PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neo Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Burov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Russian Rocket kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nova
vs
Burov

171 cm
27
137 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Nova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Burov!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova misses with a shot to the body
and Burov counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Burov misses.
Burov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nova.
Burov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nova momentarily.
Burov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nova dodges the punch combination from Burov.
Burov ducks under a wild hook from Nova.
Burov swings for the body but Nova moves out of range.
Burov shoots in for a takedown but Nova shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova throws out a leg kick but Burov moves out of range and Nova only half commits.
Nova tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burov is able to avoid easily.
Nova thuds a left hand into Burov's body.
Burov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nova tries to land a front kick but Burov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Neo Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nova lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burov at a distance.
Nova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nova throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burov.
Nova throws a body kick that misses.
Nova throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burov counters with a nice body shot.
Nova misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova throws a leg kick which misses Burov's front leg but catches the back leg as Burov tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nova connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burov's hands.

Burov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Burov decides to stand back up.
Jab, jab by Burov - just one landing.
Nova bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burov's head backwards.
Burov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nova in his tracks.
Nova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Neo Nova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nova throws a push kick but Burov slaps the foot to one side.
Nova swings for the body but Burov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nova counters with a head kick.
Burov swings for the body but Nova moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nova.
Burov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nova.
Burov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nova.
Burov throws a combination that misses
and Nova counters with an outside leg kick.
Burov looks gassed!
Nova uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burov has time to react.
Burov just misses with a punch to the body.
Burov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nova manages to avoid it.
Burov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nova counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Nova finds it's way through Burov's defenses.
Nova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nova.
Nova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burov. That did some damage!
Nova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nova throws a leg kick which misses Burov's front leg but catches the back leg as Burov tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nova feints and then cracks Burov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burov down.
Nova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neo Nova dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burov manages to avoid it.
Burov moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Burov blocks the leg kick.
Nova lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burov at a distance.
Pavel Burov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nova misses with a low kick.
Burov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nova.
Nova looks to land a combination but Burov avoids it well.
Nova lands a leg kick that knocks Burov off balance momentarily.
Nova connects with a leg kick. Burov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burov misses the jab.
Nova displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nova throws a chopping leg kick but Burov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burov thuds his right hand into Nova's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

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

Nova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burov misses with a jab to the body
and Nova counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burov thinking.
Burov is breathing heavily.
Burov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Neo Nova is winning the standup battle so far.
Nova scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Nova does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nova throws a nice head kick!
Nova scores with a spinning back kick!
Nova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nova.
Nova plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left and a right from Nova both land. Nice combination.
Nova scores with a head kick. Burov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nova misses with a head kick.
Nova throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Burov misses
and Nova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nova looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nova connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burov's hands.
Good work by Burov as he checks the leg kick.
Burov checks a low kick from Nova.
Burov checks the leg kick.
Nova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burov throws a lazy uppercut

and Nova holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burov backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova pushes Burov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nova misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burov.
Burov lands with a left to the head.
Nova has Burov pressed against the cage, preventing Burov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nova lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nova lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Burov breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nova. That's going to slow Burov down.
Nova plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nova fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neo Nova dominated that second 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.

Nova rushes Burov and presses him up against the cage.
Burov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nova looking to throw knees to the head but Burov is blocking nicely.
Nova lands a nice uppercut.
Nova can't find room to land a body shot as Burov controls the action.
Nova lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nova lands a nice shot to the body.
Nova lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Nova.
Nova working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nova digs a right hand into Burov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burov's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Nova.
Nova missing with knees to the body.
Burov tries to break free but Nova pushes him back against the cage.
Burov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nova misses with a body punch.
Nova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burov can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Nova fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burov or not.
Nova lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
Nice body punch from Nova - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Nova.
A right hook to the body lands for Nova.
Nova pushes Burov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Nova.
Nova lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nova.
Nova pushes Burov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Nova lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burov takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Nova.
A nice left hand lands by Nova.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nova.
Nova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burov backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nova.

Burov is rocked!
Nova tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burov is still on wobbly legs! Can Nova finish him?
A short right from Nova.
Neo Nova has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Nova.
Nova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nova breaks the clinch.
Burov seems to have recovered his senses.
Burov avoids the body shot from Nova.
A jab from Burov misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nova.
Nova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nova throws a low kick but Burov moves out of range easily.
Nova tries to clinch but Burov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova with a jab.
Nova throws a hook but Burov avoids it easily.
Burov misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Burov blocks the leg kick.
Nova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some bone on bone action there as Burov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burov checks a leg kick nicely.
Nova throws a leg kick which misses Burov's front leg but catches the back leg as Burov tries to avoid it.
Nova stuns Burov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice jab there from Burov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nova misses with the combination.
Burov lands with a straight right. Nova didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Nova tenderised Burov's leg. Burov is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nova takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nova swings for the body but Burov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neo Nova clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nova.
Both fighters circling a little - Nova finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nova.
Nova scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Burov as he checks the leg kick.
Burov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nova misses with a low kick.
Nova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nova.
Burov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Burov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burov moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova lands a nice looking body kick.
Nova misses with a looping left.
Burov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nova throws a leg kick but Burov moved away.
Burov misses with a wild body shot.
Nova tries to land a front kick but Burov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nova pushes Burov away with a front kick.
Burov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nova moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nova feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burov's calf.
Nova tries to land a front kick but Burov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burov feints a jab promting Nova to slip. Burov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nova slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov misses with a left hand
and Nova counters with an inside leg kick.
Burov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nova.
Nova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Nova misses with a head kick.
Burov avoids a kick to the body.
Nova tries a head kick but it misses.
Nova lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burov takes a step back to recover.
Nova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burov if he has to take too many more of those.
Burov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burov moves out of range as Nova throws a body kick.
Burov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nova can pounce on him.
Burov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nova.
Burov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burov ducks under a wild hook from Nova.
Nova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burov moves out of range as Nova throws a body kick.
Nova throws out a leg kick but Burov moves out of range and Nova only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nova. That's going to slow Burov down.
Good leg kick by Nova there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nova tries a head kick but it misses.
Burov moves out of range of the body kick.
Nova scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neo Nova had his way with Pavel Burov in that round.
That's time! Nova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nova.
Nova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burov scrambles back to his feet.
Burov misses with an uppercut. Nova saw that one coming.
Nova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nova throws the kick towards the body but Burov avoids it.
A combination from Nova does no damage.
Nova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burov slips a jab from Nova.
The fighters circling - Burov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova throws the kick towards the body but Burov avoids it.
Nova throws a leg kick that misses.
Nova throws a body punch but Burov moves out of range.
Nova tries a head kick but it misses.
Nova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nova counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nova darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nova pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov throws a lazy right hand but Nova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burov checks a leg kick nicely.
Nova takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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.
Burov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nova counters with a head kick. That will keep Burov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nova connects with an inside leg kick.
Nova swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Nova looks to land a left hand but Burov moved out of range nicely.
Burov throws a combination that misses
and Nova counters with a leg kick.
Burov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nova pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nova throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nova tries to land a leg kick but Burov saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Burov. Those never looked like landing.
Nova throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burov.
Burov throws a body punch but Nova moves out of range.
Burov misses with the combination.
Nova throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Burov as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burov misses with a double jab.
Neo Nova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nova connects with a leg kick. Burov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Nova. Beautiful body shot.
Nova connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burov momentarily.
Nova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nova.
Burov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nova. Nova obviously looking to wear him down.
Burov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pavel Burov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nova misses with a head kick.
Burov misses with a wild body shot.
Nova scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neo Nova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nova, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neo Nova!
Neo Nova retains his bantamweight title!