez, right into the meat.
Valasquez connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Valasquez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valasquez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Valasquez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.

Valasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Valasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valasquez moves away from the strike by Burns.

Valasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns tries to clinch but Valasquez moves away
and Valasquez counters with a two punch combo.

Valasquez forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valasquez closes the distance and clinches.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Well,Burns is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valasquez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chulo Valasquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valasquez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burns backs up against the cage.
Valasquez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valasquez.

Valasquez has managed to clinch.

Valasquez manages to break the clinch.
Valasquez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valasquez has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valasquez connects with a body shot.

Valasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns jumps guard but Valasquez stands there with Burns around his waist. Burns gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Valasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Valasquez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns misses with a takedown attempt
and Valasquez counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Valasquez closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Kris Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valasquez lands an uppercut.

Valasquez manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chulo Valasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valasquez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Chulo Valasquez!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Chulo Valasquez!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Chulo Valasquez!

Chulo Valasquez wins by unanimous decision!
Chulo Valasquez is the new light heavyweight champion!