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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between tristan duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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240 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, tristan duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Burton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton tries to clinch but duran moves out of range.
duran tries for a takedown but Burton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
duran takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dave Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and duran counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
duran is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burton!
duran scores with a couple of good head shots there.
duran looking to control but Burton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
duran landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
duran is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Burton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Burton wants to hold on but duran pushes him away.
Burton is in a horrible position here. duran smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
duran controlling the position easily from mount.
duran is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burton is surviving well by controlling duran's body position as best he can.
Burton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton wants to control but duran is having none of it.
duran lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
duran trying to control but Burton is having none of it.
duran with shots to the head and body - Burton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Burton tries to reverse the position but duran maintains control.
duran looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton is looking to improve his position but duran isn't that keen on the idea.
Burton looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
duran landing strikes from the mount.
duran is working for a guillotine from mount but Burton frees his head quite easily.
duran with shots to the head and body - Burton looks very uncomfortable down there.
duran looking to control but Burton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
duran putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
duran content just to control the position here.
Burton is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burton can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is squirming around, avoiding duran's attempts to control the action.
duran looking to secure an arm triangle but Burton defends it well.
duran breaks from Burton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton is bucking up trying to escape but duran cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Burton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tristan duran dominated that 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.
Burton has taken the fight to the clinch.
duran jumps guard and drags Burton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Burton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
duran looking for a guillotine here but Burton defends easily.
Burton content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton looking to sit in guard and control but duran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
duran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
duran trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
duran with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
duran has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
duran stops Burton from standing up.
Burton is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burton throws his legs up looking for a submission but duran uses it to pass to side control.
duran is looking to take a break and control but Burton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
duran tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no duran has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
duran is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
duran sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Burton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
duran wants to control but Burton is keeping him busy.
tristan duran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
duran thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burton is looking for a sweep.
duran in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
duran lands an elbow.
Burton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Burton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked duran off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Burton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with duran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burton trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tristan duran dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Burton throws out a powerful jab.
Burton misses with a head kick.
Burton tries for a takedown but duran circles away easily
and duran counters with a nice double leg into guard.
duran prevents Burton from getting back to his feet.
duran trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells duran's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
duran is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
duran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Burton wants to get back to his feet but duran is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
duran trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
duran engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
duran tries to free his leg and advance position but Burton is retaining full guard.
Burton has momentary wrist control but duran slips an elbow through the middle.
duran passes into half guard.
Burton wants to control but duran is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burton controlling the position for now.
Burton is trying to stand.
duran works his foot free and advances to mount.
duran working for a submission but Burton is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
duran has control of Burton's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Burton regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Burton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by duran.
duran wants to control but instead Burton manages to regain half guard.
That's four 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.
Burton trying to hold on to duran's head to control him but duran postures up.
duran thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burton's head.
Burton wants to control but duran is keeping busy and won't allow it.
duran blocks the strikes from Burton.
duran not landing any meaningful shots this time.
duran tries to pass to full mount but Burton defends it.
duran not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
tristan duran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for duran, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tristan duran!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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