PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lu Kuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enting Butikol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butikol is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Lu Kuan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kuan
vs
Butikol

194 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lu Kuan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Kuan.
Butikol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butikol checks a leg kick.
Butikol misses with a straight left.

Butikol drives through and clinches with Kuan against the cage.
Kuan is looking to break free of the clinch but Butikol has double underhooks.
Butikol tries a knee to the head but Kuan blocks it.
Kuan misses with some punches.
Butikol lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lu Kuan has been cut.
Kuan blocks an uppercut.
Butikol stalling in the clinch.
Kuan is trying to push Butikol away but Butikol has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Butikol just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuan's brow.
Butikol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuan backwards.
Kuan is trying to drag Butikol to the mat but Butikol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Butikol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Butikol.
Butikol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Butikol pulls his leg out and moves away.
Butikol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Butikol gets a clinch.
Butikol keeps control of Kuan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butikol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Butikol throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butikol prevents Kuan from breaking the clinch.
Butikol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Butikol tries a body shot but Kuan blocks it.
Butikol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuan.
Butikol misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butikol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butikol lands an elbow that stopped Kuan in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Butikol as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butikol scores with a shoulder strike.

Lu Kuan's cut is getting worse.
Kuan is trying to break the clinch but Butikol has him pressed against the cage.
Butikol pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuan tries to break the clinch but Butikol is controlling the position.
Butikol scores with a shoulder strike.
Butikol gets through Kuan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Butikol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butikol lands with a right to the head.
Kuan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuan can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lu Kuan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Butikol gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Butikol lands an uppercut.
Kuan is trying to break the clinch but Butikol has him pressed against the cage.

Kuan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Butikol gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuan managing to block the knees to the body from Butikol.
Butikol throws an elbow but it misses.
Butikol lands an elbow that stopped Kuan in his tracks for a moment.

Lu Kuan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Butikol is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Butikol keeps control of Kuan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butikol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuan goes for a takedown attempt but Butikol pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Butikol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butikol.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuan is looking to clinch but Butikol is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Kuan.
Kuan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butikol moves away.
Kuan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butikol.

Butikol drops Kuan with a beautiful combination! Kuan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Butikol is looking for the KO!

Kuan is rocked!

Jeez, Lu Kuan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lu Kuan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Enting Butikol!
A relieved looking Enting Butikol thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.