PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rand al Thor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butcher
vs
al Thor

195 cm
31
221 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

194 cm
24
224 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Butcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rand al Thor!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Thor misses with a wild body shot.
al Thor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
al Thor looks to land a left hand but Butcher moved out of range nicely.
al Thor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Butcher swings for the body but al Thor moves out of range.
Butcher misses with a leg kick
and al Thor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butcher scores with the left hand. al Thor knows he should have avoided that one.
Butcher misses with a looping left.
al Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Percival Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by al Thor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher punishes al Thor's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Thor avoids a kick to the body.
al Thor tries a head kick but it misses.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick and al Thor moves out of range easily.
al Thor jabs Butcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Butcher sizes up al Thor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
al Thor looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
al Thor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butcher was well out of range. Poor timing from al Thor.
Nice uppercut lands for al Thor. That snapped Butcher's head back.
al Thor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Butcher is out of range and al Thor settles back down.
al Thor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Butcher rather than just go for the knockout.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
al Thor moves out of range as Butcher throws a body kick.
al Thor swings for the body but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of al Thor's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands a glancing blow to the side of al Thor's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al Thor was well out of range. Poor timing from Butcher.
al Thor wants to clinch up but Butcher keeps it at a distance.
al Thor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
al Thor throws a leg kick but Butcher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
al Thor looks to land a combination but Butcher avoids it well.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al Thor moves out of range of the body kick from Butcher.
al Thor misses with a hook.
Butcher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Butcher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Butcher.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
al Thor throws a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Butcher.
al Thor slips a jab from Butcher.
Butcher connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butcher.
Butcher digs a good body shot into al Thor's ribs.
al Thor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butcher lands with an overhand left.
Butcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al Thor paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Thor missing with a left hand there. Butcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
al Thor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butcher.
al Thor connects with a body shot.
Butcher avoids the body shot from al Thor.
al Thor lands a slapping body shot.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but al Thor is just out of range.
al Thor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
al Thor connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butcher misses with a jab to the body
and al Thor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Butcher
and al Thor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rand al Thor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

al Thor checks the leg kick.
Butcher shoots for a double leg takedown but al Thor sprawls well. He's pushed Butcher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Butcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of al Thor's head.
Butcher looks to land a body kick but al Thor moved away.
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from al Thor.
al Thor fails in his attempt to clinch.
al Thor misses with a body kick.
al Thor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Butcher does it's job there.
Butcher slips a straight right by al Thor.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Butcher. Beautiful body shot.
al Thor swats away the attempt to clinch by Butcher.
Percival Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from al Thor, right into the meat.
Butcher shoots in looking for a takedown. al Thor tries to sprawl out of it but Butcher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. al Thor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
al Thor lands a nice hook to Butcher's body. Butcher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butcher throws a low kick but al Thor moves out of range easily.
al Thor misses with a looping left.
Butcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Butcher clinches up against the cage.
al Thor lands a nice uppercut.
al Thor lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

al Thor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
al Thor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Butcher momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Thor looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcher is just out of range.
Butcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
al Thor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
al Thor lands a right hook to the body.
al Thor avoids a kick to the body.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but al Thor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Percival Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
al Thor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
al Thor slips a straight right by Butcher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Butcher - just one landing.
al Thor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher scores with a jab to the head.
Butcher lunges at al Thor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by al Thor's hand.
al Thor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
al Thor looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcher is just out of range.
Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from al Thor.
al Thor throws a lazy right hand but Butcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
al Thor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Butcher.
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al Thor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butcher throws a wild body kick that al Thor sees coming a mile off.
al Thor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Thor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from al Thor. Butcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butcher misses the jab.
Butcher lands with a nice body punch.
Butcher scores with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Butcher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher swinging wildly here.
Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Thor blocks a head kick by Butcher.
An inside leg kick from al Thor misses.
al Thor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Percival Butcher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Butcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

al Thor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butcher.
Butcher tries to clinch but al Thor is having none of it.
al Thor tries to score with a low kick but Butcher moves his leg out of the way.
al Thor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
al Thor jabs Butcher right on the nose. Butcher blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick from Butcher.
Butcher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on al Thor if he has to take too many more of those.
Butcher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Butcher connects with a leg kick. al Thor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Butcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Butcher lands a head kick!

It looks like Rand al Thor has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
al Thor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butcher scores with a leg kick.
al Thor misses with a leg kick
and al Thor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
al Thor blocks a head kick by Butcher.
A low kick from al Thor is predictable there
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Butcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Butcher clinches.
al Thor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Butcher lands a right hand.
al Thor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
al Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butcher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butcher is working al Thor over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher has al Thor pressed against the cage, preventing al Thor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
al Thor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butcher is leaning against al Thor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Butcher struggles to land a body shot inside as al Thor controls his hands.
Butcher can't find room to land a body shot as al Thor controls the action.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Butcher fails to land.
al Thor scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from al Thor.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
al Thor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Thor lands with a left to the head.
Butcher lands a body shot.
Butcher blocking some punches.
al Thor blocks a body shot from Butcher.
A short uppercut from Butcher.
al Thor just leaning against Butcher, taking a breather.
Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al Thor throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
al Thor tries a body shot but Butcher blocks it.
al Thor blocks a body shot from Butcher.
al Thor misses with some punches.
Percival Butcher has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Butcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick and al Thor moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by al Thor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Thor checks a leg kick nicely.
Butcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
al Thor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butcher doesn't seem bothered though.
Rand al Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Butcher misses.
That kick from Butcher tenderised al Thor's leg. al Thor is trying to keep his angry face on.
al Thor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
al Thor lands with a nice body punch.

Butcher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Butcher showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Thor trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percival Butcher clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rand al Thor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
al Thor throws a push kick but Butcher slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Butcher.
Butcher connects with a right hand. al Thor shakes it off.
Crunch! Butcher slams his shin into al Thor's torso.
al Thor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Butcher.
al Thor misses with a hook. Butcher ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Butcher.
Butcher throws the kick towards the body but al Thor avoids it.
Butcher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
al Thor thows a body shot but no joy.
al Thor throws a head kick but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher throws a leg kick but al Thor sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher slips under a jab from al Thor.
Butcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
al Thor jabs Butcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Butcher misses with a leg kick.
al Thor misses with a low kick.
Butcher lands with a good body shot.
al Thor moves out of range of the body kick.
al Thor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Butcher. That one must have hurt.
Butcher gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting al Thor counter with a right hand.
al Thor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
al Thor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butcher.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - al Thor circles away.
al Thor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butcher swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling al Thor to counter with a crisp jab.
al Thor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
al Thor takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Butcher digs a good hook to al Thor's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from al Thor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butcher, as that shot connected.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butcher tries to land a front kick but al Thor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut there from al Thor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Thor ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcher moves out of range as al Thor strikes.
al Thor throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
al Thor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Butcher misses with a lunging right hand
and al Thor counters with a thumping low kick.
Butcher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
al Thor blocks a low kick nicely.
al Thor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
al Thor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a leg kick that misses.
al Thor lands a head shot.
Butcher keeps al Thor at a distance using the push kick.
Butcher throws a wild body kick that al Thor sees coming a mile off.
al Thor looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
That kick from al Thor tenderised Butcher's leg. Butcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Thor misses with a low kick.
al Thor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butcher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Butcher connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Thor throws a shot from downtown. Butcher moves away and avoids it.
Butcher cracks al Thor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters circling a little - Butcher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percival Butcher had his way with Rand al Thor in that round.
The cut man is working on Rand al Thor's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Butcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butcher's jab looks to have found its range, popping al Thor under the eye.
Butcher looks for the body kick but al Thor saw that one coming.
Butcher lands a nice leg kick that just misses al Thor's sensitive parts.
Butcher scores with a kick to the midsection.
al Thor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
al Thor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
al Thor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Butcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al Thor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
al Thor drops his hands momentarily and Butcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
al Thor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Butcher can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Thor checks a leg kick nicely.
Butcher throws a hook to the side of al Thor's head but al Thor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
al Thor scores with a jab to the head.
Butcher is looking to land body kicks.
Butcher moves forwards but al Thor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Butcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Butcher blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Butcher does no damage.
al Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher loads up on a big right hand but al Thor slips the punch.
al Thor lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt al Thor.
Butcher lets loose with a powerful body kick. al Thor will feel that in the morning.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Butcher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher moves out of range as al Thor strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Butcher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
al Thor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A chopping leg kick lands by Butcher.
al Thor throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Butcher.
Butcher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
al Thor thows a body shot but no joy.
Butcher is looking to clinch but al Thor is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Butcher lands but al Thor takes it in his stride.
Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but al Thor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.
al Thor takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Rand al Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Butcher.
Butcher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and al Thor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butcher scrambles back to his feet.
al Thor throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
al Thor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick from Butcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands a right hook to the body.
Butcher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

al Thor clinches up with Butcher and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but al Thor avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Butcher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite al Thor's efforts to push away.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but al Thor avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Butcher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
al Thor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
al Thor is trying to force a seperation but Butcher has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Thor misses with a short punch on the inside.
al Thor lands with a right to the head.
al Thor lands a hook that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percival Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Butcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:46
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percival Butcher!
Percival Butcher retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Percival Butcher thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.