PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peanut Butter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rambo slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Butter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Voodoo People. rambo slice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Butter
vs
slice

187 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Omnipotent Ensemble [MMABR]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peanut Butter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, rambo slice!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butter tries to close the distance and clinch up but slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butter tries to clinch there but slice circles away.
Butter tries to clinch up but slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Butter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

slice closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Butter did well to prevent slice getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butter is refusing to be controlled, as slice sits in half guard.
Butter is looking to escape.
slice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if slice is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
slice looks gassed!
Butter is trying to stand up here but slice is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
slice fails with the takedown.
Butter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like rambo slice has been cut.
Butter tries to clinch there but slice circles away.
Peanut Butter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butter tries to clinch but slice moves out of range.
Butter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butter scores with a sloppy right hand. slice should have avoided that one.
slice shoots in and drives through. Butter sprawls well.
Butter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Butter shoots in and bounces slice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Butter postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slice is pulling down on Butter 's head. It's preventing any offense from Butter , at least for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butter preventing the sweep.
slice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Butter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
slice trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Butter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
slice wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but slice circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butter has his takedown stuffed

and slice counters with a single leg into guard. Butter didn't expect that.
slice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Butter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst slice is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
slice with a nice head shot there.
Butter looking to control.
slice is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Butter is trying to control the position but slice postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peanut Butter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on rambo slice's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

slice shoots in and bounces Butter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Butter trying to keep a closed guard but slice is proving a slippery customer.
Butter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
slice working some strikes from top position.
Butter wants to sweep but no luck.
slice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butter wants to get back to his feet but slice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
slice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
slice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Butter wants to stand up but slice is controlling him.
Butter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but slice puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

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

slice postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Butter to stand up.
Butter works slice's body with a nice hook.
Butter misses with a jab, cross combination.

slice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
slice not doing much here.
slice is thwarting Butter 's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with slice in particular looking to stall.
slice lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
rambo slice has got the better of the ground game so far.
slice trying to control the pace.
Butter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Butter wants to improve his position but slice is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
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. slice connects with a nice short shot to Butter 's temple.
slice content to control rather than advance.
slice working over Butter with some ground and pound. Butter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
slice scoring with strikes to the body and head.
slice is taking a breather. Butter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rambo slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on rambo slice's cut.
That's time! Butter 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

slice shoots in but Butter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Butter throws a series of punches but slice avoids them all with ease.
slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Butter scores with a leg kick.
Butter shoots and misses

and slice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
slice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Butter 's head.
slice trying to control from half guard but Butter is working away.
Butter punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
slice stalling away here and it's allowed Butter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Butter wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
slice wants to control from the top but Butter keeps moving.
slice is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Butter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butter misses with a two punch combination.

Butter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
slice stops Butter from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slice sitting in guard here, content to control.
slice wants to control from the top but Butter keeps moving.
slice might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Butter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Butter wants to improve his position but instead slice has moved into half guard.
Butter is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
slice pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
slice looking to control but Butter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Butter tries to lock up and control but slice gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
slice content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Butter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
slice controlling the pace for now.
slice's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, rambo slice just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Butter forces slice back against the cage and clinches.
slice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Butter gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
rambo slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think slice has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... rambo slice!