PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Silverhielm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverhielm comes to the cage accompanied by Theme Tune to Islam. Burton has chosen Crying Game - Professor Green as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Silverhielm
vs
Burton

165 cm
23
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
147 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre Silverhielm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Silverhielm.
Burton looks to throw the jab but Silverhielm is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silverhielm. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silverhielm slips under a jab from Burton.
Silverhielm misses with a looping right.
Silverhielm misses with a looping right.
Silverhielm slips under a jab.
Silverhielm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Silverhielm.
Burton scores with a three punch combo!
Silverhielm blocks a leg kick.
Silverhielm connects with a high kick.
Silverhielm throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
Silverhielm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Silverhielm misses the target.
Burton throws the left hand but Silverhielm avoids the punch easily.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silverhielm avoids the head kick by Burton.
Silverhielm checks the leg kick.
Burton swings for the body but Silverhielm moves out of range.

Burton forces Silverhielm back against the cage and clinches.
Burton lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Silverhielm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silverhielm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burton has him pressed against the cage.

Silverhielm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Silverhielm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burton is looking to clinch but Silverhielm is avoiding it.
Silverhielm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burton.
Silverhielm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silverhielm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silverhielm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burton fails with an attempt to clinch.

Burton clinches up against the cage.
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!
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it misses.
Burton tries to throw a body punch but Silverhielm avoids it by throwing Burton back against the cage.
Burton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burton lands an uppercut.
Silverhielm wants to break free but Burton has control.
Silverhielm scores with a shot to the side of Burton's head.
Silverhielm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burton keeps control of Silverhielm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silverhielm is trying to break the clinch but Burton is controlling him.
Burton lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silverhielm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burton looks gassed!
Burton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silverhielm throws out the jab.
Silverhielm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silverhielm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silverhielm throws a low kick, looking for Burton's leg but Burton calmly moves out of range.
Burton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silverhielm.
Silverhielm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.

Burton has managed to clinch.
Burton stalling in the clinch.
Burton trying to land knees to the body.
Silverhielm working hard to break the clinch.
Burton scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silverhielm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silverhielm tries to break free but Burton pushes him back against the cage.
Burton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silverhielm's efforts to push away.
Burton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silverhielm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silverhielm has had enough of the clinch but Burton keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Silverhielm on the inside.
Silverhielm can't break the clinch.
Burton misses with a knee strike.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silverhielm.
Silverhielm throws a head kick that misses.
Burton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silverhielm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton throws a body punch but Silverhielm moves out of range.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch but Silverhielm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silverhielm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Silverhielm will probably get the nod.
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.

Silverhielm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burton thows a leg kick but Silverhielm checks it
and Silverhielm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silverhielm misses with a straight right.
Burton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silverhielm misses with a body kick.
Burton scores with a punch to the head.
Silverhielm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silverhielm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silverhielm looks to throw the jab but Burton is out of range.
Silverhielm throws a left and a right that both miss

and Burton moves into the clinch.
Burton with a knee to the head.

Silverhielm breaks from the clinch.
Burton slips a jab and a cross from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm cracks Burton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Silverhielm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silverhielm manages to avoid it.
Silverhielm lands with a cross.
Silverhielm misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
Silverhielm scores with a jab. Burton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silverhielm throws the left hand but Burton avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Silverhielm as he checks the leg kick.
Burton lands a high kick!
Burton walks into a jab.
Silverhielm throws a body punch but Burton moves out of range.

Burton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silverhielm is trying to break the clinch but Burton has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries a knee to the head but Silverhielm blocks it.
Burton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burton is breathing heavily.
Burton missing with knees to the body.
Silverhielm is trying to break the clinch but Burton is controlling him.
Burton tries to throw a body punch but Silverhielm avoids it by throwing Burton back against the cage.

Silverhielm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Silverhielm misses.
Silverhielm misses with a hook.
Silverhielm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton looks to land a left hand but Silverhielm moved out of range nicely.
Silverhielm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burton throws a chopping leg kick but Silverhielm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silverhielm misses with a looping left.
Silverhielm throws a looping overhand right but Burton ducks down to avoid it.
Silverhielm motions for Burton to come forward. Silverhielm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silverhielm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silverhielm misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silverhielm!
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverhielm was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
The fighters circling - Silverhielm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silverhielm stalks Burton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burton's face. Burton staggers backwards, shaken.
Burton defending well as Silverhielm loads up on a big left hand.
Silverhielm looks to land a body kick but Burton moved away.
Burton throws a leg kick
and Silverhielm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Silverhielm.
Burton throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton checks a leg kick.
Silverhielm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burton blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Burton misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silverhielm throws a low kick, looking for Burton's leg but Burton calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Silverhielm dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silverhielm throws the kick towards the body but Burton avoids it.
Silverhielm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Silverhielm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burton avoids the body shot from Silverhielm.
Sloppy strikes from Silverhielm. Those never looked like landing.
Burton dips to his left and cracks Silverhielm with an uppercut!
Burton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silverhielm misses with a shot to the body
and Burton counters with a nice uppercut.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silverhielm.
Burton lands with a slapping head kick.
Silverhielm stalks Burton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burton's face. Burton staggers backwards, shaken.
Burton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silverhielm takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton moves away from the strike by Silverhielm.
Burton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Silverhielm gets tackled into the cage by Burton. Burton maintains the clinch.
Silverhielm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silverhielm is trying to force a seperation but Burton has the dominant position.
Burton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burton throws an elbow but misses.

Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silverhielm swats away the attempt to clinch by Burton.
Silverhielm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick from Silverhielm lands but Burton takes it in his stride.
Silverhielm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm lands a high kick!

Burton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silverhielm connects with a solid leg kick.
Burton is still on wobbly legs! Can Silverhielm finish him?
Silverhielm lands with a nice combination. Burton backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silverhielm is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
Silverhielm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silverhielm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silverhielm steps in with a hook that catches Burton right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Silverhielm follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Burton looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Silverhielm!
In his post fight interview, Pierre Silverhielm gave a big smile as he said '9/11 was the start of the next Jihad. Don't let it be completed people.'.