PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stirling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Butterfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stirling
vs
Butterfly

186 cm
21
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Stirling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Butterfly!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stirling throws a right hand that misses
and Butterfly counters with a solid body kick.
Butterfly blocks a head kick by Stirling.
Butterfly lands a leg kick that knocks Stirling off balance momentarily.
Stirling looks to throw the jab but Butterfly is out of range.
Stirling throws a series of punches but Butterfly avoids them all with ease.
Stirling avoids the body shot from Butterfly.
Stirling attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Butterfly as he checks the leg kick.
Stirling on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Butterfly doesn't manage to clinch there - Stirling circles away.
Stirling throws a body punch but Butterfly moves out of range.
Butterfly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stirling. That one must have hurt.
Stirling misses with a lunging right hand

and Butterfly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butterfly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stirling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stirling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly throws a big elbow that misses.
Stirling utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butterfly wants to control from the top but Stirling keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butterfly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butterfly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butterfly throwing strikes but missing.
Butterfly postures up in Stirling's guard and throws a big left but Stirling blocks it.
Stirling will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Butterfly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Butterfly distracts Stirling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly wants to pass the guard but Stirling is keeping the position.
Stirling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butterfly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stirling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butterfly throwing strikes but missing.
Stirling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butterfly looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stirling has momentary wrist control but Butterfly slips an elbow through the middle.
Butterfly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Butterfly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butterfly looking to pass the guard.
Stirling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Butterfly.
Butterfly cracks Stirling with a solid left hand.
Butterfly trying to control but Stirling is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stirling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Butterfly.
Butterfly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stirling looking to control.
Stirling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butterfly is one step ahead there.
Butterfly pushes down on Stirling's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Butterfly is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Butterfly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Butterfly slips a jab from Stirling.
Stirling throws a shot from downtown. Butterfly moves away and avoids it.

Butterfly closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Butterfly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Butterfly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stirling's head.
Butterfly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stirling's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stirling is refusing to be controlled, as Butterfly sits in half guard.
Butterfly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stirling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butterfly.
Stirling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butterfly with the ground and pound but Stirling uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Butterfly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stirling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butterfly throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stirling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butterfly is one step ahead there.
Butterfly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Butterfly pushes down on Stirling's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Butterfly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stirling defending well though.
Butterfly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Butterfly misses with a head shot. Stirling uses the momentum to regain guard.
Butterfly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butterfly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stirling works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Butterfly throwing strikes but missing.
Butterfly trying to control but Stirling is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butterfly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Butterfly lands a nice forearm strike.
Butterfly misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ground and pound from Butterfly seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Butterfly sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stirling is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Butterfly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stirling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stirling keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stirling checks a low kick from Butterfly.
Stirling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stirling swings for the body but Butterfly moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Butterfly.
Butterfly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stirling's waist but Stirling gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Butterfly off to one side.
Butterfly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butterfly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Butterfly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Butterfly blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Butterfly.
Butterfly is looking to clinch.
Stirling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butterfly manages to avoid it.
Stirling tries to work over Butterfly's front leg with a kick but Butterfly checks it.
Butterfly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack Stirling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stirling looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butterfly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly scores with a shot to the body.
Stirling looks to throw the jab but Butterfly is out of range.
Stirling misses with a looping right.
Butterfly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stirling missing with a left hand there. Butterfly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stirling with a hook.
Butterfly dives in and grabs Stirling's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stirling pushes down on Butterfly's head and hops out.
Butterfly blocks a leg kick.
Stirling swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butterfly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butterfly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Danga de danga de dang - Stirling scores with a four punch combination!
Butterfly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stirling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stirling.
Brett Butterfly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stirling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stirling tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Butterfly lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly tries to clinch
and Stirling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Butterfly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stirling to the ground. Butterfly is now in Stirling's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butterfly wants to pass the guard but Stirling is keeping the position.
Butterfly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butterfly trying to control but Stirling is working from the bottom.
Brett Butterfly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butterfly throws a big right hand that misses.
Butterfly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stirling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butterfly chips away with some ground and pound.
Jack Stirling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butterfly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Butterfly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brett Butterfly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stirling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butterfly wants to pass the guard but Stirling is keeping the position.
Stirling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butterfly sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stirling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butterfly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brett Butterfly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good leg kick by Butterfly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Butterfly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butterfly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Butterfly!