PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximillion Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Cosmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler comes to the cage accompanied by Comeback Kid. Cosmo has chosen Voyager by Daft Punk as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Butler
vs
Cosmo

183 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximillion Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Cosmo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosmo lands with a cross.
Cosmo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Butler will feel that in the morning.
Cosmo throws a front kick aimed at Butler's knee but Butler avoids it well.
Butler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cosmo misses with the combination.
Butler moves forwards but Cosmo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cosmo misses with a leg kick.
Cosmo scores with a push kick.
Butler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cosmo throws a head kick that half lands.
Cosmo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Butler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosmo misses with a body kick.
Cosmo scores with a nice strike.
Butler swinging wildly here.
Cosmo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cosmo scoring well with a low kick there.
Cosmo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cosmo scores with a push kick.
Cosmo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Butler moves out of range of the body kick from Cosmo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Butler.
Butler throws a hook but Cosmo avoids it easily.
Butler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cosmo is out of range and Butler settles back down.
Butler misses with a series of wild punches.
Cosmo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Butler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cosmo.
Butler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler connects with a nice looking jab.
Butler avoids the head kick by Cosmo.
Cosmo cracks the inside of Butler's front leg.
Cosmo scores with a leg kick.
Cosmo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Butler.
Cosmo throws the kick towards the body but Butler avoids it.
Cosmo moves out of range of the body kick.
Butler misses with a low kick.
Cosmo misses with a head kick.
Cosmo is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cosmo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butler if he has to take too many more of those.
Cosmo misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Cosmo misses

and Butler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cosmo!
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.
Butler working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Cosmo slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Cosmo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cosmo is doing well to control the position and prevent Butler from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Cosmo 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.

Cosmo connects with a high kick.
Butler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cosmo can pounce on him.
Butler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cosmo.
Butler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick from Cosmo lands but Butler takes it in his stride.
Cosmo scores with a hook.
Butler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cosmo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cosmo with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosmo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butler moves out of range of the body kick.
Cosmo throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Butler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Butler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Butler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cosmo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Butler eats them both and turns towards Cosmo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cosmo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Butler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cosmo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Butler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Butler throws out a leg kick but Cosmo moves out of range and Butler only half commits.
Maximillion Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cosmo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cosmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hans Cosmo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cosmo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cosmo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cosmo throws a head kick that misses.
Butler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Butler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cosmo counters with a series of strikes. Butler will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butler if he has to take too many more of those.
Hans Cosmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butler misses with a wild body shot.
Cosmo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Butler blocks the body kick.
Cosmo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cosmo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butler throws a leg kick but Cosmo moved away.
Cosmo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Cosmo is just out of range.
Hans Cosmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo throws a push kick but Butler slaps the foot to one side.
Cosmo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cosmo connects with a solid leg kick.
Butler avoids a kick to the body.
Cosmo checks a low kick from Butler.
Cosmo throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Butler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cosmo as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosmo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Cosmo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Butler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cosmo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cosmo tries a low kick but Butler avoids it.
Cosmo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cosmo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cosmo.
Cosmo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Butler misses the target.
Cosmo misses with a low kick.
Butler throws out a leg kick but Cosmo moves out of range and Butler only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butler. Cosmo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butler misses with a double jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Cosmo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cosmo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cosmo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cosmo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Butler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cosmo counters with a good low kick that Butler was not able to check.
Butler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cosmo throws a head kick that Butler semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo throws a chopping leg kick but Butler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Butler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler loads up on a big right hand but Cosmo slips the punch.
Cosmo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cosmo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cosmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cosmo connects with a leg kick. Butler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Cosmo misses.
Butler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Butler duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo tries to land a front kick but Butler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cosmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cosmo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cosmo throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Butler blocks a head kick by Cosmo.
No joy there for Butler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler fails with a takedown attempt.
Cosmo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Butler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Butler throws a head kick that misses.
Butler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cosmo pinned against the cage. Cosmo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cosmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butler throws a series of punches but Cosmo avoids them all with ease.
Maximillion Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butler swings widly with a right hand
letting Cosmo counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Cosmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cosmo 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 Josh West scores the fight for Hans Cosmo!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Hans Cosmo!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Hans Cosmo!

Hans Cosmo wins by unanimous decision!
Hans Cosmo took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'd like to thank my sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% as well as Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q. I'd also like to thank my training camp at Reach Promotions: Ground'.