PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Juventud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Butane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Juventud
vs
Butane

225 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 Los Angeles, Junior Juventud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Butane!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Juventud really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Juventud is looking to stand up but Butane isn't so interested in that idea.
Juventud trying to control the position.
Juventud keeping moving, preventing Butane from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juventud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Juventud wants to hit a switch here but Butane passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Juventud there!
Butane wants to control the pace but Juventud is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane controlling the position easily from mount.
Butane trying to control but Juventud is having none of it.

Butane goes for an armbar but Juventud turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Juventud.
Juventud pushes down on Butane's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juventud wants to control but Butane is keeping him busy.
Juventud sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butane defending well though.
Butane is looking to improve his position.
Butane wants to get back to full guard but Juventud has passed into side control.
Juventud can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butane is looking to escape.
Juventud controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juventud working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butane wants to control but Juventud is having none of it.
Juventud in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Butane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Juventud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juventud scoring with strikes but Butane is staying in there.
Butane is trying to reverse the position but instead Juventud has taken his back - oops!
Juventud wants to control but Butane is keeping busy.
Juventud is breathing heavily.
Butane trying to control the hands but Juventud breaks the grip.
Juventud lands a shot to the head.

Butane is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Butane tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Juventud dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Butane checks a leg kick.
Junior Juventud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Butane rushes Juventud and presses him up against the cage.
Butane lands a nice shot to the body.
Juventud trying to control the position but instead, Butane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juventud into the cage.
Juventud can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

Butane lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Butane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Juventud is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Butane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Butane's back!

Juventud is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Butane knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Butane for a finish.
Butane can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juventud gets his hands free as Butane looks to control.
Butane breaks Juventud's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Butane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Butane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butane trying to control the position from guard on top but Juventud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Juventud is trying to control the position but Butane postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Butane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butane throws a series of strikes that have Juventud backpedaling.
Juventud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Butane moves into the clinch.
Juventud is trying to force a seperation but Butane has the dominant position.

Butane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juventud darts in trying to clinch

and Butane counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Juventud's guard now.
Juventud is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane postures up.
Butane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Butane stopping the sweep attempt from Juventud.
Juventud trying to keep a closed guard but Butane is proving a slippery customer.
Butane stopping the sweep attempt from Juventud.
Juventud is trying to keep Butane in close.

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.
Butane cracks Juventud with a solid left hand.

Juventud is looking for a triangle but Butane pushes his legs off easily.
Junior Juventud overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Butane scores with a takedown into Juventud's guard.
Juventud controls Butane momentarily but Butane frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Butane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Juventud gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Juventud working for a triangle but Butane defends it easily.
Butane trying to control the position from guard on top but Juventud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juventud trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane is looking to stand up but Juventud won't let him.
Juventud wants to sweep here but Butane controlling him for the moment.
Butane wants to control from the top but Juventud keeps moving.

Juventud is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butane defends well.
Butane trying to control the position from guard on top but Juventud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Butane closes the distance and clinches.
Juventud tries to pull guard but Butane won't allow it.
Butane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventud.

Butane pulls Juventud into guard.

Juventud got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juventud has managed to get both his arms back between Butane's legs - danger averted.
Juventud trying to control the position from guard on top but Butane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane looking to control.
Juventud tries to free his leg and advance position but Butane is retaining full guard.
Butane being controlled here, momentarily.
Juventud with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juventud trying to control but Butane is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Juventud closes the distance looking to clinch

and Butane counters with a takedown into side control.
Butane tries to advance to mount but can't.
Butane working away.
Butane tries to stand but Juventud is controlling his head.
Juventud sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Butane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Juventud does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Butane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Butane!