PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kenta Kobashi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kenta Kobashi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kobashi
vs
Butts

186 cm
22
282 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Butts!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kobashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kobashi prevents Butts from improving his position.
Butts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Butts striking from half guard on the bottom.

Kobashi is working for a kimura but Butts is defending it quite comfortably.
Kobashi moves into full mount! Butts won't be happy about that!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kobashi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Butts is trying desperately to improve position.
Kobashi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butts flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Butts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kobashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kobashi controlling the pace for now.
Butts tries to reverse the position but Kobashi maintains control.
Kobashi working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts is desperately trying to improve his position but Kobashi has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butts wants to control but Kobashi is having none of it.
Butts is working to get back to half guard.
Kobashi lands a nice shot to the head.
Kobashi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Butts?
Kobashi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Butts is rocked!
Butts is desperately trying to improve his position but Kobashi has a good base and remains in mount.
Butts is still in real trouble! Can Kobashi finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Butts is desperately trying to improve his position but Kobashi has a good base and remains in mount.
Kobashi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Butts tries to reverse the position but Kobashi maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butts seems to have recovered his senses.

Kobashi wants to finish this one by submission but Butts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kobashi.
Kobashi really is a fat lump.
Kobashi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobashi lands a big shot there that rocks Butts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Butts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts is squirming around, avoiding Kobashi's attempts to control the action.
Butts working to try and regain half guard.
Butts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kobashi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kobashi prevents Butts from getting the reversal.
Kobashi lands with some strikes.
Kobashi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Butts is trying desperately to improve position.
Butts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kobashi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kobashi tries to control but Butts wriggling away.
Kobashi working Butts over with strikes here.
Butts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Butts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Butts looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butts is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kobashi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Butts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Butts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Butts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Butts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Butts is landing with some decent strikes but Kobashi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Butts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kobashi tries to hold on but Butts pushes him away.
Kobashi is looking to get to half guard.
Kobashi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Butts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kobashi manages to get to full guard.
Butts connects with a couple of short punches.
Kobashi keeping full guard, as Butts tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kobashi is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi passes Butts's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Butts wants to improve his position but Kobashi is controlling well.
Kobashi drops an elbow to the side of Butts's head.
Butts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Butts is looking to escape.
Kobashi controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Kobashi.
Butts wants to get back to full guard.

Kobashi is looking for a kimura but Butts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kobashi to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kobashi winds up and cracks Butts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi trying to control from half guard but Butts is working away.
Butts is trying to get back to full guard.
Butts has hold of Kobashi's hands but Kobashi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butts is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butts shoots and misses

and Kobashi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kobashi.
Kobashi stops a takedown attempt from Butts.
Kobashi stops a takedown attempt from Butts.
Kenta Kobashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Butts.
Kobashi has Butts pushed against the cage.
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
Butts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butts prevents a body shot from Kobashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi is trying to stall.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Butts avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Kobashi works on Butts's body with a couple of short punches.
Kobashi gets underhooks to prevent Butts's takedown attempt.

Kobashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobashi misses with a takedown attempt

and Butts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kobashi!
Kobashi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Butts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Butts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Butts is landing with some decent strikes but Kobashi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Butts with good strikes from the mount here!
Butts dominating with strikes here.
Kobashi tries to reverse the position but Butts maintains control.
Butts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kobashi's face.
Butts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Butts blocks Kobashi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kobashi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Butts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Butts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Butts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kenta Kobashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kobashi tries to reverse the position but Butts maintains control.
Kobashi is in a horrible position here. Butts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Butts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Butts punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Butts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Butts working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Butts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Butts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kobashi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Butts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Butts.
Kobashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butts is one step ahead there.
Butts is working Kobashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Butts is working Kobashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Butts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kobashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butts thows a big elbow that misses.
Butts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobashi is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butts wants to stand but Kobashi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kobashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Butts looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kobashi!
Butts unloading with bombs!
Butts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Butts scoring with strikes but Kobashi is staying in there.
The referee warns Kobashi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kobashi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kobashi trying to control from the bottom.
Butts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butts is thwarting Kobashi's attempts to control the position.
Butts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kobashi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Butts lands a nice short elbow.
Butts slips a nice elbow through Kobashi's hands, connecting with Kobashi's forehead.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Butts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kobashi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Butts scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kobashi is looking to control Butts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kobashi avoid being mounted?
Kobashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Butts lands with a punch from half guard.
Kobashi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kobashi taking some punishment here, with Butts in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Butts connects with a nice short shot to Kobashi's temple.
Butts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kobashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Butts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kobashi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Butts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kobashi is proving hard to escape from.
Butts throwing strikes from guard but Kobashi blocks nicely.
Kobashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kobashi blocks Butts's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Butts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi looking to control but Butts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butts tries to reverse the position but Kobashi maintains control.
Kobashi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kobashi is landing with some decent strikes but Butts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Butts is looking to improve his position but Kobashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Kobashi tries to control but Butts wriggling away.
Butts is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Butts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!