J.O.R.G KB2 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mark Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dexter
vs
Burton

225 cm
31
300 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

183 cm
27
267 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Dexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dexter scores with a jab to the body.
Burton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dexter misses with a wild combination.
Dexter lands an overhand right.
Dexter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dexter.
A combination from Dexter does no damage.
Dexter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burton blocks the body kick.
Dexter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dexter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dexter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burton misses with an uppercut.
Dexter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burton's head.
Burton moves forwards but Dexter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Dexter. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton dodges the punch combination from Dexter.
Mark Dexter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dexter!
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dexter.
Nice uppercut there from Dexter.
Burton blocks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Burton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dexter lands a two punch combo.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dexter missing with a left hand there. Burton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dexter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burton backs up against the ropes.
Dexter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton swings for the body but Dexter moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dexter!
Dexter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dexter cracks the inside of Burton's front leg.
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!
Dexter swinging wildly here.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dexter moves away.
Dexter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burton will feel that in the morning.
Dexter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dexter throws a low kick but Burton avoids it.
Dexter cracks Burton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter throws a series of punches but Burton avoids them all with ease.
Burton swings for the body but Dexter moves out of range.
Dexter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton tries to bum rush Dexter with a series of wild strikes but Dexter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dexter was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Dexter feints and then cracks Burton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burton down.
Dexter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dexter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dexter cracks Burton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dexter misses with a leg kick.
Dexter misses with a wild body shot.
Dexter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burton's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexter tries to bum rush Burton with a series of wild strikes but Burton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton throws a lazy right hand but Dexter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dexter misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Dexter misses.
Dexter misses with a hook. Burton ducked under it nicely.
Dexter throws out a leg kick but Burton moves out of range and Dexter only half commits.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Dexter saw that one coming.
Dexter tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dexter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dexter throws a series of punches but Burton moves out of range.
Burton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burton duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dexter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Dexter.
Burton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dexter scores with a shot to the body.
Dexter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dexter.
Burton checks a leg kick.
Dexter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dexter throws a nice looking combination but Burton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mark Dexter is winning the standup battle so far.
Dexter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burton circles away quickly and effectively.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Dexter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dexter misses with a low kick.
Burton swings for the body but Dexter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dexter takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dexter.
Dexter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton throws a big shot that misses.
Dexter misses with a series of wild punches.
Dexter avoids the body shot from Burton.
Dexter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dexter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dexter.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Dexter slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter lands a head shot.
Dexter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dexter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dexter throws a combination that misses
letting Burton counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Dexter.
Burton lands with a nice combination. Dexter backs away looking to recover.
Dexter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dexter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dexter. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dexter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dexter scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dexter can pounce on him.
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dexter is looking to land body kicks.
Dexter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Dexter does no damage.
Dexter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dexter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burton moves away.
Dexter misses with a low kick.
Dexter slips under a jab from Burton.
Dexter slips under a jab.
Burton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dexter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick.
Burton swings for the body but Dexter moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burton has time to react.
Nice jab there from Dexter.
Dexter throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
Burton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Dexter.
Dexter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dexter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dexter tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dexter throws a lazy right hand but Burton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dexter tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dexter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dexter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dexter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dexter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton cracks Dexter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burton checks a leg kick.
Burton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dexter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burton can do to turn this around?
Dexter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dexter ducks right into an uppercut from Burton.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dexter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dexter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dexter motions for Burton to come forward. Dexter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dexter keeps Burton at a distance using the push kick.
Dexter connects with a high kick.
Dexter throws a sloppy body shot
and Burton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dexter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burton to score with a decent uppercut.
Dexter takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.
Dexter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Dexter throws a front kick aimed at Burton's knee but Burton avoids it well.
Dexter throws a nice looking combination but Burton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dexter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fred Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Dexter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a series of punches but Dexter avoids them all with ease.
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dexter was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Dexter throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dexter lands with a good body shot.
Dexter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dexter wants to land a leg kick but Burton is out of range.
Dexter defending well as Burton loads up on a big left hand.
Dexter cracks Burton with a good jab.
Burton takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Nice jab there from Dexter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dexter can pounce on him.
Dexter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burton if he has to take too many more of those.
Dexter scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Dexter. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut there from Burton.
Dexter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dexter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dexter.
A lazy left from Dexter finds it's target.
Dexter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burton avoids the head kick by Dexter.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dexter.
Nice cross by Dexter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burton there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch combination from Dexter misses.
Dexter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Dexter fails to land with a series of punches.
Dexter throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab lands there for Dexter.
Dexter looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.
Burton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dexter lands a nice shot to the body.
Burton takes a swing at Dexter's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Burton blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Burton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Dexter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dexter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Mark Dexter!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Mark Dexter!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Mark Dexter!

Mark Dexter wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Mark Dexter, 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.