PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Burlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Hines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burlaka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - Enter Sandman. Denis Burlaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burlaka
vs
Hines

189 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis Burlaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarrod Hines!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hines wants to clinch.
Hines throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hines thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burlaka if he has to take too many more of those.
Hines wants to clinch.
Hines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burlaka throws a low kick, looking for Hines's leg but Hines calmly moves out of range.
Jarrod Hines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hines.
Hines wants to clinch up but Burlaka keeps it at a distance.
Hines tries to clinch up.
Burlaka moves out of range of the body kick from Hines.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hines checks a leg kick.
Hines is looking to clinch but Burlaka is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Hines.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burlaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hines throws a series of punches but Burlaka moves out of range.
Hines tried to score with a low kick but Burlaka checks it.
Hines throws a head kick that misses.
Hines checks a low kick from Burlaka.
Hines misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Hines misses.
Hines tries a head kick but it misses.
Hines misses with a wild body shot.
Hines misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burlaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hines throws a right and a left that Burlaka avoids nicely.
Burlaka tries to clinch there but Hines circles away.
Hines throws a body kick that misses.
Burlaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hines darts in and clinches Burlaka up against the cage.
Burlaka lands a body shot.

Burlaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hines tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burlaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hines wants to clinch.
Hines throws a sloppy head kick and Burlaka moves out of range easily.
Burlaka tried to score with a low kick but Hines checks it.
Hines tries a head kick but it misses.
Hines tries to score with a low kick but Burlaka moves his leg out of the way.
Hines scores with a kick to the body.
Hines lands a head kick. Burlaka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Denis Burlaka has been cut.
Burlaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burlaka throws a leg kick but Hines moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burlaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hines's knee momentarily.
Hines tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Hines misses
and Burlaka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hines thinking.
A head kick misses from Hines.
Hines throws a head kick but Burlaka moves out of range.
Hines attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burlaka throws a leg kick but Hines moved away.
Hines wants to clinch.
Burlaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burlaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hines throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Hines closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hines looking to throw knees to the head but Burlaka is blocking nicely.
Burlaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Hines backwards.
Hines tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hines looks gassed!
Hines is looking to control Burlaka's arms but Burlaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hines has his back to the cage.
Hines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burlaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burlaka.
Hines is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hines holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burlaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burlaka looking to stall.
Hines tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burlaka avoids it.
Hines is trying to maintain a safe position but Burlaka gets an underhook and turns Hines into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Hines.
Burlaka lands a left hand.
Burlaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hines backwards.
Burlaka pressing his opponent against the cage.

Hines is fighting off a takedown attempt but Burlaka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hines to the mat. Hines regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Hines dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denis Burlaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burlaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hines tries to clinch up.
Burlaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hines tries a head kick but it misses.
Hines throws a head kick that misses.
Hines lands a high kick!
Hines throws a sloppy head kick
and Burlaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hines's knee momentarily.
Hines tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burlaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hines lands with a slapping head kick.

Burlaka clinches.
Hines is breathing heavily.
Burlaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hines is trying to force a seperation but Burlaka has the dominant position.
Burlaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hines using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burlaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Burlaka.

Burlaka breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hines wants to clinch

and Burlaka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hines's guard now.
Burlaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Hines has wrist control.
Burlaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hines has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burlaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Burlaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burlaka throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hines keeping full guard, as Burlaka tries to pass.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burlaka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hines dives on top into guard.
Hines wanted to stand there but Burlaka had control of the position.
Burlaka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burlaka has a closed guard, preventing Hines from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka keeping full guard, as Hines tries to pass.

Hines postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burlaka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hines, into his guard.
Hines wants to get back to his feet but Burlaka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burlaka wants to control from the top but Hines keeps moving.
Burlaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hines is pulling down on Burlaka's head to control his posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hines lands a jab to Burlaka's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Burlaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denis Burlaka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hines tries to clinch but Burlaka moves out of range.
Hines connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hines tries to clinch up

and Burlaka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burlaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Hines has wrist control.
Burlaka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burlaka wants to control from the top but Hines keeps moving.
Burlaka throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burlaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burlaka prevents Hines from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burlaka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burlaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hines controls Burlaka momentarily but Burlaka frees himself.
Hines wants to stand and escape but Burlaka is having none of it.

Jarrod Hines has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hines lands a nice hook to Burlaka's body. Burlaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hines is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hines wants to clinch up but Burlaka keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka cracks the inside of Hines's front leg.
Hines throws a head kick but Burlaka moves out of range.
Hines takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hines looks for the body kick but Burlaka saw that one coming.
Hines tries to clinch
and Burlaka counters with a good low kick that Hines was not able to check.
Burlaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hines. That did some damage!
Hines fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jarrod Hines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hines is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hines wants to clinch but Burlaka slips to the side
and Burlaka counters with a low kick, right behind Hines 's knee.
Burlaka checks the leg kick.
Burlaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarrod Hines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hines moves in looking to clinch but Burlaka pushes him off.
Hines keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hines tries to land a front kick but Burlaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hines throws a head kick that misses
and Burlaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka lands a slapping body shot.
Hines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burlaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Hines.
Hines throws a sloppy head kick
and Burlaka counters with a thumping low kick.
Hines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burlaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hines's calf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burlaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hines has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hines and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jarrod Hines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hines looks for the body kick but Burlaka saw that one coming.
Burlaka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hines checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hines blocks the leg kick.
Burlaka throws a low kick, looking for Hines's leg but Hines calmly moves out of range.
Burlaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Hines looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hines throws a right hand that Burlaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Burlaka also avoids with ease.
Burlaka throws a low kick but Hines avoids it.
Hines throws a head kick but Burlaka moves out of range.
Hines fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some bone on bone action there as Hines checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hines clinches but Burlaka breaks the clinch

and Burlaka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hines!
Burlaka with the ground and pound from mount.
Hines taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burlaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hines is looking to escape.
Burlaka working Hines over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Burlaka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burlaka 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Denis Burlaka!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Denis Burlaka!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Denis Burlaka!

Denis Burlaka wins by unanimous decision!