PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vedhult has chosen Swedish army orchestra - Beneath our banner as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butcher
vs
Vedhult

195 cm
25
221 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
206 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Percival Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ragnar Vedhult!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vedhult shoots for a takedown but Butcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Butcher throws the left hand but Vedhult avoids the punch easily.
Vedhult throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Vedhult is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vedhult looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vedhult ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butcher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vedhult moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Butcher there.

Vedhult scores a takedown into full mount!
Butcher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vedhult scoring with strikes but Butcher is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vedhult is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Butcher has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Butcher!
Butcher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Vedhult working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butcher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butcher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher stopping the sweep attempt from Vedhult.
Butcher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vedhult controls Butcher momentarily but Butcher frees himself.

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.
Vedhult is looking to sweep but instead, Butcher has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vedhult manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Butcher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Butcher wants to pass the guard but Vedhult is keeping the position.
Butcher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butcher stopping the sweep attempt from Vedhult.
Butcher controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butcher's guard.
Vedhult trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vedhult trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.

Vedhult drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Butcher manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vedhult has Butcher in his guard.
Butcher won't allow Vedhult to sweep him here.
Butcher looking to pass the guard.
Vedhult is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vedhult is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vedhult manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Vedhult there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Butcher tries to hold on but Vedhult postures up.
Butcher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vedhult looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ragnar Vedhult will probably get the nod.
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 jab from Vedhult finds it's way through Butcher's defenses.
Butcher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vedhult fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Butcher avoids it really well and circles away.
Vedhult fails with the takedown.
Vedhult has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vedhult there as he acknowledges the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vedhult.
Percival Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Vedhult.

Vedhult closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Butcher did well to prevent Vedhult getting side control.

Vedhult is looking for a kimura but Butcher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vedhult to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher is working hard here to advance position.
Butcher is refusing to be controlled, as Vedhult sits in half guard.

Vedhult is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vedhult is trying to control the action in half guard but Butcher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butcher wants to get back to full guard.
Vedhult not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Vedhult rushes Butcher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vedhult tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butcher smiles and moves away.
Vedhult fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Butcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vedhult is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butcher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Vedhult scores a takedown into full mount!
Vedhult sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vedhult throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Butcher because Vedhult loaded up on that one.
Butcher wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vedhult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult throwing strikes here but Butcher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vedhult unloads with some shots from mount but Butcher bucks and avoids them well.
Butcher avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vedhult.
Vedhult throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vedhult throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Butcher because Vedhult loaded up on that one.
Butcher is looking to get to half guard.
Vedhult breaks from Butcher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vedhult trying to control but Butcher is having none of it.
Vedhult has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butcher tries to hold on but Vedhult pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Vedhult goes for an armbar but Butcher turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Butcher.
Vedhult looking for a sweep. Not yet Vedhult, not yet.

Vedhult is looking for a triangle here but Butcher uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vedhult is breathing heavily.
Vedhult tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Vedhult's face as Butcher controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ragnar Vedhult will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vedhult shoots in but Butcher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Butcher stuffs the takedown.
Butcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butcher wants to slow Vedhult down by chopping away at his legs.

Vedhult decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vedhult missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vedhult looks to land a strike but Butcher avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vedhult forces his way into half guard.
Butcher won't allow Vedhult to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Vedhult is looking for a kimura here.
Ragnar Vedhult has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vedhult wants to pass the guard but Butcher is defending well.
Vedhult is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Butcher reverses the position - he's now on top in Vedhult's guard.
Butcher won't allow Vedhult to sweep him here.
Vedhult controls Butcher momentarily but Butcher frees himself.
Butcher content to stall in guard here.
Ragnar Vedhult is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Vedhult is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vedhult gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vedhult keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butcher's efforts to push away.
Butcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Vedhult has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher blocks a body shot from Vedhult.
Butcher tries to circle away but Vedhult has him pinned against the cage.
Vedhult stalls.
Vedhult keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butcher's efforts to push away.
Percival Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Vedhult fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Vedhult comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vedhult winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Vedhult!