PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Candy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McButticutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Candy comes to the cage accompanied by To Catch a Predator. McButticutty is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Candy
vs
McButticutty

178 cm
23
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
201 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Candy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angus McButticutty!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Candy throws the kick towards the body but McButticutty avoids it.
McButticutty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Candy misses with a head kick.
Candy scores with a push kick.
Candy is trying hard to land a takedown here. McButticutty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Candy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Candy is looking for a kimura but McButticutty is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Candy to get the leverage.

Candy seems to be working for a kimura but McButticutty defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McButticutty won't allow Candy to pass to mount.
Candy wants to lay and pray for a moment but McButticutty keeps working.
Candy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Candy is trying to work for a kimura but McButticutty is defending well.
Candy throws a strike but McButticutty avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McButticutty keeping moving, preventing Candy from controlling successfully.
Candy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Candy cracks the inside of McButticutty's front leg.
Candy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Candy moves in looking to clinch but McButticutty pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Candy tries to clinch up.
McButticutty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Candy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Candy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Candy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McButticutty lands a glancing blow to the side of Candy's head.
Candy throws a head kick but McButticutty moves out of range.
Angus McButticutty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Candy ducks under a wild hook from McButticutty.
Candy shoots in for a double leg but McButticutty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Candy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McButticutty cracks Candy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Candy tries a head kick but it misses.
McButticutty slips under a jab.
McButticutty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Candy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McButticutty stuns Candy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Candy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Candy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Candy.
Candy is breathing heavily.
McButticutty connects with the punch.
Candy throws a push kick but McButticutty slaps the foot to one side.
Candy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Candy wants to slow McButticutty down by chopping away at his legs.
Candy pivots, looking for a leg kick but McButticutty is out of range and Candy settles back down.
McButticutty checks a low kick from Candy.
Candy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Candy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McButticutty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Candy throws a head kick that misses.
McButticutty with a hook.
McButticutty is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McButticutty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McButticutty wants it to stay on the feet.
Candy tries to clinch there but McButticutty circles away.
McButticutty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Candy. Candy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McButticutty cracks a nice hook into Candy's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Candy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Candy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McButticutty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McButticutty scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McButticutty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice leg kick lands there from McButticutty.
McButticutty has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McButticutty connects with a body shot.
Jab, jab by McButticutty - just one landing.
Candy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McButticutty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Candy backs up against the cage.
McButticutty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Candy tries to move into range but McButticutty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McButticutty works Candy's body with a nice hook.

McButticutty lands a left and a right that send Candy crashing to the mat, dazed. McButticutty thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Candy is rocked!
McButticutty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Candy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McButticutty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus McButticutty dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by McButticutty.
Candy seems to have got his legs back now.
Candy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McButticutty cracks Candy with a good jab.
McButticutty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McButticutty digs a good body shot into Candy's ribs.
Candy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McButticutty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McButticutty lands with a nice combination. Candy backs away looking to recover.
Candy throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McButticutty misses with a double jab.

McButticutty lands a big uppercut and Candy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Candy looks OK. McButticutty waves Candy back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McButticutty drops Candy with a straight right hand, right on the button! McButticutty follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus McButticutty!