PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Butler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Walker
vs
Butler

158 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Butler!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Butler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butler tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Butler tries to clinch up.

Butler tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Billy Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Butler won't allow it.
Butler looking to stall.
Butler keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Butler can't break the clinch.
Walker taking a breather.
Butler wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Butler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker avoiding damage.
Butler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Walker manages to break the clinch.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Butler wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Butler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butler closes the distance looking to clinch

so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Butler is retaining full guard.
Butler is looking to stand up but Walker isn't so interested in that idea.

Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Butler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Walker is landing with some decent strikes but Butler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Walker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Butler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Butler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Butler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler is in a horrible position here. Walker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Walker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Walker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Butler tries to hold on but Walker postures up.
Butler working to try and regain half guard.
Walker throws some wild stikes that Butler manages to avoid easily.
Walker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Butler is in all sorts of trouble here.

Walker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Butler turns into him and now he's in Walker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butler tries to get out of the position.
Walker wants to control but Butler passes easily into half guard.
Walker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butler.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Walker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walker.
Butler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Walker 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.

Walker moves in looking to clinch but Butler pushes him off.
Butler tries to clinch but Walker moves away

and Walker moves into the clinch.
Butler prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Walker jumps guard.

Walker working for submissions but it's allowed Butler to get to half guard.
Butler wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Butler wants to stand but Walker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Walker missing with punches from the bottom.
Walker is controlling Butler's trapped leg to prevent Butler from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butler is working away from the top position though.
Butler throws a strike but Walker avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Walker is looking for a triangle but Butler pushes his legs off easily.
Butler wanted to stand there but Walker had control of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt

and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker wants to break free but Butler has control.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butler wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Butler is looking to clinch.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Walker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Walker controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Billy Butler has been cut.

Walker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Butler is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Butler and Walker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Walker landing a few strikes.
Walker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Butler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker scoring with punches from side control.
Walker controlling the position from side mount.
Walker working the head with strikes.

Walker decides to stand back up.

Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.
Walker stops Butler from getting back to his feet.
Butler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Butler is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to advance position but Butler won't allow it.
Walker not doing much here.
Butler is looking to improve his position.
Walker stalling.

Walker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Walker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Butler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Butler is looking to clinch.
Butler stalks Walker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walker's face. Walker staggers backwards, shaken.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Butler.

Walker forces Butler back against the cage and clinches.
Butler blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Knees to the body from Butler.
Walker is stalling here.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker is trying to break free.
Butler tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butler goes for a takedown attempt but Walker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Butler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Walker scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butler wants to hold on but Walker pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea.
Walker controlling from mount.
Butler tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walker wants to control the pace but Butler is squirming around nicely.
Butler tries to buck Walker off but he can't manage it.
Walker landing strikes from the mount.
Walker tries to control but Butler wriggling away.
Butler tries to hold on but Walker postures up.

That's two 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.
Butler taking shots to the head.
Walker controlling his opponent.
Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Butler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

The has opened up Billy Butler's cut even more.
Walker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Walker.
Walker content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walker controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Walker.

The cut above Billy Butler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Walker lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker working the ground and pound effectively.
Walker with shots to the head and body - Butler looks very uncomfortable down there.

Billy Butler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Billy Butler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Walker!