PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixxon Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Sainclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butts
vs
Sainclair

198 cm
21
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dixxon Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremiah Sainclair!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sainclair tries for a takedown but Butts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Butts slaps away a takedown attempt from Sainclair, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sainclair shoots in but no luck this time.
Dixxon Butts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremiah Sainclair.

Butts forces Sainclair back against the cage and clinches.
Sainclair tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butts smiles and moves away.

Butts gets a takedown into half guard.
Sainclair is looking to improve his position.

Sainclair looking for submissions off his back.
Sainclair won't allow Butts to pass to mount.
Butts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sainclair taking some punishment here, with Butts in his half guard.

Sainclair actively working from the bottom here.
Sainclair looks gassed!

Butts wants to work for an arm triangle but Sainclair is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts trying to pass the guard but Sainclair defending well.

Sainclair looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butts 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.
Sainclair blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butts.

Sainclair looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Butts pushes past his half guard into mount!
Butts working Sainclair over with strikes here.
Butts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Butts raining down shots from the mount!
Butts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sainclair taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sainclair is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sainclair in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sainclair in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Butts is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sainclair has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Butts has hold of Sainclair's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sainclair manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sainclair is trying to escape the mount.
Butts lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Butts lands a big shot there that rocks Sainclair but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Butts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sainclair on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainclair is looking to get to half guard.
Butts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sainclair bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Butts wants to get back to his feet but Sainclair is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Sainclair drops back looking for a leg! Butts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butts manages to kick Sainclair off! Sainclair jumps back into Butts's guard.

Sainclair is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sainclair drops back looking for a leg! Butts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butts manages to kick Sainclair off! Sainclair jumps back into Butts's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Butts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Sainclair is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sainclair stops Butts from standing up.

Sainclair drops back looking for a leg! Butts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butts manages to kick Sainclair off! Sainclair jumps back into Butts's guard.

Sainclair is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Butts is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Butts has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Butts gets the takedown into side control.
Sainclair manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Sainclair is trying for a kimura here. Butts looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sainclair wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeremiah Sainclair!