PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burton
vs
Leroy

170 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Demonic Drugs
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dillon Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Burton with that takedown attempt.
Leroy throws a series of punches but Burton moves out of range.
Leroy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leroy scores with a leg kick.
Burton blocks a head kick by Leroy.

Leroy clinches with his opponent.

Leroy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leroy scores with a kick to the body.
Leroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leroy as he avoids it easily.
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Leroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Leroy moves into the clinch successfully.

Leroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leroy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burton will feel that in the morning.
Leroy throws a nice head kick!
Leroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leroy lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leroy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leroy pushes Burton up against the cage in a clinch.
Leroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burton is breathing heavily.
Burton is trying to drag Leroy to the mat but Leroy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leroy stalling.
Leroy lands a shoulder strike.

Burton lands a takedown into guard.
Leroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burton tries to free his leg and advance position but Leroy is retaining full guard.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burton won't allow Leroy to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burton blocks a head kick by Leroy.

Leroy has closed the distance and engaged Burton in a clinch.
Leroy lands an elbow inside.

Leroy breaks from the clinch.

Leroy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton wants to get back to full guard.
Leroy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Burton controls his leg.

Leroy stands up out of the half guard.
Burton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leroy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leroy lands a head kick!
Burton with a poor takedown
and Leroy counters with a big head kick but Burton shrugs it off.

Leroy has closed the distance and engaged Burton in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leroy manages to break the clinch.
Burton takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Leroy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Leroy wants to stand but Burton is controlling his arm.
Burton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Burton tries to pass to full mount but Leroy defends it.

Burton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leroy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burton.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton prevents Leroy from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burton avoids the head kick by Leroy.
Burton with a poor takedown
and Leroy counters with a one-two to the body.
Leroy scores with a head kick.

Leroy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Leroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillon Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leroy lands a head kick. Burton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Leroy gets a clinch.
Burton is working for takedown but Leroy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burton jumps guard but Leroy stands there with Burton around his waist. Burton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton looking to slow down the pace here.
Leroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burton looking for a takedown.

Leroy breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Leroy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burton.

Leroy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burton trying to hold on to Leroy's head to control him but Leroy postures up.
Burton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Burton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leroy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burton is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Leroy pulls his head out easily.

Burton actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burton is pressing down on Leroy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

Leroy instigates a clinch.
Leroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leroy slowing the pace effectively.
Leroy lands a body shot.
Leroy lands with a right to the head.
Leroy misses with a knee to the head.
Burton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leroy smiles and moves away.
Burton wants to clinch but Leroy slips to the side

and Leroy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leroy.
Burton goes for a takedown attempt but Leroy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leroy throws a head kick but Burton moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton blocks a head kick by Leroy.
Leroy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton is looking to clinch.
Burton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leroy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leroy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Leroy does no damage.
Burton misses with a takedown

and Leroy counters by moving into the clinch.
Burton fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Leroy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Leroy breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Burton with that takedown attempt.

Leroy moves into the clinch.

Leroy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Leroy slams his shin into Burton's torso.
A head kick from Leroy lands but Burton takes it in his stride.
Leroy stuffs the takedown.
Leroy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leroy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leroy scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leroy works over Burton's head and body with a nice combination.
Burton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leroy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burton's head.
Burton blocks a head kick by Leroy.
Nice body kick there by Leroy.
Leroy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leroy!
Leroy scores with a leg kick.
Burton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leroy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Leroy.
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton has his takedown stuffed
and Leroy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leroy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Leroy takes the fight into the clinch.

Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Leroy.
Leroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Leroy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burton, pushing him back against the cage.

Leroy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leroy is looking to clinch.
Leroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick from Leroy.

Burton shoots in and bounces Leroy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burton wants to pass the guard but Leroy is keeping the position.
Leroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leroy's guard.

Burton wants to work for an arm triangle but Leroy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Burton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is keen to just control but Leroy is a slippery customer.
Leroy is looking to escape.

Burton is trying for a kimura here. Leroy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Burton wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dillon Burton!