PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Crying Game - Professor Green as his entrance music. Colin Burton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Out
vs
Burton

155 cm
23
141 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton misses with a jab to the body
and Out counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burton swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Out to counter with a crisp jab.
Burton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice combination there by Out.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but Out avoids it.
Burton wants to clinch up but Out keeps it at a distance.
Colin Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Out dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
Burton misses with the combination.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton throws a head kick that half lands.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.
Burton misses with an uppercut.
Burton throws a series of punches but Out moves out of range.
Out takes one to the side of the head.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Out paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burton throws a combination that misses
and Out counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch but Out swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Out keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Out circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Out at a distance.
Burton doesn't manage to clinch there - Out circles away.
Out throws a jab but it's blocked by Burton.
Out dodges the punch combination from Burton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good shot there by Burton.
Burton connects with a body shot that sends Out's belly button to the back.
Burton moves in looking to clinch but Out pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands a right hook to the body.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Out rather than just go for the knockout.
Out avoids a kick to the body.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Out ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Burton lands a jab to Out's midsection.
Burton is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burton tries to clinch up but Out circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knock Out dominated that 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.

Out takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Out paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Out moves away.
Burton thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Out counters with a stiff right hand.

Burton instigates a clinch.
Burton crunches a lovely knee into Out's ribcage.
Burton prevents Out from breaking the clinch.
Burton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Out takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Out's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burton lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out takes an elbow to the temple.
Burton lands an elbow inside.
Out is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Burton.
Burton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burton lands a knee to the body.
Burton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burton lands an elbow inside that Out shrugs off.
Out takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Out is trying to force a seperation but Burton has the dominant position.
Burton lands an elbow inside that Out shrugs off.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Burton.
Burton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Out has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burton lands an elbow inside that Out shrugs off.
Out takes an elbow to the temple.
Burton landing knees to the body.
Burton scores with a knee to the head.
Burton lands an elbow inside that Out shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Burton.
Out can't break the clinch.
Burton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Out lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burton lands a good knee to the midsection. Out won't want to take too many of those.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Out lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Burton.
Burton lands a knee to the body.
Burton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burton crunches a lovely knee into Out's ribcage.
Out tries to circle away but Burton has him pinned against the cage.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Out lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Burton.
Burton lands a damaging elbow.
Burton lands a nice elbow.
Burton stalling the fight.
Burton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Out blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burton lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Burton.
Burton has Out pressed against the cage, preventing Out from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burton working Out over with knees to the body.
Burton lands a knee to the body.
Out wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Out lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burton lands a nice knee to the body.
Out can't break the clinch.
Out takes an elbow to the temple.
Burton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Out wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Out lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burton lands an elbow that stopped Out in his tracks for a moment.
Out is trying to break free.
Out takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burton lands an elbow that stopped Out in his tracks for a moment.
Burton connects with a knee to the head.
Burton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burton obliges.
Burton has Out pressed against the cage, preventing Out from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burton lands a knee to the body.
Burton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Out looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burton connects with a knee to the head.
Burton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burton lands a nice elbow.
Burton crunches a lovely knee into Out's ribcage.
Burton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burton prevents Out from breaking the clinch.
Burton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burton.
Burton lands an elbow inside.
Burton lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burton missing with a left hand there. Out was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burton misses with the combination.
Burton tries to clinch up but Out circles away and keeps his distance.
Out throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Burton counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton throws a hook to the side of Out's head but Out sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burton cracks a nice hook into Out's ribs.
Out throws a poor cross that misses
and Burton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Out thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Out was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burton throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Burton misses its intended target.
Burton tries to clinch there but Out circles away.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burton - that will leave a mark!
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burton lands a jab to Out's midsection.
Knock Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Out misses with a series of wild punches.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Out takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Out backs up against the cage.
Burton thows a body kick. Out tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burton wants to clinch.
Burton misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.
Burton throws a series of punches but Out avoids them all with ease.
Colin Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burton is looking to clinch but Out is avoiding it.
Out swats away the attempt to clinch by Burton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Burton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

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