PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Trip Like I Do as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Parker
vs
Burton

168 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
32
147 lbs
15 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burton.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burton checks a leg kick.
Burton wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Burton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
Burton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Burton in his tracks for a moment.
Burton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker misses with a knee to the head.
Burton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parker looking to throw knees to the head but Burton is blocking nicely.
Burton trying to land knees to the body.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Burton as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker tightens his grip and picks Burton up, before dumping him to the ground. Burton manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Burton is looking to stand up but Parker isn't so interested in that idea.
Burton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burton wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burton is pulling down on Parker's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parker won't allow Burton to sweep him here.
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 has Parker pulled in close to control his posture.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Colin Burton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Burton blocks the leg kick.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt

and Parker counters with a takedown into side control.
Parker lands some shots froms side control.
Burton is looking for a sweep.
Burton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Burton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker working away.
Parker lands some shots froms side control.
Parker with the ground and pound but Burton regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton is concentrating on defense, preventing Parker from advancing position.

Burton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burton defending well though.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Burton told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Parker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Parker misses with a head shot. Burton uses the momentum to regain guard.
Parker throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws an elbow that misses. Burton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parker's guard. Nice move by Burton!
Burton trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.

Burton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Parker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burton has Parker in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burton tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burton darts in trying to clinch

and Parker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burton keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.

Burton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Burton avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Burton scores with a knee to the head.
Parker avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
Burton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Burton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton is trying to maintain a safe position but Parker gets an underhook and turns Burton into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burton throws an elbow that misses.
Parker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burton after a bit of a struggle.
Parker tries to stall but Burton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Burton.
Parker wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Burton looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Burton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parker tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burton looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Burton tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Parker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker tries a knee to the head but Burton blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking for a takedown.
Parker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burton after a bit of a struggle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burton.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burton is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Burton lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Knees to the body from Burton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burton avoiding damage.
Parker trying to control the position but instead, Burton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parker into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burton.
Burton looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Burton on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
Burton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burton lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burton.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burton lands a damaging elbow.
Burton lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Burton leaning against his opponent.
Parker wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Burton.
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 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A knee to the head by Burton.

Parker is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton has Parker pressed against the cage.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burton lands a big knee to the head and Parker goes down! Burton pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Burton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Colin Burton waved his t-shirt featuring Unique Wear and Custom Design's logo in front of the cameras.