PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rixson Gionet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Butthead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gionet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is rammstein - mein herz brennt. Max Butthead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gionet
vs
Butthead

177 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Homey's Head Shop
S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rixson Gionet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Butthead!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butthead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gionet avoids the head kick by Butthead.

Gionet instigates a clinch.
Butthead has Gionet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gionet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gionet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gionet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gionet crunches a lovely knee into Butthead's ribcage.
Gionet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gionet works on Butthead's body with a couple of short punches.
Butthead takes an elbow to the forehead.

Gionet breaks from the clinch.
Butthead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gionet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butthead as he jumps to the side.
Butthead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gionet gets a clinch.
Gionet blocks a body shot from Butthead.
Gionet keeps control of Butthead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Gionet.
Butthead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gionet lands an elbow just above Butthead 's eye.
Butthead has had enough of the clinch but Gionet keeps him there for the moment.

Gionet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gionet forces Butthead back against the cage and clinches.
Gionet lands an elbow just above Butthead 's eye.
Butthead tries for a takedown but Gionet manages to get underhooks.
Gionet stalling against the cage.
Butthead looking to slow down the pace here.
Gionet lands an elbow inside.
Gionet managing to block the knees to the body from Butthead.

Gionet breaks the clinch.
Butthead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Butthead drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gionet manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Butthead looks gassed!
Butthead connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Butthead jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butthead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butthead is looking to clinch but Gionet is avoiding it.
Gionet wants to clinch up but Butthead keeps it at a distance.

Gionet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Butthead looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Butthead manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gionet prevents Butthead from improving his position.

Gionet stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Gionet closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gionet lands in his opponent's guard.
Gionet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butthead looking to control.
Gionet won't allow Butthead to sweep him here.
Gionet wants to stand but Butthead has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gionet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butthead avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butthead looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gionet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gionet looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butthead stuffs the takedown attempt from Gionet. Gionet gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rixson Gionet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butthead misses with a kick to the body.
Butthead fails with a takedown attempt.
Butthead tries to clinch up but Gionet circles away and keeps his distance.
Butthead circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gionet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Butthead!
Butthead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butthead works over Gionet's head and body with a nice combination.
Gionet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Butthead counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gionet moves in looking to clinch but Butthead pushes him off.
Butthead fails to land with a series of punches.
Butthead misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Butthead moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gionet fails with a takedown attempt.
Gionet misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butthead lands with a cross.
Butthead scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Butthead!
Butthead is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Butthead connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gionet momentarily.
Butthead with a poor takedown

so Gionet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Butthead can't keep his opponent in guard - Gionet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gionet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gionet drops an elbow to the side of Butthead's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Butthead moves into full guard.
Butthead wants to get back to his feet but Gionet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Butthead has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gionet off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gionet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gionet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gionet wants to clinch.
Butthead scores with a jab to the body.
Butthead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butthead connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butthead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butthead circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butthead throws a combination. Gionet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gionet throws a series of punches but Butthead avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Butthead tries to bum rush Gionet with a series of wild strikes but Gionet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gionet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butthead lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Butthead lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gionet moves in looking to clinch but Butthead pushes him off.
Butthead tries for a takedown but Gionet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gionet shoots in for a takedown but Butthead shows good takedown defense.

Gionet clinches with his opponent.
Butthead wants to break free but Gionet has control.
Gionet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gionet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gionet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Gionet.
Gionet lands a knee to the body.
Butthead has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gionet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Gionet breaks from the clinch.
Gionet has his takedown stuffed
and Butthead counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butthead lands a really nice looking cross but Gionet seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butthead moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gionet has a takedown stuffed.
Butthead lands with a kick to the temple. Gionet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Gionet is rocked!
Gionet has a takedown stuffed.
Oh Gionet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gionet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butthead as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rixson Gionet will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Butthead lands with a big left! Gionet is wobbled badly! Butthead comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Gionet to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Max Butthead!