PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Butters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz LightBear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buzz LightBear is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Butters
vs
LightBear

194 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Butters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buzz LightBear!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butters shoots and misses

and LightBear counters with a shoot takedown. Butters fights it but they end up in guard.
LightBear trying to control but Butters is working from the bottom.
LightBear showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
LightBear trying to control but Butters is working from the bottom.
LightBear postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Buzz LightBear hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Butters shoots in and drives through. LightBear sprawls well.
LightBear leaves Butters 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 Mikko Butters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butters misses with a takedown attempt

and LightBear counters with a single leg into guard. Butters didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LightBear stands and steps away. Butters gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

LightBear shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Butters regains half guard.
Butters is trying to maintain the position but LightBear is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
LightBear is looking to advance position but Butters won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LightBear is stalling here. Butters is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! LightBear seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Butters has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Butters wants to lay and pray for a moment but LightBear keeps working.
LightBear is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
LightBear wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butters controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LightBear wants to control but Butters is keeping busy.
LightBear is controlling Butters's trapped leg to prevent Butters from advancing to side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
LightBear is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
LightBear is not content to let Butters control the position.

Mikko Butters has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Butters shoots in for a double leg but LightBear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

LightBear feints and as Butters raises his hands in defense, LightBear changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Butters keeping moving, preventing LightBear from controlling successfully.
LightBear controls from within his opponent's guard.
LightBear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LightBear is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Buzz LightBear hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Butters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LightBear is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Butters's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Butters's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz LightBear dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

LightBear throws a series of punches but Butters moves out of range.
Butters shoots for a double leg takedown but LightBear sprawls well. He's pushed Butters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Butters tries for a takedown but LightBear circles away easily

so LightBear counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
LightBear controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
LightBear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
LightBear preventing the sweep.
Butters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for LightBear on the ground.
Butters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
LightBear wants to get up but he can't break Butters's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

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

Butters gets caught flat footed, as LightBear shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butters keeping moving, preventing LightBear from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LightBear trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butters's guard.
LightBear sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Butters's guard.
Butters trying to hold on to LightBear's head to control him but LightBear postures up.

LightBear decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Butters tries to close the distance and clinch but LightBear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butters misses with a takedown

and LightBear counters with a nice double leg into side control. Butters won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Butters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LightBear works to advance to full mount. Butters defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Butters defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from LightBear.
Butters wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by LightBear.
Butters wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by LightBear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LightBear controlling the position easily from mount.
LightBear trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LightBear misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LightBear thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

LightBear has control of Butters's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Butters regains control of the situation pretty easily.
LightBear avoids the attempt from Butters to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LightBear looking to control but Butters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz LightBear 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. 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.

LightBear is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Butters's half guard.
LightBear wants to pass to mount but Butters is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Butters is refusing to be controlled, as LightBear sits in half guard.
Butters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
LightBear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butters keeps working.
LightBear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Buzz LightBear wasn't active enough on the ground.

LightBear gets caught flat footed, as Butters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
LightBear is pulling down on Butters's head. It's preventing any offense from Butters, at least for the moment.
Butters prevents LightBear from getting back to his feet.

LightBear isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Butters stacks LightBear on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Butters!
LightBear is trying to control Butters's posture but Butters avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LightBear is looking to regain half guard here but Butters keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on LightBear's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Butters stalls from top position.
LightBear tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LightBear manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
LightBear is trying to get back to full guard.
LightBear gets back to full guard.

Butters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Butters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

LightBear is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butters is aware though and is defending well.
Mikko Butters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butters trying to control the position from guard on top but LightBear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buzz LightBear is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LightBear is controlling Butters's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz LightBear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got LightBear 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz LightBear!