PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pantero Athrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eric buto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Athrox
vs
buto

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pantero Athrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, eric buto!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
buto misses with a series of wild punches.
buto tries to clinch there but Athrox circles away.
buto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
buto stuffs the takedown.

Athrox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Athrox decides to stand back up. Athrox steps back and let's buto get back to his feet.
eric buto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
buto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Athrox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
buto misses with a wild combination.
buto misses with a wild combination.

Athrox moves into range and clinches up with buto.
Athrox is working for takedown but buto is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pantero Athrox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Athrox wants to break free but buto has control.
Athrox tries for a takedown but buto manages to get underhooks.
Athrox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. buto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Athrox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. buto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Athrox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Athrox gets underhooks to prevent buto's takedown attempt.
Athrox prevents the takedown attempt.
buto looks gassed!

buto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Athrox regains guard immediately.
Athrox keeping full guard, as buto tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Athrox is looking to sinch up a triangle. buto throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Athrox's body to avoid the submission. Athrox has instead reached around buto's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Athrox arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pantero Athrox!