PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jed Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Black
vs
Butcher

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jed Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butcher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Butcher showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Butcher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black is looking for a sweep. Butcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black is pressing down on Butcher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black pulls Butcher in close to his closed guard and prevents Butcher from doing any damage or advancing position.
Butcher trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
Black wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Butcher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Butcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Butcher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Butcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Black looking for submissions off his back.
Butcher trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.

Butcher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Butcher.
Black trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher wants to free his trapped foot but Black is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Butcher is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Black is positioning himself well to prevent Butcher advancing to mount.
Black gets back to full guard.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.

Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Butcher drops back, looking for a kneebar! Black looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Black looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Black!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black advances to mount.
Black with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Black is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Butcher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Butcher is surviving well by controlling Black's body position as best he can.
Black trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Black dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Black tries to clinch but Butcher moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Black enables Butcher to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Black manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Butcher drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Butcher off! Butcher jumps back into Black's guard.
Black trying to control the position.
Black seems keen to control Butcher's posture.
Butcher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jed Black.
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Butcher avoids it really well and circles away.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Black content to stall in guard here.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black wants to pass the guard but Butcher is keeping the position.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Jed Black wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Black scores with a head kick.

Black gets caught napping as Butcher dives in and scores a takedown. Black manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.

Black pushes a forearm under Butcher's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Butcher is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jed Black!