PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hizkeel Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Butten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butten has chosen Apoptygma Berzerk - Fade to Black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Abu
vs
Butten

180 cm
24
174 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hizkeel Abu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ras Butten!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abu.
Butten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abu on the side of the head.
Abu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butten lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butten throws a head kick that misses.
Abu swinging wildly here.
Butten is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Butten misses
and Abu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Butten's knee momentarily.
Butten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Butten throws a lazy head kick
and Abu counters with a low kick, right behind Butten 's knee.
Abu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butten's head backwards.
Butten throws a head kick that misses
and Abu counters with a big head kick but Butten shrugs it off.
Abu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Butten looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Abu.
Abu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Butten throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Abu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ras Butten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abu throws a leg kick which misses Butten's front leg but catches the back leg as Butten tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abu closes the distance and clinches.
Abu working aggressively here.
Abu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butten backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Butten tries to break the clinch but Abu is controlling the position.
Butten is working for takedown but Abu is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Abu.

Abu manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Abu lands but Butten takes it in his stride.
Abu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Butten takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Abu.
Abu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butten at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butten takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Butten misses with a combination
and Abu counters with a low kick, right behind Butten 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Abu.

Abu moves into range and clinches up with Butten.
Abu lands a nice uppercut.
Butten blocking some punches.
Butten looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Abu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abu.
Abu has a couple of punches blocked by Butten.
Abu is working Butten over against the ropes.
Abu looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Abu.
Butten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hizkeel Abu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Butten.
Abu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abu lands with a nice body punch.
Abu scores with a nice strike.
Abu tries to bum rush Butten with a series of wild strikes but Butten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten tries for a takedown but Abu circles away easily
and Abu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abu lands a body shot.
Abu connects with the punch.
Abu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abu thumps Butten with a low kick.
Abu throws out a powerful jab.
Butten looks to throw the jab but Abu is out of range.
Butten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Butten lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Abu darts in and clinches Butten up against the ropes.
Abu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abu works on Butten's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abu presses Butten against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu lands a hook that snaps the head of Butten backwards.

Abu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abu. That's going to slow Butten down.
Abu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abu lands a lovely overhand right.

Butten tries to keep at a distance but Abu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abu is pressed up against the ropes. Butten has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abu down to the mat. Abu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abu.
Abu tries to clinch up but Butten circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Abu.
Abu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butten at a distance.
Butten has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butten there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abu connects with a single shot there.
Butten misses with a leg kick
and Abu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Abu coming out on top.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hizkeel Abu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Abu pushes Butten up against the ropes in a clinch.

Butten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butten throws a looping overhand right but Abu ducks down to avoid it.
Abu swings for the body but Butten moves out of range.
Butten scores with a spinning back kick!
Butten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abu counters with a two punch combo.
Butten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abu throws a body kick that misses.
Abu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butten is breathing heavily.

Abu has managed to clinch.
Butten tries to pull guard but Abu won't allow it.
Butten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abu lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Abu.
Abu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Butten jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abu walks away with a smile on his face. Butten gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hizkeel Abu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Butten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Abu gets a clinch.
Abu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butten.
Abu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abu lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Abu.
Abu stalls.
Abu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butten can do to turn this around?
Abu looking to stall.
Maybe Abu would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

Butten has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Abu clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Butten looking to break Abu's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Abu remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Butten will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Butten punches the canvas rather than the man.
Butten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu trying to control the hands but Butten breaks the grip.
Abu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Abu is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Butten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abu is looking to escape.

Butten moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Abu has worked his arm free - good work by Abu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Abu actively working from the bottom here.
Butten seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Butten trying to mount his opponent but Abu defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Butten throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Butten is working for a submission of some sort.
Abu is looking to control Butten's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abu avoid being mounted?
Butten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abu's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Butten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abu moves out of range as Butten strikes.
Abu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hizkeel Abu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Abu cracks the inside of Butten's front leg.
Abu cracks Butten with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abu moves forwards but Butten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Butten misses with a head kick.
Abu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butten blocks a head kick by Abu.
Butten moves out of range of the body kick.
Butten throws a lazy head kick
and Abu counters with a three punch combo that has Butten backing up. Butten nods at Abu to acknowledge the strikes.
Abu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Butten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abu connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Butten avoids the head kick by Abu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butten with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butten finds it's way round the side to connect with Abu's head.
Abu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Abu takes the fight into the clinch.
Butten avoiding damage as Abu throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abu.
Butten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Abu lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Abu.
Abu lands a body punch.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abu lands with a short shot to the head.
Abu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Butten is looking to break free of the clinch but Abu has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Abu scores with a nice short uppercut.

Abu manages to break the clinch.
Abu lands a jab-cross combination.
Ras Butten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butten tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abu pushes Butten away with a front kick.
Butten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abu tries to close the distance and clinch but Butten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butten.
Butten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abu cracks Butten with an open hand slap.
Butten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Butten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abu counters with a three punch combo that has Butten backing up. Butten nods at Abu to acknowledge the strikes.
Hizkeel Abu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Butten.
Abu fails to land with a series of punches.
Hizkeel Abu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hizkeel Abu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abu swings for the body but Butten moves out of range.
Butten shoots and misses
and Abu counters with a one-two to the body.
Abu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abu is looking to slow Butten down with leg kicks.
Abu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abu misses with a double jab.
Butten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hizkeel Abu is winning the standup battle so far.
Abu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Butten throws a hook but Abu blocks it.
Abu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Butten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu tries to clinch up but Butten circles away and keeps his distance.
Butten throws a big shot that misses.

Butten shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Butten is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Butten is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Butten.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Butten.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hizkeel Abu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hizkeel Abu!