PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angus Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troyer's entrance music is Yankee Rose. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Troyer
vs
The Butcher

159 cm
26
137 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

165 cm
28
155 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus Troyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Butcher.
The Butcher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Troyer as he jumps to the side.
The Butcher dives in and grabs Troyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Troyer pushes down on The Butcher's head and hops out.
The Butcher throws a hook but Troyer blocks it.
Troyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Butcher.
Angus Troyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Butcher.
The Butcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Troyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troyer lands with a shot to the body.
The Butcher misses with a two punch combination.
Troyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Butcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Troyer pushes The Butcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Troyer misses with a hook to the ribs.

The Butcher ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Butcher no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The Butcher has his foot on Troyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Troyer works his way back into a safe position though.

The Butcher has his foot on Troyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Troyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Troyer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Troyer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

The Butcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Butcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Troyer.
Troyer wants to control from the top but The Butcher keeps moving.
Troyer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Troyer throws a big right hand that misses.
Troyer trying to control but The Butcher is working from the bottom.
The Butcher has Troyer pulled in close to control his posture.

The Butcher is looking for a triangle but Troyer pushes his legs off easily.
Troyer tries to free his leg and advance position but The Butcher is retaining full guard.

The Butcher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher keeping moving, preventing Troyer from controlling successfully.

The Butcher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Troyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troyer distracts The Butcher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet The Butcher, not yet.
Troyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Butcher's head.

The Butcher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Troyer is aware though and is defending well.

The Butcher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Troyer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The Butcher looking for a guillotine here but Troyer defends easily.
The Butcher looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Troyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Butcher is keeping the position for now.
Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but The Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troyer cracks The Butcher with a solid left hand.

The Butcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Troyer defends it easily.
The Butcher wants to sweep but no luck.
Troyer slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher tries to get to full guard but Troyer has control of the leg.

The Butcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The Butcher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Troyer pulls his head out easily.
Troyer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Troyer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Troyer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Troyer working The Butcher over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Butcher is looking for a sweep. Troyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Butcher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 Angus Troyer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Troyer clinches up against the cage.
The Butcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Butcher blocks an elbow strike from Troyer.
Troyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Troyer lands a nice elbow.
Troyer throws a punch but it's blocked by The Butcher.
Troyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Troyer landing knees to the body.
The Butcher blocks a body shot from Troyer.
Troyer misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer throws a punch but it's blocked by The Butcher.
Troyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Troyer throws an elbow but it misses.
The Butcher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Troyer pushes The Butcher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Troyer tries a knee to the head but The Butcher blocks it.
The Butcher can't get the takedown.
Troyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Butcher is breathing heavily.
The Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Butcher blocks an uppercut.
Troyer throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Troyer.
Troyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Troyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Angus Troyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Butcher.
Troyer lands an elbow that stopped The Butcher in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troyer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Troyer lands an elbow that stopped The Butcher in his tracks for a moment.
Troyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Butcher backwards.
Troyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Butcher blocks it with crossed arms.
Troyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Troyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Troyer throws an elbow but it misses.
The Butcher fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Troyer obliges.
Troyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Troyer tries to work over The Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Butcher prevents a body shot from Troyer.
Still in the clinch, Troyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Troyer working The Butcher over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Troyer prevents the takedown attempt.
Troyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Troyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Troyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Butcher's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Troyer fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer looking to throw knees to the head but The Butcher is blocking nicely.
Angus Troyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Butcher.
Troyer is struggling to control the position.
Troyer misses with a knee strike.
Troyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Butcher avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Troyer.
Troyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Troyer working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Butcher is trying to pull guard but Troyer has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Butcher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Troyer defends it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from The Butcher. Those never looked like landing.
Troyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Butcher missing with a left hand there. Troyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Troyer lands with a kick to the temple. The Butcher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Butcher shoots in looking for a takedown but Troyer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Butcher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Butcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Troyer pinned against the cage. Troyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Angus Troyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Butcher.
A head kick misses from Troyer.
The Butcher throws a jab when Troyer was well out of range.
The Butcher throws a right hand that Troyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Troyer also avoids with ease.
John The Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Butcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Troyer has The Butcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Troyer lands an elbow that stopped The Butcher in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Troyer lands an uppercut.
Troyer lands an elbow inside that The Butcher shrugs off.
The Butcher takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Troyer.
The Butcher avoiding damage as Troyer throws knees to the body.
Troyer can't find room to land a body shot as The Butcher controls the action.
The Butcher is trying to pull guard but Troyer has him pressed against the cage.
Troyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Troyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Butcher takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like John The Butcher has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Troyer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Troyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Butcher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Troyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Butcher.
Troyer lands with a right to the head.
The Butcher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Butcher takes a shot to the head.

The Butcher is rocked!
Troyer lands a nice elbow.
The Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Troyer finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troyer scores with a hook to the body.
Troyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Butcher backwards.
Troyer pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns The Butcher! Troyer unloads with more strikes and The Butcher sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus Troyer!
A very excited looking Angus Troyer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.