PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carween (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carween
vs
Burton

205 cm
28
279 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

183 cm
25
260 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Carween!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Carween looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burton lands a body shot.
Carween misses with a low kick.
Burton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carween throws out the jab.

Burton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carween was covering up waiting for the punch and Burton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carween will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burton wants to pass the guard but Carween is keeping the position.
Carween pulls Burton in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shane Carween just wasn't active enough.
Carween misses with a combination
and Burton counters with a left and a right that stings Carween.
Burton throws a right hand that Carween ducks under and follows up with a left that Carween also avoids with ease.
Burton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Fred Burton has been cut.
Carween pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carween misses with a double jab.
Carween fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carween lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carween keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burton moves out of range as Carween strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carween takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.
Carween misses with a wild combination.
Carween tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
Burton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carween ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carween misses with a two punch combination.
Burton looks to throw the jab but Carween is out of range.
Carween looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.
Burton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carween doesn't manage to clinch there - Burton circles away.
Shane Carween seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carween tries to bum rush Burton with a series of wild strikes but Burton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton dodges the punch combination from Carween.
Carween misses with a combination
enabling Burton to counter with a crisp jab.
Burton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burton sizes up Carween with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carween takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burton moves out of range as Carween strikes.

Burton scores with a takedown into Carween's guard.
Burton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carween wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Burton is now in half guard.
Carween trying to control from the bottom.
Burton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carween misses with some strikes from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carween is staying active underneath Burton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carween dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Burton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burton clobbers Carween with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carween throws a series of punches but Burton avoids them all with ease.
Carween looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.
Carween lands with a good body shot.
Carween lands a nice shot that snaps Burton's head back.
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!
Carween tries to clinch up.

Oooooh!!! Carween has knocked Burton down with a huge combo! Carween steps away and waves a wobbly Burton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Burton is rocked!
Carween drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Burton's head, knocking him out cold! Carween is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Carween!