PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Esperada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Buttman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buttman has chosen Sack Lunch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Esperada
vs
Buttman

198 cm
19
307 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

StarDust. Cosmic Creations.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elmer Esperada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Buttman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttman lands with a straight right. Esperada didn't see that one coming.
Buttman throws a leg kick but Esperada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pat Buttman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buttman throws a head kick that misses.
Buttman blocks a head kick by Esperada.
Esperada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esperada checks the leg kick.
Esperada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buttman misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buttman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Esperada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Esperada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buttman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esperada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esperada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buttman misses with a straight left.
Buttman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Esperada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttman swings for the body but Esperada moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esperada checks a leg kick.
Buttman misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Esperada.
Esperada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buttman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Esperada throws a nice head kick!
Buttman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esperada closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buttman circles away.
Buttman misses with a double jab
and Esperada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esperada tries a head kick but it misses.
Esperada wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Buttman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttman scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Buttman is predictable there
and Esperada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Buttman looks to land a left hand but Esperada moved out of range nicely.
Esperada ducks under a wild hook from Buttman.
Buttman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esperada moves away.
Esperada slips a straight right by Buttman.
Buttman swats away the attempt to clinch by Esperada.
Buttman looks to score with a jab to the body but Esperada is just out of range.
Buttman misses with a low kick.
Buttman fails to land the takedown.
A head kick by Buttman misses

and Esperada counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Buttman wants to sweep here but Esperada controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperada tries to stand but Buttman is controlling from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Buttman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.
Esperada sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buttman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esperada is one step ahead there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esperada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's six 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.
Esperada postures up.
Buttman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esperada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buttman blocks a head kick by Esperada.
Buttman lands a body shot.
Buttman misses with a wild combination.
Buttman with a nice cross.
Esperada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esperada avoids the body shot from Buttman.
Pat Buttman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Buttman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esperada shoots for a double leg takedown but Buttman sprawls well. He's pushed Esperada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Esperada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buttman.
Buttman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buttman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esperada.
Buttman tries to bum rush Esperada with a series of wild strikes but Esperada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Esperada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buttman.
Esperada tries to close the distance and clinch but Buttman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esperada tries a head kick but it misses.
Buttman lands a lovely overhand right.
Buttman works the jab nicely.
Buttman throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Buttman lands a jab to Esperada's midsection.
Buttman missing with a left hand there. Esperada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buttman misses with a leg kick
and Esperada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Buttman keeps the fight on the outside.
Esperada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buttman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Esperada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Esperada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buttman throws a big shot that misses.
Buttman misses with a shot to the body
and Esperada counters with a stiff right hand.
Buttman throws a leg kick
and Esperada counters with a straight right hand.
Buttman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Esperada. Esperada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buttman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esperada.
Buttman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Esperada had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Esperada checks a leg kick.
Esperada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buttman.
Buttman throws a body kick that misses.
Esperada avoids the body shot from Buttman.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Buttman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esperada was well out of range. Poor timing from Buttman.
Esperada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Esperada misses with a low kick.
Esperada takes one to the chin there.
Esperada moves out of range of the strikes.
Esperada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buttman.
Buttman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esperada.
Buttman cracks Esperada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Esperada ducks under a wild hook from Buttman.
Esperada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buttman with a jab.
Buttman leaves Esperada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmer Esperada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buttman scores with a punch to the head.
Buttman lunges at Esperada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Esperada's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Buttman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Esperada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buttman.
Esperada misses with a body kick.
Esperada is looking to clinch.
Buttman misses with a leg kick
and Esperada counters with a solid body kick.
Buttman looks to land a left hand but Esperada moved out of range nicely.
Elmer Esperada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buttman throws a leg kick that is checked

and Esperada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Buttman blocking some punches.

Esperada jumps into guard, dragging Buttman to the mat.
Buttman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Esperada keeping full guard, as Buttman tries to pass.
Esperada pulls Buttman in close to prevent any damage.
Buttman throws a strike but Esperada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttman trying to keep a closed guard but Esperada is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buttman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Esperada trying to control the position from guard on top but Buttman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Buttman wants to sweep here but Esperada controlling him for the moment.
Esperada being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buttman keeping moving, preventing Esperada from controlling successfully.
Esperada stands and throws Buttman's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Buttman is looking to reverse the position.
Buttman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esperada throws an elbow but Buttman slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's six 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.
Buttman is trying to get back to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Buttman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buttman misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Buttman scores with a nice strike.
Esperada tries to clinch there but Buttman circles away.
Esperada misses with a looping left.
Buttman jabs at Esperada's body.
Esperada checks a leg kick.
Esperada throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buttman jabs Esperada right on the nose. Esperada blinks but takes it well.
Esperada moves out of range of the strikes.
Buttman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Buttman scores with a hook.
A low kick from Buttman is predictable there
and Esperada counters with a head kick.
Esperada takes one to the chin there.
Esperada tries to close the distance and clinch but Buttman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esperada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esperada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buttman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esperada doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esperada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buttman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Buttman misses with a leg kick
letting Esperada counter with a right hand.
Esperada moves out of range of the body kick from Buttman.
Esperada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Esperada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buttman's head.
Esperada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Buttman misses with a hook.
Esperada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esperada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buttman.
Buttman throws an overhand right that lands on Esperada's shoulder, as Esperada tries to avoid the shot.
Buttman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Esperada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buttman.
Buttman throws a lazy right hand but Esperada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buttman ducks under a wild hook from Esperada.
Buttman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Esperada leaves Buttman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buttman throws a shot to the body.
Buttman misses with a straight right.
Buttman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esperada circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Buttman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esperada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Esperada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buttman counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Buttman.
I think Buttman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Pat Buttman!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Pat Buttman!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Pat Buttman!

Pat Buttman wins by unanimous decision!