PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Totally Stink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Butic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Groove Addicts- Wages of Sin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Branko Butic told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Stink
vs
Butic

170 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

176 cm
18
167 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Totally Stink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Branko Butic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butic looks to clinch

and Stink counters by clinching up.

Stink pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stink tries to strike from the bottom.
Butic wants to control from the top but Stink keeps moving.

Butic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stink working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stink working for a triangle but Butic defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stink looking for a guillotine here but Butic defends easily.
Butic wants to control from the top but Stink keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stink is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Stink is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butic is aware though and is defending well.

Stink looking for a guillotine here but Butic defends easily.

Stink throws his legs up looking for a submission but Butic uses it to pass to side control.
Stink tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butic working the body and head with strikes.
Butic trying to control the position but Stink is working away.
Stink wants to control but Butic postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stink is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Butic is controlling him well.
Butic trying to control the action but Stink is working from the bottom.
Stink is trying to control Butic's posture but Butic avoids it.
Butic trying to control the action but Stink is working from the bottom.
Stink tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Totally Stink will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Butic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Stink looking to score a takedown here. Butic is defending well but Stink drives through and ends up in Butic's guard.
Stink postures up.
Butic keeping full guard, as Stink tries to pass.
Stink wants to stand and escape but instead Butic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Stink is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butic defends well.
Butic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butic wants to control from the top but Stink keeps moving.

Stink is looking for a triangle but Butic pushes his legs off easily.
Totally Stink overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Stink is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stink is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butic won't allow Stink to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stink looking for a guillotine here but Butic defends easily.
Butic passes into half guard.
Butic slips a nice elbow through Stink's hands, connecting with Stink's forehead.
Butic wants to get back to his feet.
Butic is looking to take a break and control but Stink is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stink tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Stink looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Stink is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butic pulls his head out easily.

Stink actively working from the bottom here.

Stink is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butic pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stink looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Butic pushes past his half guard into mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butic looking to control but Stink is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stink tries to hold on but Butic pushes him away.
Butic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stink is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Totally Stink will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A left and a right from Stink both land. Nice combination.
Stink scores with a body shot.
Butic tries to clinch up
and Stink counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stink counters with a series of strikes. Butic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Butic tries to clinch up

and Stink counters by clinching up.
Stink tries to pull guard but Butic holds him up against the cage and eventually Stink drops back down to his feet.

Stink gets control of Butic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stink will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stink is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butic defends well.

Stink working for a triangle but Butic defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butic trying to control the position from guard on top but Stink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butic prevents Stink from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stink has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Stink is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Stink had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butic defends it easily.
Butic trying to control but Stink is working from the bottom.
Butic looking to sit in guard and control but Stink gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butic wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Stink is now in half guard.
Butic tries to get to full guard but Stink has control of the leg.
Butic trying to hold on to Stink's head to control him but Stink postures up.
Butic wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stink looking to pass the guard.

Stink drops back, looking for a kneebar! Butic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Butic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Butic!
Butic is looking to take a break and control but Stink is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stink is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Butic is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Totally Stink showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stink has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Totally Stink!