PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sherlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butts comes to the cage accompanied by Flight of the Conchords - Business Time. Mark Sherlock is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Butts
vs
Sherlock

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Sherlock!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherlock misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Sherlock or perhaps it was just good defense by Butts which made him look bad.
Butts tries to clinch up.
Butts shoots in but no luck this time.
Sherlock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sherlock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sherlock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sherlock throws a series of punches but Butts moves out of range.
Sherlock scores with a one two! Butts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sherlock dives in and grabs Butts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Butts pushes down on Sherlock's head and hops out.
Richard Butts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Sherlock.
Butts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sherlock.
Sherlock keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Sherlock misses.

Butts clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Butts manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts keeping moving, preventing Sherlock from controlling successfully.
Butts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sherlock.
Butts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherlock is one step ahead there.

Sherlock stands and steps away. Butts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Butts shoots in but no luck this time.
Butts shoots in for a takedown but Sherlock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Butts checks a leg kick.
Sherlock throws a series of punches but Butts moves out of range.
Butts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sherlock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Butts's waist but Butts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sherlock off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherlock shoots in and drives through. Butts sprawls well.
Sherlock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sherlock lands with a cross.
Sherlock wants to clinch

and Butts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sherlock is pressed up against the cage. Butts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sherlock down to the mat. Sherlock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sherlock lands a jab-cross combination.
Butts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Butts is breathing heavily.
Sherlock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butts.
Sherlock lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherlock throws a right hand that Butts ducks under and follows up with a left that Butts also avoids with ease.
Sherlock scores with a one two! Butts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Butts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sherlock.
Sherlock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sherlock scores with a three punch combo!
Sherlock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sherlock moves into the clinch.
Sherlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Butts has double underhooks.
Sherlock has had enough of the clinch but Butts keeps him there for the moment.
Butts stops a takedown attempt from Sherlock.
Butts prevents Sherlock from breaking the clinch.
Butts prevents a body shot from Sherlock.
Sherlock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sherlock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butts tries for a takedown but Sherlock manages to get underhooks.

Sherlock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Sherlock.
Sherlock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sherlock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts fails with the takedown
and Sherlock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left and a right from Sherlock both land. Nice combination.

Sherlock is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Butts's half guard.
Sherlock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sherlock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sherlock throwing shots but Butts is blocking nicely.
Butts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sherlock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sherlock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butts defending well though.
Sherlock wants to free his trapped foot but Butts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Sherlock 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.

Sherlock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Richard Butts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butts with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Sherlock counter with a right hand.
Sherlock stalks Butts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Butts's face. Butts staggers backwards, shaken.
Sherlock throws a right and a left that Butts avoids nicely.
Sherlock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherlock tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Butts moves into the clinch.
Sherlock wants to break free but Butts has control.
Sherlock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sherlock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sherlock is trying to force a seperation but Butts has the dominant position.
Sherlock misses with a punch to the body.
Sherlock working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sherlock's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sherlock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sherlock working hard to break the clinch.
Butts keeps control of Sherlock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sherlock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sherlock is trying to force a seperation but Butts has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sherlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Butts has double underhooks.
Sherlock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butts has him pressed against the cage.
Sherlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Butts has double underhooks.
Sherlock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butts stalling in the clinch but Sherlock improves position.
Sherlock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sherlock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butts wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Butts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherlock tries to pull guard but Butts won't allow it.
Sherlock can't break the clinch.
Sherlock is trying to break free.

That's two 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 looking to control Sherlock's arms but Sherlock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butts has his back to the cage.
Butts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sherlock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sherlock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sherlock's efforts to push away.
Sherlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Butts has double underhooks.
Sherlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Butts has double underhooks.
Butts prevents Sherlock from breaking the clinch.
Butts blocks an uppercut.
Butts has Sherlock pressed against the cage, preventing Sherlock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sherlock's efforts to push away.
Sherlock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sherlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Butts has double underhooks.
Butts stops a takedown attempt from Sherlock.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Butts prevents Sherlock from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherlock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butts has him pressed against the cage.
Butts wants a takedown but no success here.
Butts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee calls for Butts to work.
Sherlock tries to break the clinch but Butts is controlling the position.

Butts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sherlock scores with a hook.
Sherlock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mark Sherlock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sherlock doesn't manage to clinch there - Butts circles away.
Sherlock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Butts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sherlock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sherlock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Sherlock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sherlock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butts avoids it.
Sherlock has Butts pressed against the cage.
Sherlock is trying to break free.
Sherlock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sherlock tries to circle away but Butts has him pinned against the cage.
Sherlock tries for a takedown but Butts manages to get underhooks.
Sherlock working hard to break the clinch.
Butts goes for a takedown attempt but Sherlock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sherlock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sherlock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Sherlock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sherlock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sherlock showed some decent athleticism there.
Butts misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sherlock not doing much here.
Butts pushes Sherlock off looking to stand but Sherlock dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherlock thows a huge punch but Butts dodges it nicely.
Butts is looking to control Sherlock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Butts avoid being mounted?
Sherlock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherlock wants to control but Butts is keeping him busy.
Sherlock not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sherlock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sherlock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sherlock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sherlock punishes Butts's body with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Sherlock.
Sherlock lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sherlock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sherlock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sherlock.
Sherlock throws a right and a left that Butts avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherlock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sherlock looks for the body kick but Butts saw that one coming.
Butts needs to keep his hands up - Sherlock had a free shot at his head there.
Butts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Butts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sherlock.
Sherlock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sherlock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sherlock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Butts is rocked!
Sherlock cracks Butts on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Butts falls backwards against the cage. Sherlock follows up with more strikes that drop Butts to his knees. Sherlock keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Butts! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Sherlock!