PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Buttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hollister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Buttle
vs
Hollister

185 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Buttle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Hollister!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Hollister there.
Buttle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Buttle closes the distance and clinches.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Buttle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buttle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hollister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hollister dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buttle. That did some damage!
A combination from Hollister does no damage.
Buttle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hollister is out of range.
Buttle stuffs the takedown.
Hollister waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Buttle.
Buttle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hollister scores with a jab to the head.

Buttle is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buttle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Buttle.
Hollister shoots in for a double leg but Buttle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paul Buttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hollister.
Buttle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Buttle.
Hollister dodges the punch combination from Buttle.
Buttle looks to land a combination but Hollister avoids it well.
No luck for Hollister with that takedown attempt.
Hollister shoots in for a double leg but Buttle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hollister looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buttle pushes Hollister up against the cage in a clinch.
Buttle is trying to break free.

Buttle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buttle lands a glancing blow to the side of Hollister's head.
Buttle tries a head kick but it misses.
Hollister blocks a head kick by Buttle.
Buttle throws a nice looking combination but Hollister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Buttle closes the distance and clinches.
Hollister prevents Buttle from breaking the clinch.
Hollister tries to pull guard but Buttle won't allow it.
Hollister jumps guard but Buttle stands there with Hollister around his waist. Hollister gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Buttle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hollister shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buttle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hollister misses with a straight left.
Buttle misses with a double jab

and Hollister counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hollister is trying to work for a kimura but Buttle is defending well.
Buttle is trying to stand up here but Hollister is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hollister seems to be looking for submissions.
Buttle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hollister on the ground.
Buttle is trying to stand back up but Hollister is controlling him
Hollister is trying to control the action in half guard but Buttle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hollister is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hollister working over Buttle with some ground and pound. Buttle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Buttle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hollister is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buttle seems to have got his legs back now.
Hollister not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hollister perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Buttle is refusing to be controlled, as Hollister sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollister uses his free foot to push down on Buttle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Buttle.
Hollister is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hollister is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hollister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hollister landing strikes from the mount and Buttle is in trouble!
Hollister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hollister working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hollister with good strikes from the mount here!
Hollister has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hollister avoids the attempt from Buttle to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hollister working for a guillotine from mount but Buttle is in no mood to give up.
Buttle really wants to buck Hollister off and get back to his feet.
Buttle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Buttle is trying to stand.
Buttle is trying to maintain the position but Hollister is very close to passing his half guard.
Hollister seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buttle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Buttle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hollister stopping the sweep attempt from Buttle.
Hollister with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hollister dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Buttle scores with a one two! Hollister had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hollister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buttle circles away.
Buttle throws a head kick that misses.
Hollister takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buttle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hollister doesn't manage to clinch there - Buttle circles away.
Buttle misses with a series of wild punches.
Buttle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollister.
Hollister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buttle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck for Hollister with that takedown attempt.
Hollister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buttle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buttle misses with a wild combination.
Buttle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buttle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buttle throws a series of strikes that have Hollister backpedaling.
Buttle scores with a hook.
Buttle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buttle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Buttle misses.
Nice sprawl there from Buttle as Hollister shoots in.
Paul Buttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hollister.
Buttle wants to clinch.
Buttle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollister.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buttle tries to clinch there but Hollister circles away.
Henry Hollister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buttle misses with a wild combination.

Buttle clinches up with Hollister and pushes him back against the cage.
Buttle wants to get back to striking at distance but Hollister won't allow it.
Hollister fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hollister fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hollister fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buttle lands a body punch.
Hollister keeps control of Buttle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Buttle manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Hollister finds it's target.
Hollister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buttle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buttle looks to land a combination but Hollister avoids it well.
Paul Buttle is winning the standup battle so far.
Hollister misses with a looping left.
A combination from Buttle does no damage.
Buttle walks into a stiff left hand from Hollister.
Buttle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul Buttle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollister lands the left hand.
Hollister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buttle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollister tries for a takedown but Buttle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buttle throws a series of punches but Hollister moves out of range.
Buttle scores with a one two! Hollister had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hollister slips a jab and a cross from Buttle.
Hollister avoids a kick to the body.

Buttle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hollister, pushing him back against the cage.
Buttle is trying to break free.
Buttle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buttle lands a body punch in the clinch.

Buttle breaks the clinch.
Buttle throws a nice looking combination but Hollister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buttle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buttle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hollister backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buttle throws a low kick but Hollister avoids it.
Hollister slips a jab and a cross from Buttle.
Buttle fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Buttle as he checks the leg kick.

Buttle rushes Hollister and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Buttle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollister throws a jab when Buttle was well out of range.

Buttle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Buttle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Buttle.
Hollister dodges the punch combination from Buttle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttle tries to clinch up but Hollister circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollister shoots for a double leg takedown but Buttle sprawls well. He's pushed Hollister's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hollister slips a jab and a cross from Buttle.
Hollister misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Buttle drives through and clinches with Hollister against the cage.
Hollister keeps control of Buttle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hollister blocks a body shot from Buttle.
Buttle wants to break free but Hollister has control.

Buttle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hollister is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Buttle to the mat. Buttle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hollister sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Buttle's guard.
Buttle is trying to stand up here but Hollister is controlling him well.

Hollister is working for a kimura but Buttle is defending it quite comfortably.
Buttle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Buttle is refusing to be controlled, as Hollister sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buttle tries to kick Hollister off but Hollister keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Buttle is defending against the submission attempts here by Hollister.
Hollister wants to take a breather but Buttle is having none of it.
Hollister might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Buttle kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Buttle is defending against the submission attempts here by Hollister.
Henry Hollister has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buttle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buttle cracks Hollister with an open hand slap.
Hollister fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buttle!
Buttle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Buttle dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hollister loads up on a big right hand but Buttle slips the punch.
Buttle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Buttle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buttle.
Hollister blocks a low kick nicely.
Buttle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollister takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Buttle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hollister shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Buttle drives through and clinches with Hollister against the cage.
Buttle can't break the clinch.
Buttle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hollister tries to pull guard but Buttle won't allow it.
Buttle wants to get back to striking at distance but Hollister won't allow it.
Buttle wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hollister tightens his grip and picks Buttle up, before dumping him to the ground. Buttle manages to land in guard.
Buttle is looking to stand up but Hollister isn't so interested in that idea.
Buttle keeping moving, preventing Hollister from controlling successfully.
Hollister stops Buttle from standing up.
Hollister trying to control but Buttle is working from the bottom.
Hollister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buttle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hollister gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buttle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Buttle stands up and beckons Hollister to join him on the feet.
Buttle stalks Hollister and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hollister's face. Hollister staggers backwards, shaken.
Buttle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hollister shoots in looking for a takedown. Buttle tries to sprawl out of it but Hollister keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buttle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Buttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hollister.
Buttle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hollister shoots for a double leg takedown but Buttle sprawls well. He's pushed Hollister's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buttle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollister fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buttle throws a sloppy head kick and Hollister moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buttle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Buttle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hollister fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buttle on the side of the head.
Buttle lands with a right hand.

Buttle gets caught flat footed, as Hollister shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollister sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Buttle's guard.
Hollister has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hollister cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Buttle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Buttle trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hollister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buttle is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Buttle throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Hollister goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Buttle is on top in guard.
Buttle is stalling in the full guard.
Buttle works over Hollister with some ground and pound from guard.
Hollister keeping moving, preventing Buttle from controlling successfully.
Buttle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hollister working for a triangle but Buttle defends it easily.

Buttle stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollister thuds his right hand into Buttle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buttle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hollister misses with an uppercut. Buttle saw that one coming.
Buttle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollister shoots in but no luck this time.
Buttle moves out of range of the strikes.
Buttle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hollister throws a looping overhand right but Buttle ducks down to avoid it.
Paul Buttle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buttle sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hollister shoots in and bounces Buttle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hollister works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Buttle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Buttle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buttle keeping full guard, as Hollister tries to pass.
Buttle wants to stand but Hollister is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Buttle.
I think Buttle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Buttle!