PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Buttler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bryan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to More . Buttler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bryan
vs
Buttler

170 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmanuel Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Buttler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan tries for a takedown but Buttler circles away easily
and Buttler counters with a nice body shot.
Buttler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buttler.
Bryan wants to clinch up but Buttler keeps it at a distance.
Buttler cracks Bryan with an open hand slap.
Buttler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bryan under the eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buttler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buttler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Bryan has closed the distance and engaged Buttler in a clinch.
Bryan tries to circle away but Buttler has him pinned against the cage.
Buttler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buttler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buttler scores with the left hand. Bryan knows he should have avoided that one.
Buttler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bryan back to the cage. Buttler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buttler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Buttler lands with a hook. Bryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buttler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buttler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Buttler lands the left hand.
Bryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buttler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bryan thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Buttler there.
Bryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buttler to score with a decent uppercut.
Buttler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Buttler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buttler thuds his right hand into Bryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buttler lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryan ducks right into an uppercut from Buttler.
Buttler lunges at Bryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bryan's hand.
Bryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buttler.
Bryan walks into a left hand.
Buttler looks to land a combination. Bryan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bryan takes one on the button.
Buttler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bryan walks into a straight right hand from Buttler.
Buttler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buttler scores with a nice right hand.
Ian Buttler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bryan enables Buttler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bryan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Buttler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Buttler working some strikes from top position.
Buttler scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buttler is stalling in the full guard.
Buttler thows a big elbow that misses.
Buttler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buttler is in close to Bryan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buttler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Buttler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Buttler throwing strikes from guard but Bryan blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buttler works over Bryan with some ground and pound from guard.
Buttler with a nice head shot there.
Buttler wants to pass the guard but Bryan is keeping the position.
Bryan is trying to control the position but Buttler postures up.
Buttler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Buttler trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buttler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buttler wants to control from the top but Bryan keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buttler working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buttler chips away with some ground and pound.
Buttler wants to control from the top but Bryan keeps moving.
Bryan looking to control.
Buttler throwing strikes but missing.
Buttler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Bryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buttler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buttler connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Buttler 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.

Bryan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buttler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buttler works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Buttler moves out of range as Bryan throws a body kick.
Buttler lands with a hook. Bryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Emmanuel Bryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryan wants to clinch
and Buttler counters with a nice uppercut.
Buttler scores with a one two! Bryan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Buttler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bryan tries to clinch
and Buttler counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Buttler.
Bryan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buttler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bryan's head.
Bryan fails with the takedown

and Buttler counters with a shoot takedown. Bryan fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buttler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Buttler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttler trying to control but Bryan is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buttler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bryan keeping moving, preventing Buttler from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buttler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buttler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Buttler with a nice head shot there.
Buttler distracts Bryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buttler postures up in Bryan's guard and throws a big left but Bryan blocks it.
Bryan keeping moving, preventing Buttler from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Buttler distracts Bryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buttler lands a couple of elbows.
Buttler cracks Bryan with a solid left hand.
Buttler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buttler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bryan's head.
Buttler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buttler lands a couple of elbows.
Buttler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Buttler connects with a couple of short punches.
Buttler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bryan keeping full guard, as Buttler tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Buttler postures up in Bryan's guard and throws a big left but Bryan blocks it.
Buttler postures up.
Bryan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buttler is one step ahead there.
Buttler stands up over Bryan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buttler lands a couple of elbows.

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.
Bryan working a defensive guard here.
Buttler trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buttler landing some decent shots from guard.
Buttler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bryan's head.
Buttler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bryan is trying to control the position but Buttler postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buttler wants to control from the top but Bryan keeps moving.

Bryan is looking for a triangle but Buttler pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Buttler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Buttler lands a slapping body shot.
Buttler swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryan.
Buttler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bryan under the eye.
Buttler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buttler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bryan on the side of the head.
Buttler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Buttler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buttler lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Buttler.
Buttler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bryan backs up against the cage.

Buttler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Buttler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buttler postures up and lands a big shot to Bryan's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ian Buttler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buttler thows a big elbow that misses.
Bryan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Buttler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buttler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buttler is looking to stand up but Bryan won't let him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buttler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buttler trying to control but Bryan is working from the bottom.
Bryan has momentary wrist control but Buttler slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buttler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buttler is looking to work some ground and pound but Bryan has wrist control.

That's two 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.
Bryan trying to control the position.
Buttler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bryan working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Emmanuel Bryan wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Buttler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bryan has hold of Buttler's hands but Buttler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bryan is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttler prevents Bryan from improving his position.
Bryan is not content to let Buttler control the position.
Bryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buttler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Buttler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryan has hold of Buttler's hands but Buttler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buttler prevents Bryan from standing back up.
Ian Buttler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buttler trying to control the action but Bryan is working from the bottom.
Bryan wants to control but Buttler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buttler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buttler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryan keeps working.
Buttler lands strikes from half guard.
Buttler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buttler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bryan is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Buttler.
Buttler is thwarting Bryan's attempts to control the position.
Bryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Buttler lands strikes from half guard.
Emmanuel Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buttler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Buttler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buttler 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Buttler!