PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Burrows (ranked 3057 p4p, 5193 weight class) and Gordon Masten (ranked 200 p4p, 286 weight class). Burrows kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baba O'Riley. Gordon Masten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burrows
vs
Masten

162 cm
32
135
17 - 7 - 1

171 cm
33
144
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stuart Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Masten!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masten was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Masten with the counter takedown but Burrows avoids it easily.
Burrows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masten.
Burrows cracks Masten with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Masten.
Masten drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burrows defends it well.
Masten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Masten tries to counter it with a takedown but Burrows pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Masten walks into a stiff left hand from Burrows.
A cross from Burrows lands.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masten changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masten is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Masten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masten changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masten is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burrows darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masten staying out of range there.
Masten changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burrows misses the shot to the body.
Burrows misses with a hook. Masten ducked under it nicely.
Masten slips under a jab.
Masten with the counter takedown but Burrows avoids it easily.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.
Masten with the counter takedown but Burrows avoids it easily.
Masten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
Burrows swings for the body but Masten moves out of range.
Masten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrows bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masten's head.
Burrows misses with a looping right.
Masten drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burrows defends it well.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows looks to score with a jab to the body but Masten is just out of range.
Stuart Burrows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows misses with a looping right.
Masten drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burrows defends it well.
Burrows moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.
Masten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Burrows misses.
Masten is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Burrows takes a swing at Masten's ribcage but misses.
Masten moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masten is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Burrows throws a lazy right hand but Masten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burrows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masten staying out of range there.
Burrows scores with a jab to the body.
Burrows misses with a hook. Masten ducked under it nicely.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Masten counters with a single leg into guard. Burrows didn't expect that.
Burrows is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burrows has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Masten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Masten being controlled here momentarily.

Burrows looking for a guillotine here but Masten defends easily.
Burrows seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Burrows dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Masten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Masten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Masten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burrows.
Masten tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burrows swings for the body but Masten moves out of range.
Burrows is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masten can do to turn this around?
Burrows scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Masten tries to counter it with a takedown but Burrows pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Masten with the counter takedown but Burrows avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masten is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Burrows misses the jab.
Masten with the counter takedown but Burrows avoids it easily.
Burrows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Masten counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burrows is pressing down on Masten's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Masten wanted to stand there but Burrows had control of the position.
Burrows tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masten wants to stand but Burrows has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Burrows escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Masten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burrows is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.

Masten is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Burrows has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Masten is looking to defend but Burrows has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Masten! Burrows pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Masten taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stuart Burrows!
A very excited looking Stuart Burrows made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.