PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philmore Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tone Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Butts
vs
Black

170 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philmore Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tone Black!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butts slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Buttsis looking to pass into half guard but Black pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Black is in guard.

Black gets to his feet - Butts follows without any prompting.

Black scores a takedown into full mount!
Black landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Butts's face.
Black lands with some strikes.
Butts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Black is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Butts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Butts taking shots to the head.

Butts is rocked!
Black postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Butts bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Black and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tone Black!