PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dosh Oh (ranked 4476 p4p, 4473 weight class) and Seymour Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oh
vs
Butts

170 cm
23
155
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dosh Oh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seymour Butts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh misses with a body shot.
Oh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Butts stalks Oh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oh's face. Oh staggers backwards, shaken.
Butts looks to land a combination. Oh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Dosh Oh has been cut.

Oh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oh lands a shoulder strike.
Oh struggles to land a body shot inside as Butts controls his hands.
Butts is pushing Oh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh tries a body shot but Butts blocks it.
Oh can't find room to land a body shot as Butts controls the action.
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!

Oh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Butts is trying to keep an underhook but Oh manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts has hold of Oh's hands but Oh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butts is not content to let Oh control the position.
Oh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butts on the ground.
Butts keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Oh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh throwing shots but Butts is blocking nicely.
Butts tries to roll over but Oh keeps him under control.
Butts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butts is looking to control Oh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Butts avoid being mounted?
Butts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butts is not content to let Oh control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh lands strikes from half guard.
Butts wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Oh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh trying to control the action but Butts is working from the bottom.
Oh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Butts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butts looks winded!
Oh trying to mount his opponent but Butts defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oh is looking for a kimura here.
Oh winds up and cracks Butts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh prevents Butts from standing back up.
Oh controlling the action here.
Butts is refusing to be controlled, as Oh sits in half guard.
Oh working over Butts with some ground and pound. Butts looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh working Butts over with strikes.
Butts is staying active underneath Oh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Oh there.
Oh drops an elbow to the side of Butts's head.
Oh winds up and cracks Butts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Butts trying to control here.
Butts taking some punishment here, with Oh in his half guard.
Oh wants to take a breather but Butts is having none of it.

Oh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Butts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oh.
Butts tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dosh Oh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dosh Oh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oh lands a two punch combo.
Butts throws a head kick but Oh moves out of range.

Oh moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Butts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oh's brow.
Oh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Butts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Butts is trying to maintain a safe position but Oh gets an underhook and turns Butts into the cage.
Butts is trying to force a seperation but Oh has the dominant position.
Oh misses with a punch to the body.

Oh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butts is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Butts has managed to clinch.
Oh lands a hook that snaps the head of Butts backwards.
Oh tries to throw a body punch but Butts avoids it by throwing Oh back against the cage.
Butts stops a takedown attempt from Oh.
Oh can't find room to land a body shot as Butts controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh lands a body punch.
Oh tries a body shot but Butts blocks it.
Oh misses with a punch to the body.
Oh tries for a takedown but Butts manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dosh Oh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Butts successfully pulls guard.
Butts is breathing heavily.
Oh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Butts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oh's guard.

Butts trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh working a defensive guard here.
Oh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Oh connects with a nice short shot to Butts's temple.
Oh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Butts gets back to full guard.
Oh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Butts keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Oh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butts's head.
Oh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to control from the top but Butts keeps moving.
Oh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butts can do to turn this around?
Oh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butts's head.
Butts keeping full guard, as Oh tries to pass.
Oh content to stall in guard here.

That's four 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.
Oh lands a couple of digs.
Oh looking to sit in guard and control but Butts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Butts postures up.
Butts won't allow Oh to sweep him here.
Butts wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Butts passes Oh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dosh Oh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dosh Oh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Oh clinches up against the cage.
Oh tries to throw a body punch but Butts avoids it by throwing Oh back against the cage.
Butts jumps guard but Oh stands there with Butts around his waist. Butts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oh tries to throw a body punch but Butts avoids it by throwing Oh back against the cage.
Oh is pushing Butts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Butts blocks a body shot from Oh.

Oh breaks the clinch.
Oh wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh wants to control from the top but Butts keeps moving.
Oh won't allow Butts to sweep him here.
Butts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butts keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Oh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh landing with the ground and pound.
Oh won't allow Butts to sweep him here.
Butts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Oh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Butts manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Oh has Butts in his guard.

Oh is trying to keep Butts in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh looking for a sweep. Not yet Oh, not yet.
Oh is trying to control the position but Butts postures up.
Oh wants to sweep here but Butts controlling him for the moment.
Dosh Oh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh keeping moving, preventing Butts from controlling successfully.
Oh is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oh throws a series of punches but Butts avoids them all with ease.

Oh rushes Butts and presses him up against the cage.
Oh struggles to land a body shot inside as Butts controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Butts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oh to keep the fight standing.
Oh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butts's elbow.
Oh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh effectively controlling the action here.
Oh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Butts successfully pulls guard.
Oh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butts looking for a sweep. Not yet Butts, not yet.
Butts doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Seymour Butts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dosh Oh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Oh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dosh Oh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dosh Oh!