PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crying Game - Professor Green. On his way into the cage it seems that Colin Burton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Colin Burton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Burton
vs
Mashburn

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

162 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Mashburn!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burton has closed the distance and engaged Mashburn in a clinch.
Mashburn can't get the takedown.
Burton prevents Mashburn from breaking the clinch.
Mashburn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burton walks away with a smile on his face. Mashburn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mashburn throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton wants to clinch up but Mashburn keeps it at a distance.

Burton instigates a clinch.
Burton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mashburn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Colin Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Mashburn.
Mashburn takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Mashburn has hold of one of Burton's legs. Burton is fighting the takedown attempt but Mashburn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mashburn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burton working a defensive guard here.
Burton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mashburn on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton managing to control the position.
Burton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burton is trying to keep Mashburn in close.
Burton pulls Mashburn in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Burton moves into the clinch.
Mashburn takes an elbow to the forehead.

Mashburn has clasped his hands together around Burton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mashburn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashburn scoring with punches from side control.
Burton is trying to control Mashburn's posture but Mashburn avoids it.
Burton holding on.
Burton is not content to let Mashburn control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton is looking to regain half guard here but Mashburn keeps moving and retains side control.
Mashburn gets to mount! Burton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mashburn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mashburn looks gassed!
Burton is looking to stand up but Mashburn won't let him.

Mashburn kicks Burton off and gets to his feet.

Burton closes the distance and pushes Mashburn back into the cage.
Burton lands a damaging elbow.
Burton lands a knee to the head.
Mashburn takes an elbow to the temple.
Burton lands a nice elbow.
Burton lands a damaging elbow.
Burton landing knees to the head.
Burton landing knees to the body.
Burton lands an elbow just above Mashburn 's eye.
Burton leaning against his opponent.
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 Colin Burton will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mashburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Burton circles away.
Burton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mashburn.
Mashburn looks to land a body kick but Burton moved away.
A head kick misses from Burton.
An inside leg kick from Burton misses.
Burton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burton throws a head kick that half lands.
Mashburn slips a jab and a cross from Burton.

Mashburn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Mashburn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mashburn working away.
Mashburn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton is looking to regain half guard here but Mashburn keeps moving and retains side control.

Mashburn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Burton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch but Mashburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mashburn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mashburn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mashburn is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Burton instigates a clinch.
Burton effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Burton.

Mashburn gets control of Burton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mashburn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Burton stops Mashburn from standing up.
Burton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mashburn is proving hard to escape from.
Burton stops Mashburn from standing up.
Burton is looking to stand up but Mashburn won't let him.

Burton gets to his feet - Mashburn follows without any prompting.

Burton gets a clinch.
Mashburn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burton scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Burton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burton lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Burton.
Burton has Mashburn pressed against the cage, preventing Mashburn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burton misses with an elbow strike.
Mashburn lands with a light punch inside.
Mashburn wants to break free but Burton has control.
Burton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mashburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mashburn as Burton tries to tie him up.
Burton throws an elbow that misses.

Mashburn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mashburn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burton prevents Mashburn from getting back to his feet.

Burton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mashburn, up you get!
Mashburn misses with the combination.

Burton clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Burton dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Burton throws a head kick that misses.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Burton moves out of range.
Burton avoids a kick to the body.
Burton throws a head kick but Mashburn moves out of range.
Burton clinches but Mashburn breaks the clinch

and Mashburn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burton won't be happy with that.
Mashburn scoring with punches and elbows.
Burton is looking for a sweep.
Burton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burton is looking to regain half guard here but Mashburn keeps moving and retains side control.
Burton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mashburn presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burton looks a forlorn figure.
Burton tries to hold on but Mashburn pushes him away.
Mashburn tries to control but Burton wriggling away.
Burton tries to lock up and control but Mashburn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burton can't escape the position.

Mashburn is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Burton is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Burton flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Mashburn anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Burton and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Mashburn slips an arm under Burton chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Mashburn has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Mashburn is squeezing on Burton like an anaconda would it's prey. Burton fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barry Mashburn!