PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Moonstick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Moonstick is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Moonstick
vs
Burton

185 cm
24
198 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

191 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Moonstick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Burton!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burton 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.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burton!
Burton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burton walks into a jab.
Moonstick throws a series of punches but Burton avoids them all with ease.
Burton scores with a nice strike.
Moonstick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burton blocks a head kick by Moonstick.

Burton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton tries to free his leg and advance position but Moonstick is retaining full guard.
Moonstick is trying to control the position but Burton postures up.
Moonstick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Burton seems content to control.
Moonstick is looking for a sweep. Burton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonstick is staying active underneath Burton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moonstick tries to get to full guard but Burton has control of the leg.
Burton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burton trying to pass the guard but Moonstick defending well.
Burton trying to control the action but Moonstick is working from the bottom.
Burton is taking a breather. Moonstick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moonstick won't allow Burton to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shawn Burton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Burton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moonstick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burton moves out of range of the leg kick from Moonstick.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moonstick.
Moonstick connects with a solid leg kick.
Burton looks gassed!
Burton swinging wildly here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moonstick.
Moonstick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Shawn Burton has been cut.
Moonstick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moonstick tries to bum rush Burton with a series of wild strikes but Burton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moonstick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burton.
Burton fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee Moonstick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moonstick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burton. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moonstick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burton takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonstick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moonstick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moonstick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moonstick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moonstick scores with a head kick.
Burton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Moonstick throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moonstick is in Burton's guard.
Moonstick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moonstick throwing strikes but missing.
Moonstick wants to pass the guard but Burton is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Moonstick wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.
Moonstick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Lee Moonstick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moonstick lands a head kick. Burton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton jabs Moonstick right on the nose. Moonstick blinks but takes it well.
Moonstick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moonstick connects with a leg kick. Burton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Moonstick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Burton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burton throws a sloppy head kick and Moonstick moves out of range easily.
Lee Moonstick is winning the standup battle so far.
Moonstick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burton.
Moonstick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burton.
A cross from Burton lands.
Burton scores with a punch to the head.
Burton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Moonstick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burton.
Moonstick slips a straight right by Burton.
Burton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick.
Moonstick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moonstick just misses with a punch to the body.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
Burton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burton is breathing heavily.
Burton works over Moonstick's head and body with a nice combination.
Burton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moonstick has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonstick on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Moonstick pushes Burton up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moonstick.
Knees to the body from Moonstick.
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moonstick throws a knee to the head but misses.

Burton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Moonstick can't fight it off and eventually Burton manages to take the fight to the floor. Moonstick looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Burton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moonstick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moonstick trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moonstick is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonstick trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Burton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moonstick defending well as Burton loads up on a big left hand.
Burton misses with the combination.
Moonstick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands a jab to the nose.
Moonstick misses the body punch
letting Burton counter with a right hand.
Burton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burton scores with a one two! Moonstick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moonstick shoots in but no luck this time.
Moonstick misses with a looping left.
Moonstick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burton dips to his left and cracks Moonstick with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Burton.

Burton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Burton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burton chips away with some ground and pound.
Burton landing with the ground and pound.
Burton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonstick keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
Burton preventing the sweep.
Moonstick keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Shawn Burton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moonstick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moonstick throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Burton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Moonstick drops his hands momentarily and Burton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moonstick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Burton misses.
Moonstick moves away from the strike by Burton.
Moonstick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burton is able to avoid easily.
Lee Moonstick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moonstick throws a low kick but Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton scores with a hook to the body. Moonstick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moonstick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moonstick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burton scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Burton misses.
Moonstick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Burton.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moonstick.
Moonstick throws a leg kick
and Burton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonstick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moonstick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moonstick scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Moonstick is predictable there
and Burton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burton stuns Moonstick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burton digs a good hook to Moonstick's body.
Burton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Burton.
The crowd cheers as Burton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moonstick doesn't seem phased though.
Moonstick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burton cracks Moonstick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burton tries a low kick but Moonstick avoids it.
Burton stuns Moonstick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.
Burton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Moonstick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Burton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonstick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Burton tries to free his leg and advance position but Moonstick is retaining full guard.
Moonstick controls Burton momentarily but Burton frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shawn Burton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moonstick throws a sloppy body shot
and Burton counters with a nice uppercut.
Moonstick throws a head kick that misses
and Burton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonstick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moonstick's head backwards.
Moonstick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moonstick. Moonstick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burton digs a good body shot into Moonstick's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burton.
Burton scores with a hook.
Burton lands a nice shot that snaps Moonstick's head back.
Donk. Burton catches Moonstick right on the button with a cross.
Burton thuds his right hand into Moonstick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moonstick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Burton scores a takedown into full mount!
Burton lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton controlling the pace for now.
Burton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Burton lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moonstick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Burton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moonstick is desperately trying to improve his position but Burton has a good base and remains in mount.

Burton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Moonstick to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Moonstick shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Burton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Burton!