PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loaf might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eat My Loaf. Burton has chosen Trip Like I Do as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Loaf
vs
Burton

150 cm
31
138 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

175 cm
33
147 lbs
17 - 17 - 2

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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 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loaf circles away from the clinch attempt
and Loaf counters with a leg kick.
Burton moves to clinch but Loaf breaks away
and Loaf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loaf's corner calls for a 1-2. Loaf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loaf.
Loaf scores with a decent looking hook.
Burton tries to clinch but Loaf moves away
and Loaf counters with a good low kick that Burton was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loaf cracks the inside of Burton's front leg.
Loaf circles away from the clinch attempt

and Loaf counters with a shoot takedown. Burton fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Loaf prevents Burton from getting back to his feet.
Loaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Burton is controlling Loaf's posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Loaf's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loaf gets to his feet. Burton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loaf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton moves to clinch but Loaf breaks away
and Loaf counters with a left to the body.
Burton is looking to clinch but Loaf is avoiding it.
Burton darts in trying to clinch
and Loaf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burton darts in trying to clinch
and Loaf counters with a right hand to the body.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch but Loaf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colin Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loaf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loaf counters with a good low kick that Burton was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Loaf to counter with a crisp jab.
Loaf is looking to wear down Burton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loaf throws a head kick but Burton moves out of range.
Burton is looking to clinch but Loaf is avoiding it.
Burton tries to clinch but Loaf moves away
and Loaf counters with a leg kick.
Loaf motions for Burton to come forward. Loaf throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Burton moves into range and clinches up with Loaf.
Loaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burton tries to work over Loaf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loaf lands a shoulder strike.
Loaf digs a right hand underneath Burton's ribcage. Burton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Burton.
Loaf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burton.
Loaf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loaf misses with the head strike.
Burton misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loaf.
Burton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf misses with a body punch.
Loaf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burton misses with a knee strike.
Burton landing knees to the head.
Burton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burton has Loaf pushed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Burton.
Loaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Burton looks winded!
Loaf struggles to land a body shot inside as Burton controls his hands.
Loaf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loaf tries a body shot but Burton blocks it.
Loaf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Loaf seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Burton can turn it around.

Loaf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loaf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton looks to clinch
and Loaf counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton wants to clinch up but Loaf keeps it at a distance.
Loaf is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
Nice shot by Loaf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loaf closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burton quickly recovers to half guard.
Burton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Loaf scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Loaf lands a nice short elbow.
Loaf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Loaf thows a huge punch but Burton dodges it nicely.
Loaf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burton defending well though.
Loaf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Loaf lands with a punch from half guard.
Loaf trying to pass the guard but Burton defending well.
Burton trying to hold on to Loaf's head to control him but Loaf postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loaf missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loaf is pressing down on Burton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burton is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Loaf dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burton wants to clinch up but Loaf keeps it at a distance.
Burton tries to clinch but Loaf moves out of range.
Burton tries to clinch but Loaf moves out of range.
Meat Loaf is winning the standup battle so far.
Loaf throws a looping overhand right but Burton ducks down to avoid it.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colin Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton tries to clinch
and Loaf counters with a three punch combo that has Burton backing up. Burton nods at Loaf to acknowledge the strikes.

Loaf gets the takedown into side control.
Loaf trying to control the position but Burton is working away.
Burton wants to get back to his feet.
Burton is looking for a sweep.
Burton is pushing Loaf's head away, looking to escape. Loaf manages to hold on to the position though.
Loaf is chipping away with 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 wants to control but Loaf postures up.
Burton regains half guard, as Loaf was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burton tries to get to full guard but Loaf has control of the leg.
Loaf trying to pass the guard but Burton defending well.
Burton is looking to control Loaf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burton avoid being mounted?
Loaf prevents Burton from improving his position.

Loaf is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Loaf.
Burton is looking for a sweep. Loaf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf is keen to just control but Burton is a slippery customer.
Meat Loaf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Loaf looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Loaf trying to control from half guard but Burton is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Loaf passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Burton!
Loaf with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loaf with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton manages to control the position for a moment.
Loaf lands with some strikes.
Burton is trying desperately to improve position.
Burton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Loaf throwing shots but Burton is blocking nicely.
Loaf is pressing down on Burton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burton is holding on for now.

Burton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to clinch but Loaf moves away
and Loaf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burton wants to clinch.
Burton tries to clinch
and Loaf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Burton gets caught flat footed, as Loaf shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burton keeping full guard, as Loaf tries to pass.
Burton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Loaf won't allow Burton to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton looking for a sweep. Not yet Burton, not yet.
Loaf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loaf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Loaf dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Loaf scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burton is looking to escape.
Loaf frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Loaf looking to ground and pound but Burton is blocking nicely.
Loaf working the ground and pound effectively.
Loaf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burton can do to turn this around?
Burton is working to get back to half guard.
Loaf punishing his opponent with strikes.
Loaf lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poor strikes thrown by Loaf there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Loaf loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Burton scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Loaf land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Loaf stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meat Loaf!
As Meat Loaf got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Broken Halo Pride!'.