PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Butane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Abdallah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdallah has chosen Tyga - Rack City (feat Wale,Fabolous,Meek Mill,Young Jeezy and T.I) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Butane
vs
Abdallah

225 cm
26
260 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

196 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Butane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohamed Abdallah!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Abdallah counters by moving into the clinch.
Abdallah can't get the takedown.
Abdallah looking to throw knees to the head but Butane is blocking nicely.
Abdallah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abdallah is trying to break free.
Butane wants to stall.
Abdallah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abdallah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abdallah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Abdallah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butane misses with a few strikes there.
Butane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdallah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butane tries to bum rush Abdallah with a series of wild strikes but Abdallah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abdallah. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Butane misses.
Butane misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Butane throws a right hand that Abdallah ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdallah also avoids with ease.
Abdallah tries to clinch there but Butane circles away.
Abdallah wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abdallah doesn't manage to clinch there - Butane circles away.
Abdallah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butane paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Abdallah closes the distance and clinches.
Abdallah is trying to break free.
Abdallah stops a takedown attempt from Butane.
Abdallah is looking to break free of the clinch but Butane has double underhooks.

Abdallah jumps guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Butane decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Butane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Butane tries to keep at a distance but Abdallah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abdallah is trying to push Butane away but Butane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Butane misses with the head strike.
Butane lands a right hand.
Abdallah has had enough of the clinch but Butane keeps him there for the moment.
Butane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abdallah's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane jumps guard but Abdallah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abdallah wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdallah misses with a knee to the head.

Butane has picked Abdallah up - he's going for a ride! Butane dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Abdallah strikes from the bottom but Butane uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Abdallah is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdallah looks gassed!
Butane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Mohamed Abdallah has been cut.

Abdallah bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Butane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Butane. Those never looked like landing.
Butane misses with a series of wild punches.
Jack Butane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdallah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butane circles away.
Butane misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdallah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Butane but Butane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack Butane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Abdallah.
Butane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdallah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butane lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Abdallah goes down and covers up as Butane starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Butane!