PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bread Butter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Joonatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Butter
vs
Joonatan

187 cm
23
211 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bread Butter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppo Joonatan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joonatan works over Butter's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Joonatan. That snapped Butter's head back.
Jab from Joonatan.
Butter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Butter.
Joonatan stalks Butter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Butter's face. Butter staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Bread Butter has been cut.
Joonatan tests Butter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Joonatan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joonatan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joonatan misses with a few strikes there.
Butter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joonatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Butter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joonatan tries to clinch up but Butter circles away and keeps his distance.
Joonatan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joonatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joonatan looks to score with a jab to the body but Butter is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joonatan throws a series of strikes that have Butter backpedaling.
Butter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Joonatan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Joonatan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butter is working for takedown but Joonatan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joonatan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joonatan working aggressively here.
Joonatan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Joonatan fails to land.
Joonatan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joonatan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Joonatan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joonatan lands a two punch combo.
Butter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joonatan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joonatan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teppo Joonatan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joonatan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan sizes up Butter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joonatan tests Butter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joonatan works Butter's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joonatan throws a series of strikes that have Butter backpedaling.
Joonatan lands a two punch combo.
Joonatan is working the combinations to good effect here.

Butter tries to keep at a distance but Joonatan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butter.
Joonatan swings wildly with an uppercut but Butter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butter blocks a body shot from Joonatan.
Joonatan working aggressively here.
Butter blocking some punches.

Joonatan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan is looking to clinch but Butter is avoiding it.
Joonatan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joonatan lands a head shot.
Butter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joonatan finds it's way round the side to connect with Butter's head.
Joonatan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Joonatan misses.
Joonatan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Butter takes one to the chin there.
Joonatan looks to throw the jab but Butter is out of range.
Butter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joonatan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Butter is breathing heavily.
Joonatan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joonatan looks to land a combination but Butter avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joonatan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joonatan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Butter is rocked!
Teppo Joonatan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joonatan lands a jab to the head.
Oh Butter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butter misses with a looping right.
Butter seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice straight punches there by Joonatan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joonatan.
Joonatan misses with a series of wild punches.
Joonatan connects with a jab.
Joonatan tries to clinch up but Butter circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Joonatan.
Joonatan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Joonatan.
Joonatan misses with a few strikes there.
Joonatan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Joonatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joonatan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Butter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice combo by Joonatan! Oh, that's hurt him - Butter falls to the canvas and Joonatan follows him into side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Joonatan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Butter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joonatan throws a series of punches but Butter moves out of range.
Joonatan scores with a one two! Butter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joonatan throws a right hand that Butter ducks under and follows up with a left that Butter also avoids with ease.
Joonatan cracks Butter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joonatan scores with a nice strike.
Joonatan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butter.
Joonatan throws out a powerful jab.
Butter walks into a left hand.
Butter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Joonatan clinches up against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joonatan working aggressively here.

Joonatan breaks from the clinch.
Joonatan looks to land a left hand but Butter moved out of range nicely.
Butter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joonatan misses the shot to the body.
Joonatan tries to clinch but Butter is having none of it.
Butter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joonatan moves in looking to clinch but Butter pushes him off.
A nice combination there by Joonatan.
Joonatan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butter thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Joonatan.
A lazy left from Joonatan finds it's target.
Butter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Butter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joonatan.
Joonatan wants to clinch.
Butter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joonatan.
Joonatan scores with a decent looking hook.
Joonatan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Joonatan does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Joonatan.
Joonatan tries to bum rush Butter with a series of wild strikes but Butter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joonatan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Butter's head.
Joonatan fails to land with a series of punches.
Joonatan cracks Butter with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab-cross combination lands for Joonatan and sends Butter crashing to the mat! Joonatan follows him down to the mat - Butter regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Butter tries to roll over but Joonatan keeps him under control.
Butter gets full guard.

Butter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joonatan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Butter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Joonatan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Butter trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Joonatan manages to pass to mount!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Joonatan stands up from mount. Strange move.
Joonatan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joonatan lands a two punch combo.
Nice cross by Joonatan.
Joonatan with a nice cross.
Joonatan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butter's head backwards.

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

Joonatan breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joonatan!
Butter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab by Joonatan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joonatan lands with a big left! Butter is wobbled badly! Joonatan comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Butter to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Teppo Joonatan!