PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Butcher
vs
Sommers

195 cm
29
221 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

187 cm
28
218 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Sommers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butcher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sommers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Sommers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sommers, right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Butcher. Beautiful body shot.

Butcher tries to sprawl but Sommers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sommers not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sommers prevents Butcher from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sommers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sommers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sommers.
Butcher wants to get back to full guard.
Butcher is trying to control but can't.
Sommers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Butcher wants to improve his position but Sommers is controlling well.
Sommers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Butcher is looking for a sweep. Sommers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sommers is looking to take a break and control but Butcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sommers throwing shots but Butcher is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sommers.
Sommers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sommers throwing shots but Butcher is blocking nicely.
Butcher is looking to improve his position.
Sommers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sommers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher wants to control but Sommers is keeping busy.
Sommers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sommers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sommers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sommers.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sommers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sommers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Butcher is pressing down on Sommers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Butcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sommers throwing strikes from guard but Butcher blocks nicely.
Butcher wants to sweep here but Sommers controlling him for the moment.
Sommers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sommers is in close to Butcher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sommers wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butcher controls Sommers momentarily but Sommers frees himself.
Sommers chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sommers slips nicely into half guard.
Butcher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sommers working over Butcher with some ground and pound. Butcher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sommers.
Butcher trying to control but Sommers postures up.
Sommers lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Sommers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sommers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Butcher defends it nicely.
Sommers motions for Butcher to come forward. Sommers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Sommers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vic Sommers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
Butcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Sommers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Butcher's sensitive parts.
Danga de danga de dang - Sommers scores with a four punch combination!
Sommers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butcher circles away.
Butcher takes a swing at Sommers's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher scores with a head kick. Sommers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Butcher misses with a right hand

and Sommers counters with a takedown into side control.
Vic Sommers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butcher wants to control but Sommers postures up.
Butcher tries to buck Sommers off but Sommers is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sommers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sommers lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sommers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Butcher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sommers connects with a decent elbow.
Sommers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butcher keeps working.
Sommers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Butcher!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommers lands a heavy elbow.
Sommers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sommers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Butcher looks a forlorn figure.

Butcher is rocked!
Sommers lands a big shot to the head and Butcher winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vic Sommers!