PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

The Butcher
vs
Bacon

165 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
152 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Butcher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Butcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Bacon.

Bacon takes the fight into the clinch.
Bacon tries to stall but The Butcher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

The Butcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Bacon is just out of range.
The Butcher misses with a hook.
Bacon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Butcher.
The Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from The Butcher misses.
Bacon misses with a double jab
and The Butcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bacon lands a lovely overhand right.
The Butcher misses with a looping left.
The Butcher throws a jab when Bacon was well out of range.
Bacon jabs The Butcher right on the nose. The Butcher blinks but takes it well.
The Butcher misses with a looping right.
The Butcher throws out a loose jab but Bacon uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher scores with a sloppy right hand. Bacon should have avoided that one.
The Butcher lands a nice looking body shot.
Bacon tries to clinch but The Butcher is having none of it.
The Butcher swinging wildly here.
Bacon ducks under a wild hook from The Butcher.
Nice cross by The Butcher.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Butcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bacon thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from The Butcher.
Bacon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bacon scores with a nice strike.

Bacon closes the distance and clinches.
The Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bacon throws an elbow but it misses.
Bacon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bacon pushes The Butcher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher prevents Bacon from breaking the clinch.

Bacon manages to break the clinch.
Bacon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bacon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Butcher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bacon ducks under a wild hook from The Butcher.
The Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bacon.
The Butcher misses with a straight left.
Bacon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bacon throws a series of punches but The Butcher avoids them all with ease.
Bacon scores with a body shot.
Bacon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bacon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Bacon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Butcher.
Bacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Butcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for The Butcher. That snapped Bacon's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bacon looks to land a body kick but The Butcher moved away.
The Butcher misses with a body shot.
The Butcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bacon.
The Butcher slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Bacon doesn't manage to clinch there - The Butcher circles away.
The Butcher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bacon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Butcher.
Bacon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bacon stuns The Butcher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Butcher misses the jab.
Bacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Butcher.
The Butcher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bacon counters with a left and a right that stings The Butcher.
Bacon looks to land a combination but The Butcher avoids it well.
The Butcher punishes Bacon's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Bacon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bacon throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Butcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Butcher.

Bacon instigates a clinch.
Bacon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Bacon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bacon throws a punch but it's blocked by The Butcher.
Bacon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bacon throws a punch but it's blocked by The Butcher.
Bacon just leaning against The Butcher, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

The Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bacon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bacon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Bacon finds it's target.
Bacon lands with a nice combination. The Butcher backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Bacon does no damage.
The Butcher throws a combination that misses
and Bacon counters with a nice uppercut.
Bacon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Butcher misses with a straight right.
Bacon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bacon is looking to clinch.
The Butcher misses with a combination
and The Butcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Bacon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bacon.
Bacon tries to clinch there but The Butcher circles away.
Bacon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bacon slips a straight right by The Butcher.
John The Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bacon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bacon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bacon slips a jab from The Butcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Butcher thuds a left hand into Bacon's body.
A combination from The Butcher does no damage.
The Butcher misses the jab.
John The Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
The Butcher avoids the body shot from Bacon.
Bacon is looking to clinch but The Butcher is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from The Butcher misses the target.
Bacon throws a one two combo.
Bacon tries to clinch but The Butcher moves out of range.
Bacon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Butcher.
The Butcher looks to land a combination but Bacon avoids it well.
Bacon misses with a series of wild punches.
The Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bacon has time to react.
The Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bacon lands with a hook. The Butcher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bacon staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher throws a nice looking combination but Bacon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bacon is looking to land body kicks.
Bacon clinches but The Butcher breaks the clinch
and The Butcher counters with a two punch combo.
The Butcher looks to land a left hand but Bacon moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Bacon finds it's way through The Butcher's defenses.

Bacon clinches.
The Butcher being controlled against the cage.
Bacon lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Butcher backwards.
Bacon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bacon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Butcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bacon.
Bacon misses with the head strike.
The Butcher has had enough of the clinch but Bacon keeps him there for the moment.
Bacon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bacon pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chris Bacon.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.
The Butcher misses with a double jab
and Bacon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bacon.
Bacon tries to bum rush The Butcher with a series of wild strikes but The Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bacon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Butcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands a jab-cross combination.
Bacon throws a series of punches but The Butcher moves out of range.
Bacon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Butcher throws a nice looking combination but Bacon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bacon doesn't manage to clinch there - The Butcher circles away.
Bacon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bacon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from The Butcher misses.
Bacon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bacon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Butcher connects with a single shot there.
Bacon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bacon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from The Butcher misses.
The Butcher dodges the punch combination from Bacon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bacon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacon moves out of range of the strikes.
The Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Butcher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Butcher cracks Bacon with an open hand slap.
The Butcher cracks Bacon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bacon closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Butcher counters with a nice uppercut.

Bacon is rocked!
The Butcher looks to land a combination but Bacon avoids it well.

Bacon closes the distance and pushes The Butcher back into the cage.
The Butcher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Butcher blocks an uppercut.
The Butcher blocks the elbow strike.
Bacon wants to stall.
Bacon avoiding damage.

Bacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon slips a straight right by The Butcher.
Bacon misses with a combination
and The Butcher counters with a three punch combo that has Bacon backing up. Bacon nods at The Butcher to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot by The Butcher.
The Butcher cracks Bacon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bacon is still on wobbly legs! Can The Butcher finish him?
The Butcher walks into a jab.
Bacon seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from The Butcher misses.
The Butcher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Butcher fails to land with a series of punches.
The Butcher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bacon looks for the body kick but The Butcher saw that one coming.
Bacon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Butcher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Butcher thows a body shot but no joy.
The Butcher connects with a right hand. Bacon shakes it off.
Bacon tries to clinch but The Butcher moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bacon counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Butcher. Bacon does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Butcher throws a series of punches but Bacon moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Butcher works Bacon's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - The Butcher coming out on top.
The Butcher works Bacon's body with a nice hook.
Bacon tries to bum rush The Butcher with a series of wild strikes but The Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Butcher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bacon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bacon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bacon duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Butcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Bacon.
The Butcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bacon.
Bacon avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bacon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Bacon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon scores with a nice right hand.
The Butcher misses with the combination.
The Butcher with a nice cross.
The Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bacon manages to avoid it.
Bacon throws a series of punches but The Butcher moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.
Bacon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Butcher.
The Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Butcher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.
The Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bacon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bacon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bacon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Bacon closes the distance and pushes The Butcher back into the cage.
Bacon looking to slow down the pace here.
Bacon is pushing The Butcher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Bacon.
The Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bacon breaks from the clinch.
The Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bacon has time to react.
Jab from Bacon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bacon moves into the clinch successfully.
Bacon taking a breather.
Bacon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Butcher's defenses.
The Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
John The Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Butcher 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John The Butcher!