PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rob Butti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haris Bajric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Butti
vs
Bajric

165 cm
24
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Butti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haris Bajric!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bajric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bajric leaves Butti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Butti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bajric sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butti somewhat.
Bajric displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Butti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Butti rushes Bajric and presses him up against the cage.

Butti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajric connects with the punch.
Butti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bajric's waist but Bajric gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Butti off to one side.
Haris Bajric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butti dives in and grabs Bajric's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bajric pushes down on Butti's head and hops out.

Butti moves into range and clinches up with Bajric.
Bajric has had enough of the clinch but Butti keeps him there for the moment.
Butti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bajric gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Butti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bajric up against the cage.
Bajric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bajric gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butti.
Bajric is trying to break the clinch but Butti has him pressed against the cage.
Butti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bajric is defending well.
Butti is working for takedown but Bajric is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bajric dodges an elbow strike from Butti.
Bajric is trying to break free.
Butti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bajric is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bajric is trying to force a seperation but Butti has the dominant position.
Bajric can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butti dodges the punch combination from Bajric.
Butti tries to clinch but Bajric is having none of it.
Bajric throws a jab when Butti was well out of range.
Bajric throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Butti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Butti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bajric fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butti tries for a takedown but Bajric sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Butti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bajric but Bajric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Butti dodges the punch combination from Bajric.
Good leg kick by Butti 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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rob Butti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Butti shoots in but Bajric avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butti.
Bajric scores with a one two! Butti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bajric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice sprawl there from Bajric as Butti shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Butti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Butti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajric scores with a one two! Butti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Butti misses the shot to the body.
Butti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bajric stuffs the takedown attempt from Butti. Butti gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bajric stalks Butti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Butti's face. Butti staggers backwards, shaken.

Butti is rocked!
Butti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Butti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butti tries to close the distance and clinch but Bajric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bajric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butti staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butti backs away from a small jab... but Bajric lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Butti crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Bajric with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Haris Bajric!