PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Butcherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus Hayes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Butcherson
vs
Hayes

190 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Butch Butcherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brutus Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hayes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butcherson, pushing him back against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Butcherson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Butcherson has clasped his hands together around Hayes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hayes is being controlled here.
Butcherson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Butcherson throws a strike aimed at the side of Hayes's head but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes is looking to regain half guard here but Butcherson keeps moving and retains side control.
Butcherson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hayes struggling a bit here.
Hayes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butcherson is working away from the top position though.
Hayes is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butcherson in particular looking to stall.
Butcherson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Butcherson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hayes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcherson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcherson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Hayes looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Butcherson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butcherson trying to control from half guard but Hayes is working away.
Butcherson moves nicely into side control.
Butcherson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hayes regains half guard, as Butcherson was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is trying to stand up here but Butcherson is controlling him well.
Hayes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butcherson is stalling here. Hayes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Butcherson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hayes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Butcherson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hayes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Butcherson wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy.
Butcherson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hayes has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Butcherson is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hayes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butcherson is looking to escape.
Butcherson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hayes working the ground and pound effectively.
Butcherson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Butcherson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Butcherson can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Butcherson dominated that round.
That's time! Butcherson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayes.
Hayes tries to clinch up.
Hayes fails to land the takedown.

Butcherson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hayes is trying to defend but Butcherson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Butcherson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hayes wants to improve his position but Butcherson is controlling well.
Butcherson trying to control the action but Hayes is working from the bottom.
Butcherson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcherson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hayes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hayes taking some punishment here, with Butcherson in his half guard.
Butcherson working the head and body with strikes.
Butcherson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hayes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hayes wants to control but Butcherson is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Butcherson there.
Butcherson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hayes!
Hayes is looking to get to half guard.
Hayes is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hayes tries to hold on but Butcherson pushes him away.
Butcherson cracks Hayes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Butcherson cracks Hayes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Butcherson controlling the position easily from mount.
Butcherson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson raining down shots from the mount!
Butcherson trying to control but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes tries to hold on but Butcherson pushes him away.
Butcherson controlling from the full mount.
Hayes is trying desperately to improve position.
Butcherson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hayes is looking to escape.
Butcherson looking to finish Hayes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hayes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Butcherson tries to control but Hayes wriggling away.
Hayes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Butcherson looking to control but Hayes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butcherson with a couple of short strikes.
Butcherson controlling from the full mount.
Hayes regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Butcherson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Butcherson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Butcherson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hayes is trying desperately to improve position.
Butcherson lands a big shot there that rocks Hayes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hayes is trying to escape the mount.
Butcherson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hayes's face.
Butcherson lands a big elbow.
Butcherson breaks from Hayes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Butcherson with the ground and pound from mount.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butcherson lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcherson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Butch Butcherson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butcherson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hayes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Butcherson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Butcherson has control of Hayes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hayes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hayes is trying desperately to improve position.
Butcherson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hayes hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Butcherson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Butcherson dominating with strikes here.
Butcherson controlling the pace for now.
Hayes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Butcherson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Butcherson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hayes hang on?
The referee warns Hayes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hayes is looking to improve his position but Butcherson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hayes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Butcherson lands a nice shot to the head.
Butcherson with the ground and pound from mount.
Hayes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Butcherson. What's that going to do exactly?
Butcherson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Butcherson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Butcherson is landing with some decent strikes but Hayes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Butcherson is landing with some decent strikes but Hayes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Butcherson controlling the position easily from mount.
Hayes taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcherson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Butcherson prevents Hayes from getting the reversal.
Butcherson controlling the pace for now.

Butcherson has control of Hayes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hayes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Butcherson unloading with bombs!
Butch Butcherson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes wants to control but Butcherson is having none of it.
Butcherson controlling from the full mount.
Brutus Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Butcherson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butcherson, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Butcherson!