PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Burnett (ranked 322 p4p, 948 weight class) and Adam Shalashaska (ranked 15 p4p, 45 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Burnett
vs
Shalashaska

194 cm
32
215
13 - 5 - 0

182 cm
35
186
28 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalashaska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shalashaska has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shalashaska misses with a shot to the body
and Burnett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shalashaska thinking.
Burnett loads up on a big right hand but Shalashaska slips the punch.
Shalashaska cracks a nice hook into Burnett's ribs.
A slow jab from Burnett misses its intended target.
Burnett slips a jab and a cross from Shalashaska.
Adam Shalashaska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalashaska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shalashaska ducks under a wild hook from Burnett.
Shalashaska doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shalashaska moves away from the strike by Burnett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalashaska looks to score with a jab to the body but Burnett is just out of range.
Burnett is looking to counter punch.
Burnett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shalashaska scores with a body shot.
Shalashaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Burnett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Shalashaska.
Burnett throws a right hand that misses
and Shalashaska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shalashaska looks to score with a jab to the body but Burnett is just out of range.
Shalashaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burnett.
Burnett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shalashaska swings for the body but Burnett moves out of range.
Burnett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shalashaska now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Burnett feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Shalashaska sprawling to the canvas! Shalashaska rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Burnett finish him?!

It looks like Adam Shalashaska has been cut.
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!
Shalashaska misses with a body punch
and Burnett counters with a big left hand that crumples Shalashaska! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khalil Burnett!
The defeated Adam Shalashaska had this to say: 'You're pretty good.'.