PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jari Teleporttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Crying Game - Professor Green as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Teleporttila
vs
Burton

170 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Teleporttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teleporttila misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teleporttila misses with a lunging right hand
and Burton counters with a left to the body.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teleporttila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teleporttila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Teleporttila is just out of range.
Burton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burton throws a shot from downtown. Teleporttila moves away and avoids it.
Burton tries to clinch but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Teleporttila lands a really nice looking cross but Burton seems unphased.
Teleporttila swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Teleporttila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burton moves away.
Teleporttila swats away the attempt to clinch by Burton.

Burton clinches up with Teleporttila and pushes him back against the cage.
Teleporttila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teleporttila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Teleporttila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Teleporttila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Teleporttila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burton is defending well for now.
Teleporttila works on Burton's body with a couple of short punches.
Burton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Burton.
Burton misses with an elbow strike.
Burton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teleporttila avoids it.
Teleporttila tries to pull guard but Burton won't allow it.
Teleporttila avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
Teleporttila avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
Burton missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burton throws an elbow but misses.
Burton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teleporttila scores with a hook to the body.
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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila blocks an elbow strike.

Teleporttila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Teleporttila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton throws a leg kick but Teleporttila sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burton is looking to clinch but Teleporttila is avoiding it.
Burton misses with a hook.
Teleporttila takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.
Burton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teleporttila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Burton does no damage.
Burton moves away from the strike by Teleporttila.

Burton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Teleporttila gets through Burton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teleporttila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Teleporttila lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila tries for a takedown. No joy.
Teleporttila 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Teleporttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teleporttila lands an elbow inside that Burton shrugs off.
Burton misses with a knee strike.

Teleporttila manages to pull guard.
Teleporttila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Teleporttila's guard.
Burton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Teleporttila keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teleporttila is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Teleporttila wants to control the position but Burton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Burton tries to stand and escape but Teleporttila is controlling the position.
Teleporttila on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Teleporttila tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton content to control rather than advance.
Teleporttila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Teleporttila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Burton dominated that round.
That's time! Teleporttila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Burton tries to close the distance and clinch but Teleporttila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teleporttila. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton doesn't manage to clinch there - Teleporttila circles away.
Burton tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Teleporttila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Colin Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teleporttila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burton missing with a left hand there. Teleporttila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burton wants to clinch up but Teleporttila keeps it at a distance.
Teleporttila blocks a head kick by Burton.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Teleporttila moved out of range.
Teleporttila avoids the body shot from Burton.
Burton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton throws out a loose jab but Teleporttila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burton lands a nice hook to Teleporttila's body. Teleporttila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Teleporttila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burton trying to control but Teleporttila postures up.
Teleporttila looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Teleporttila trying to control from half guard but Burton is working away.
Teleporttila stalling away here and it's allowed Burton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton working a defensive guard here.
Teleporttila landing some decent shots from guard.
Burton wants to sweep here but Teleporttila controlling him for the moment.
Teleporttila trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Burton controls Teleporttila momentarily but Teleporttila frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burton throws out a powerful jab.
Burton blocks the body kick.
Teleporttila misses with a low kick.
Teleporttila throws out a leg kick but Burton moves out of range and Teleporttila only half commits.
Burton looks for the body kick but Teleporttila saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teleporttila backwards.
Burton lands a body punch.
Burton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Burton misses with a body punch.
Burton has a couple of punches blocked by Teleporttila.
Teleporttila scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Teleporttila controls the action.
Teleporttila lands with a left to the head.
Burton missing with knees to the body.
Burton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Teleporttila blocks it with crossed arms.

Teleporttila pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton is looking to stand up but Teleporttila won't let him.
Burton is breathing heavily.

Teleporttila working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Teleporttila managing to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton trying to control but Teleporttila is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Colin Burton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Teleporttila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Teleporttila loads up on a big right hand but Burton slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Teleporttila.
Burton throws a head kick but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Teleporttila connects with a leg kick. Burton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burton misses with a hook.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick and Teleporttila moves out of range easily.
Teleporttila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teleporttila shoots in but Burton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Teleporttila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burton.
Burton looks to land a combination but Teleporttila avoids it well.
A big left from Burton misses.
Teleporttila shoots in and drives through. Burton sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teleporttila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burton. That's going to slow Teleporttila down.
Teleporttila scores with a jab to the jaw.
Teleporttila lands a leg kick that knocks Burton off balance momentarily.
Burton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Teleporttila with a jab.
Burton checks the leg kick.
Teleporttila scores with a jab to the body.
Burton checks a low kick from Teleporttila.
Burton tries to land a front kick but Teleporttila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Teleporttila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burton wants to clinch
and Teleporttila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila throws a looping overhand right but Burton ducks down to avoid it.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton is looking to clinch but Teleporttila is avoiding it.
Teleporttila pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burton back to the cage. Teleporttila follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Teleporttila scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teleporttila misses with a leg kick
and Burton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burton throws an overhand right that lands on Teleporttila's shoulder, as Teleporttila tries to avoid the shot.
Colin Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burton is looking to clinch.
Jari Teleporttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teleporttila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Good shot there by Teleporttila.
Teleporttila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Teleporttila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Teleporttila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Teleporttila moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teleporttila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Burton.
Burton lands with a shot to the body.
Burton wants to clinch up but Teleporttila keeps it at a distance.
Burton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teleporttila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Teleporttila cracks Burton with an open hand slap.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton throws a lazy body kick
and Teleporttila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teleporttila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teleporttila lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teleporttila throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Burton. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Teleporttila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teleporttila throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Burton tries to clinch there but Teleporttila circles away.
Teleporttila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teleporttila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burton's hands.
Teleporttila scores with a leg kick.
Burton checks a leg kick.
Teleporttila keeps the fight on the outside.
Burton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Teleporttila cracks Burton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burton tries to bum rush Teleporttila with a series of wild strikes but Teleporttila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Teleporttila showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!