PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Burton (ranked 2349 p4p, 3869 weight class) and Garon Knightley (ranked 204 p4p, 302 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Burton
vs
Knightley

179 cm
22
156
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
145
4 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garon Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knightley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knightley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knightley ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Burton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Final Mile in the buildup to the fight.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Knightley throws a right hand that Burton ducks under and follows up with a left that Burton also avoids with ease.
Knightley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burton backs up against the cage.
Burton misses with a left hand
enabling Knightley to counter with a crisp jab.
Knightley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burton lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knightley misses with a combination
and Burton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Burton. Beautiful body shot.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knightley throws a series of punches but Burton avoids them all with ease.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Knightley is just out of range.
Burton throws a body shot but no joy.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knightley moves away.
Burton swings for the body but Knightley moves out of range.
Knightley avoids the body shot from Burton.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burton, as that shot connected.
Burton misses the body punch
and Knightley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Knightley.
Knightley slips a jab and a cross from Burton.
Burton throws a series of punches but Knightley moves out of range.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Knightley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton digs a good body shot into Knightley's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Knightley scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burton lands a nice hook to Knightley's body. Knightley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knightley defending well as Burton loads up on a big left hand.
Knightley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Burton does no damage.
Burton is looking to wear down Knightley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knightley needs to keep his hands up - Burton had a free shot at his head there.
Burton scores with a three punch combo!

Knightley is rocked!
Burton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knightley.
Knightley is still on wobbly legs! Can Burton finish him?
Knightley tries a low kick but Burton avoids it.
Knightley seems to have recovered his senses.
Burton throws a combination that misses
and Knightley counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton defending well as Knightley loads up on a big left hand.
Burton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knightley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burton.
Burton swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Knightley to counter with a crisp jab.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
Knightley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton throws a right hand that Knightley ducks under and follows up with a left that Knightley also avoids with ease.
Daniel Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knightley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a double jab.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knightley manages to avoid it.
Burton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knightley counters with a three punch combo that has Burton backing up. Burton nods at Knightley to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Burton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knightley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Knightley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burton if he has to take too many more of those.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knightley moves away.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Knightley saw that one coming.
A left and a right from Burton both land. Nice combination.
Knightley looks to throw the jab but Burton is out of range.
Burton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Knightley.
Knightley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Burton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knightley slips a jab from Burton.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Knightley might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Burton has got the better of the exchanges.
Knightley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Knightley does it's job there.
Burton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knightley counters with a left and a right that stings Burton.
Burton misses with a body punch
and Knightley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knightley scores with a one two! Burton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton lands a nice looking body shot.
Burton swings widly with a right hand
and Knightley counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knightley manages to avoid it.
A big right from Knightley misses.
Burton blocks a head kick by Knightley.
Knightley throws a jab when Burton was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knightley with a hook.
Daniel Burton is winning the standup battle so far.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Knightley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burton misses with the combination.
Burton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knightley manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Knightley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burton throws a combination that misses
and Knightley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burton misses with a hook. Knightley ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knightley! But no joy.
Knightley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Knightley scores with a four punch combination!
Burton misses with a jab to the body
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
Knightley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burton throws a shot from downtown. Knightley moves away and avoids it.
Knightley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knightley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knightley throws a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knightley.
Knightley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knightley just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knightley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knightley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knightley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Knightley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knightley lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Burton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knightley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Knightley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Knightley finds it's target.
Burton throws a body punch but Knightley moves out of range.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Burton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knightley on the side of the head.
Burton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knightley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burton.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Knightley is just out of range.
Knightley is looking for the big counter here.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knightley.
A right-left combo lands from Burton.
Knightley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knightley moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Knightley does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knightley.
A jab from Knightley misses.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Knightley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley avoids the body shot from Burton.
Knightley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burton.
Daniel Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Knightley misses.
Burton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burton lands with a right hand.
Burton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knightley can do to turn this around?
A right-left combo lands from Knightley.
Knightley dodges the punch combination from Burton.
Knightley unleashes a big counter combination but Burton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burton dodges the punch combination from Knightley.
Burton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Burton.
Knightley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burton's head backwards.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burton stuns Knightley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton throws a poor cross that misses
and Knightley counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Knightley. That snapped Burton's head back.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knightley manages to avoid it.
A big left from Knightley misses.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knightley! But no joy.
Knightley avoids the body shot from Burton.
Knightley throws a big counter head kick but Burton avoids it with no problem.
Knightley ducks right into an uppercut from Burton.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knightley lands with a slapping head kick.
Knightley scores with a jab. Burton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knightley tries to land a front kick but Burton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knightley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knightley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Knightley. Those never looked like landing.
Knightley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Knightley.
Burton throws a series of punches but Knightley avoids them all with ease.
Knightley misses with a straight left.
Knightley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burton eats them both and turns towards Knightley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knightley lands a head shot.
A jab from Burton misses.
Burton misses with a double jab
and Knightley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knightley steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Garon Knightley.
Well Burton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

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