PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taizu Temujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Temujin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvzVyAaZK1E. Burton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Temujin
vs
Burton

195 cm
27
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

183 cm
31
266 lbs
26 - 30 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Golden Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taizu Temujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 30 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temujin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Temujin moves into range and clinches up with Burton.
Temujin lands with a short shot to the head.
Temujin misses with a knee strike.
Temujin lands a right hand.
Temujin taking a breather.
Temujin lands with a left to the head.
Temujin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burton looks winded!
A bit of stalling here from Temujin.
Temujin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burton avoids it.
Temujin controlling the action here for a moment.

Temujin has Burton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Temujin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Burton tumbling to the mat - Temujin dives into Burton's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Temujin stands up from Burton's guard - Temujin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Temujin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Temujin is looking to clinch but Burton is avoiding it.
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Temujin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Temujin.
Temujin scores with a jab to the body.
Burton fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temujin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burton if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Temujin. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick from Temujin lands but Burton takes it in his stride.
Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Temujin rushes Burton and presses him up against the cage.
Burton wants to break free but Temujin has control.
Temujin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Temujin manages to break the clinch.

Burton tries to keep at a distance but Temujin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Temujin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Temujin lands but Burton takes it in his stride.
Burton shoots in for a takedown but Temujin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Temujin lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Temujin finds it's way through Burton's defenses.
Temujin delivers a nice body kick.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Temujin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burton under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temujin scores with a one two! Burton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burton takes one on the button.
Burton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Temujin to score with a decent uppercut.
Temujin lands with a right hand.
Temujin lands with a kick to the temple. Burton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Temujin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Temujin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Temujin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalling in the clinch from Temujin.

Temujin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Temujin moves into range and clinches up with Burton.
Burton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Temujin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Temujin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taizu Temujin dominated that 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.

Temujin lands with a good body shot.

It looks like Fred Burton has been cut.
Temujin lands a nice looking body kick.
Temujin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burton dodges the punch combination from Temujin.
Burton walks into a straight right hand from Temujin.

Temujin clinches up against the cage.
Temujin lands a hook that snaps the head of Burton backwards.

Temujin breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Temujin as he connects with a hook.
Burton is breathing heavily.
Temujin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Temujin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Temujin lands with a kick to the temple. Burton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temujin lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Temujin. No joy for Burton on that attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Temujin. Burton shrugs it off though.
Temujin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Temujin lands a jab to Burton's midsection.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Temujin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burton.
Burton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Temujin scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temujin connects with a high kick.

Burton is rocked!
Temujin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burton momentarily.
Burton is still on wobbly legs! Can Temujin finish him?
Temujin pounces like a tiger and cracks Burton with a vicious hook! Burton is down but not out! Temujin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Taizu Temujin!
In his post fight interview, Taizu Temujin gave a big smile as he said 'I am the best kick boxer this business has. I am after a belt as quickly as possible; whether I have to take it here at Heavy weight or at 205. Montgomery Nagendra....Gary Goodridge Watch your backs. Those belts are mine.'.