PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pearsen
vs
The Butcher

170 cm
26
159 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

165 cm
29
155 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearsen is looking to clinch.
Pearsen misses with a straight left.
No luck for The Butcher with that takedown attempt.
The Butcher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Butcher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Butcher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pearsen as he avoids it easily.
Mitchell Pearsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Butcher.

Pearsen rushes The Butcher and presses him up against the cage.
Pearsen lands a right hand.
Pearsen swings wildly with an uppercut but The Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Pearsen fails to land.
Pearsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pearsen working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pearsen pressing his opponent against the cage.

Pearsen breaks from the clinch.
Pearsen scores with the left hand. The Butcher knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

The Butcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pearsen working a defensive guard here.
The Butcher looking to pass the guard.
Pearsen wants to stand and escape but The Butcher is having none of it.
The Butcher trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pearsen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The Butcher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher fails to move to back control.

The Butcher is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! The Butcher extends the arm and Pearsen is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John The Butcher!
John The Butcher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.