PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Denis Burlaka (ranked 1439 p4p, 2233 weight class) and Joey Andrade (ranked 145 p4p, 213 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Burlaka
vs
Andrade

178 cm
25
169
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
165
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade misses with an uppercut.
Burlaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrade misses with a few strikes there.
Burlaka scores with a jab.
Andrade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donk. Andrade catches Burlaka right on the button with a cross.
Burlaka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burlaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andrade dodges the punch combination from Burlaka.
Decent striking displayed by Burlaka there.
Burlaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
We've been hearing reports that Burlaka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burlaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burlaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Andrade misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burlaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burlaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrade.
Burlaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Burlaka scores with the left hand. Andrade knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Andrade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burlaka doesn't seem phased though.
Andrade scores with a nice right hand.
Andrade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andrade slips under a jab.
Andrade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burlaka throws out the jab.
Andrade throws an off balance right hand
and Burlaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Andrade looks to move away, Burlaka throws a big counter combo but Andrade just gets out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andrade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burlaka.
Burlaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andrade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch but Burlaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burlaka ducks under a wild hook from Andrade.
Burlaka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andrade backs up against the cage.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Andrade.
Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Burlaka.
Burlaka takes one to the chin there.
Burlaka cracks Andrade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burlaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
Burlaka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burlaka.
Burlaka throws a nice looking combination but Andrade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burlaka moves forwards but Andrade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andrade misses with a hook.
Burlaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burlaka throws a series of punches but Andrade avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a shot from downtown. Burlaka moves away and avoids it.
Andrade moves in looking to clinch but Burlaka pushes him off.
Burlaka defending well as Andrade loads up on a big left hand.
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burlaka.
Andrade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burlaka. Burlaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burlaka misses with a two punch combination.
Andrade let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Andrade.
Andrade slips a jab and a cross from Burlaka.
Andrade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burlaka momentarily.
Burlaka looks to land a left hand but Andrade moved out of range nicely.
Andrade scores with a one two! Burlaka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burlaka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burlaka throws a series of strikes that have Andrade backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burlaka looks to land a left hand but Andrade moved out of range nicely.
Burlaka misses with a straight right.
Burlaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burlaka lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade scores with a body shot.
Burlaka moves out of range as Andrade strikes.
Andrade throws a jab when Burlaka was well out of range.
Burlaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrade wants to counter with a clinch but Burlaka pushes him away.
Burlaka defending well as Andrade loads up on a big left hand.
Andrade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burlaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrade moves away from the strike by Burlaka.
Burlaka lands a jab-cross combination.
Burlaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burlaka misses with a double jab.
Burlaka throws a right hand that Andrade ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrade also avoids with ease.
Burlaka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Burlaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burlaka swings widly with a right hand
and Andrade counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Burlaka misses.
Denis Burlaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Burlaka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Burlaka throws a lazy right hand but Andrade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andrade throws a jab when Burlaka was well out of range.
Andrade misses with an uppercut.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrade swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burlaka counters with a left to the body.
Burlaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Andrade counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Burlaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burlaka lands with a right hand.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Burlaka misses the target.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Burlaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrade.
Andrade tries to counter by closing the distance.
Andrade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burlaka misses with a two punch combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Burlaka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Burlaka.
Andrade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burlaka throws a combination that misses

and Andrade counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andrade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burlaka.
Burlaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burlaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Burlaka breaks from the clinch.
Andrade slips under a jab from Burlaka.
Andrade wants to counter the offense by Burlaka and move into the clinch position.
Andrade cracks a nice hook into Burlaka's ribs.
Burlaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrade doesn't seem bothered though.

Andrade closes the distance and clinches.
Burlaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burlaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burlaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrade has double underhooks.
Andrade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrade has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Andrade.

Burlaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Andrade.
Burlaka cracks Andrade with an open hand slap.
Burlaka misses with a two punch combination.
Andrade is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Andrade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burlaka.
Burlaka feints a jab promting Andrade to slip. Burlaka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Andrade slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burlaka cracks Andrade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burlaka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burlaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrade misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Burlaka.
Andrade misses with a double jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
Burlaka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andrade. Andrade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burlaka throws a big shot that misses.
Burlaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andrade on the side of the head.
Burlaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andrade momentarily.
Burlaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burlaka in his tracks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burlaka.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Andrade moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrade misses with a wild combination.
Burlaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Burlaka is rocked!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burlaka is aggressively charging in as Andrade backs up avoiding any damage. Andrade tosses out a jab and Burlaka runs right into it face first! Burlaka is out cold! Andrade dropped down on all fours and is barking in Burlaka's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Andrade!
Our winner, Joey Andrade, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.