PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seymore Buttz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Cordova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buttz comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buttz
vs
Cordova

189 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

195 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seymore Buttz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Cordova!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Cordova coming out on top.
Buttz slips under a jab.
Cordova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buttz manages to avoid it.
Cordova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buttz slips a jab from Cordova.
Buttz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buttz slips a straight right by Cordova.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buttz.
Cordova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Buttz pushes Cordova up against the cage in a clinch.
Buttz working hard to break the clinch.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buttz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Buttz clinches up against the cage.
Buttz blocking some punches.
Cordova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Buttz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freddy Cordova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Buttz closes the distance and clinches.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buttz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cordova.
Buttz with a nice cross.
Cordova throws a leg kick but Buttz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cordova looks to throw the jab but Buttz is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova missing with a left hand there. Buttz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buttz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cordova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buttz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cordova cracks Buttz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Buttz instigates a clinch.
Cordova has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Buttz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cordova is trying to break the clinch but Buttz has him pressed against the cage.

Buttz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cordova looks to land a left hand but Buttz moved out of range nicely.
Buttz blocks a jab.
Cordova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Cordova misses the target.
Buttz slips a straight right by Cordova.
Freddy Cordova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buttz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Buttz moves out of range as Cordova strikes.
Cordova needs to keep his hands up - Buttz had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Buttz misses.
Buttz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cordova was well out of range. Poor timing from Buttz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buttz.
Cordova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buttz.

Buttz instigates a clinch.

Buttz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buttz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cordova.
A lazy left from Cordova finds it's target.
Cordova connects with a high kick.
Cordova throws a jab when Buttz was well out of range.
Buttz cracks Cordova with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buttz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Cordova gets tackled into the cage by Buttz. Buttz maintains the clinch.
Cordova is looking to break free of the clinch but Buttz has double underhooks.
A short right from Buttz.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buttz ducks under a wild hook from Cordova.
Cordova looks to land a body kick but Buttz moved away.
Cordova scores with the left hand. Buttz knows he should have avoided that one.
Buttz throws a hook to the side of Cordova's head but Cordova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buttz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Buttz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cordova, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttz is trying to push Cordova away but Cordova has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Buttz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cordova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buttz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Buttz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cordova manages to avoid it.

Buttz gets a takedown into half guard.

Buttz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Buttz moves into the clinch.
Buttz is struggling to control the position.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cordova misses with a straight left.
Buttz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cordova.
Buttz throws an overhand right that lands on Cordova's shoulder, as Cordova tries to avoid the shot.

Buttz moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cordova darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buttz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cordova momentarily.
Buttz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buttz throws a right hand that Cordova ducks under and follows up with a left that Cordova also avoids with ease.
Cordova throws out a loose jab but Buttz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cordova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cordova scores with a jab.

Buttz takes the fight into the clinch.

Buttz breaks the clinch.
Buttz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Cordova misses its intended target.
Cordova looks to land a left hand but Buttz moved out of range nicely.
Cordova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buttz throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buttz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cordova was well out of range. Poor timing from Buttz.
Cordova slips a straight right by Buttz.
A solid body kick from Cordova.

Buttz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cordova, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymore Buttz dominated that round.
That's time! Buttz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Buttz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cordova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cordova connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buttz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cordova throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Buttz counter with a right hand.

Buttz closes the distance and clinches.
Cordova is trying to break the clinch but Buttz has him pressed against the cage.
Cordova tries to break free but Buttz pushes him back against the cage.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Buttz.

Cordova tries to keep at a distance but Buttz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cordova is looking to break free of the clinch but Buttz has double underhooks.
Buttz blocks an uppercut.
Cordova is trying to force a seperation but Buttz has the dominant position.
Cordova swings wildly with an uppercut but Buttz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cordova keeps control of Buttz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Buttz breaks from the clinch.
Cordova misses with a hook.
Cordova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buttz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cordova sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buttz somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova misses with some punches.
Cordova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buttz is trying to push Cordova away but Cordova has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Buttz breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Buttz.
Buttz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cordova sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Buttz rushes Cordova and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Buttz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buttz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cordova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cordova. Buttz shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick lands from Cordova.
Cordova misses with a wild body shot.
Buttz throws a hook to the side of Cordova's head but Cordova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buttz slips under a jab from Cordova.
Cordova tries a head kick but it misses.
Buttz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymore Buttz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cordova scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordova throws a jab but it's blocked by Buttz.
Nice defenses there by Buttz.
Buttz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cordova.
Cordova throws out a loose jab but Buttz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cordova misses with a hook to the body
enabling Buttz to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buttz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cordova.
Cordova throws a predictable looking body shot
and Buttz counters with a series of strikes. Cordova will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buttz throws a shot to the body.
Seymore Buttz is winning the standup battle so far.
Buttz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cordova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cordova misses with a wild combination.
Buttz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cordova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Buttz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cordova misses with a body shot

and Buttz moves into the clinch.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cordova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cordova was well out of range. Poor timing from Buttz.

Buttz clinches with his opponent.
Buttz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cordova's efforts to push away.
Buttz prevents Cordova from breaking the clinch.

Buttz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buttz connects with a looping right hand.
Cordova misses the jab.
Cordova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buttz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cordova moves away.
Buttz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cordova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buttz slips a straight right by Cordova.

Buttz clinches up against the cage.
Buttz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cordova's efforts to push away.

Buttz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cordova throws a shot from downtown. Buttz moves away and avoids it.
Buttz swings for the body but Cordova moves out of range.
Cordova loads up on a big right hand but Buttz slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buttz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cordova avoids it really well and circles away.
Buttz lands a slapping body shot.
Cordova gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Buttz gets a clinch.

Buttz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buttz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Cordova gets tackled into the cage by Buttz. Buttz maintains the clinch.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cordova throws out a loose jab but Buttz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cordova missing with a left hand there. Buttz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Buttz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cordova loads up on a big right hand but Buttz slips the punch.
Buttz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Buttz throws a big shot that misses.
Cordova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymore Buttz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Buttz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cordova tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Buttz is in Cordova's guard.
Buttz prevents Cordova from getting back to his feet.

Buttz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buttz moves out of range of the body kick from Cordova.
Cordova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buttz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buttz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buttz jabs Cordova right on the nose. Cordova blinks but takes it well.
Buttz lands a nice shot that snaps Cordova's head back.
Cordova misses with an uppercut. Buttz saw that one coming.
Cordova looks to land a left hand but Buttz moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Cordova does it's job there.
Cordova throws a jab when Buttz was well out of range.
Cordova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cordova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buttz instigates a clinch.
Buttz prevents Cordova from breaking the clinch.
Cordova wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buttz has him pressed against the cage.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buttz slips a jab from Cordova.
Cordova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buttz lands a body shot.
Buttz slips a straight right by Cordova.
Cordova looks to land a right hand but Buttz moved out of range.
Buttz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cordova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cordova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cordova throws a low kick but Buttz avoids it.
Cordova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Cordova misses.

Buttz moves into the clinch.

Buttz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Cordova misses.
Cordova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buttz. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordova just misses with a punch to the body.
Buttz throws a combination. Cordova tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Cordova is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Buttz.
Cordova is still on wobbly legs! Can Buttz finish him?
Buttz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cordova throws out the jab.
Cordova seems to have recovered his senses.
Cordova looks to land a right hand but Buttz moved out of range.
Buttz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordova misses with a kick to the body.
Cordova misses with a hook.
Cordova throws a body kick that misses.
Buttz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buttz lands with a good body shot.
Cordova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Buttz has closed the distance and engaged Cordova in a clinch.

Buttz breaks the clinch.
Buttz throws out a loose jab but Cordova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Buttz.
Buttz moves away from the strike by Cordova.
Cordova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buttz misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cordova swivels and escapes.
Cordova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buttz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cordova throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cordova misses with a straight left.
Cordova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cordova misses with a straight right.
Buttz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cordova moves forwards but Buttz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Buttz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buttz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cordova throws a big shot that misses.
Buttz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cordova doesn't seem bothered though.

Buttz shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Cordova is on queer street and Buttz is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Seymore Buttz!
Seymore Buttz retains his light heavyweight title!