PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Butcher (ranked 844 p4p, 2500 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 131 p4p, 343 weight class). Butcher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eaten by Bloodbath. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Butcher
vs
Smith

173 cm
20
169
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
177
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith jabs at Butcher's body.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Butcher slips the punch.
A big left from Smith misses.

Butcher moves into the clinch successfully.

Butcher gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Butcher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Butcher manages to move to mount!
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Butcher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Butcher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is trying to stand up.
Butcher controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Butcher's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Butcher looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Butcher content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Butcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butcher controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Butcher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Butcher scores with a takedown into Smith 's guard.
Smith is wriggling around but Butcher manages to pass to half guard.
Butcher content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher continues to hold on tight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Butcher is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Butcher slips a jab from Smith .
Butcher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Butcher moves into the clinch.
Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith .
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith .
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Smith .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Butcher has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately.
Butcher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Butcher passes into half guard.
Butcher with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Butcher gets a takedown into half guard.
Butcher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher passes the guard and advances to mount!
Butcher controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Butcher dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Butcher forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Butcher turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Butcher manages to end up in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher controlling the position easily from mount.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher with the ground and pound from mount.
Conor Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butcher controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butcher seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butcher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Butcher!
A relieved looking Conor Butcher thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.