PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Damian Pabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pabin
vs
Burton

200 cm
27
268 lbs
5 - 15 - 0

183 cm
27
264 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Counter striker
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Pabin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton missing with a left hand there. Pabin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Burton looks to throw the jab but Pabin is out of range.
Pabin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pabin throws an off balance right hand
and Burton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Burton coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Burton.
Pabin looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Pabin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Pabin.
Pabin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pabin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pabin takes one to the chin there.
Pabin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burton scores with a shot to the body.
Burton scores with a body shot.
Burton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pabin misses with a lunging right hand
and Burton counters with a stiff right hand.
Fred Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pabin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Burton.
Pabin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pabin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pabin circles away quickly and effectively.
Damian Pabin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burton with a nice cross.
Pabin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burton lands a right hook to the body.
Burton's corner calls for a 1-2. Burton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pabin misses with an uppercut.
Burton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burton throws a right and a left that Pabin avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pabin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burton.
Burton connects with the punch.
Burton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pabin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice shot by Burton.
Burton swinging wildly here.
Burton throws a body punch but Pabin moves out of range.
Burton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burton looks to land a combination. Pabin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Burton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pabin misses with an uppercut
and Burton counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pabin as he connects with a hook.
Burton works Pabin's body with a nice hook.
Pabin takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.
Pabin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pabin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Pabin.
Burton scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burton misses the body punch
and Pabin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton punishes Pabin's body with a nice straight punch.
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Burton connects with the punch.
Pabin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burton throws a hook but Pabin avoids it easily.
Burton lands a head shot.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pabin.
Burton looks to land a left hand but Pabin moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pabin throws a lazy right hand but Burton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burton lands a nice shot that snaps Pabin's head back.
Burton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pabin at a distance.
Burton moves out of range as Pabin strikes.
Burton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burton works over Pabin's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Burton. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Burton.
Pabin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burton connects with a body shot.
Pabin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton lands with a right hand.
Burton scores with a shot to the body.
Pabin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burton counters with a three punch combo that has Pabin backing up. Pabin nods at Burton to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pabin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pabin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pabin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pabin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Burton. Those never looked like landing.
Pabin is looking to wear down Burton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pabin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Burton.
Pabin thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton digs a good body shot into Pabin's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Burton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pabin doesn't seem bothered though.
Burton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Pabin slips the punch.
Pabin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burton throws out the jab.
Pabin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burton throws a body punch but Pabin moves out of range.
Burton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pabin in his tracks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pabin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burton connects with a body shot that sends Pabin's belly button to the back.
Pabin throws a shot from downtown. Burton moves away and avoids it.
Burton works Pabin's body with a nice hook.
Pabin throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
Pabin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burton.
Pabin misses with a body shot
and Burton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands a jab to the head.
Burton slips under a jab.
Burton swinging wildly here.
Burton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pabin throws out the jab.
Burton lands a right hook to the body.
Pabin checks a leg kick.
Fred Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a good cross that connects.
Pabin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Pabin misses
and Burton counters with a straight right hand.
Pabin misses with a hook.
Pabin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pabin lands an overhand right.
Burton throws a low kick but Pabin avoids it.
Pabin lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pabin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pabin misses with a left hand
and Burton counters with a straight right hand.
Burton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pabin eats them both and turns towards Burton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
Burton slips a jab from Pabin.
Burton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Burton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Fred Burton!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Fred Burton!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Fred Burton!

Fred Burton wins by unanimous decision!
Fred Burton bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.