PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kip Aragus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aragus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kill of the Night - Gin Wigmore. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Aragus
vs
Butcher

180 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kip Aragus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aragus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butcher stalling the fight.
Aragus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Butcher manages to break the clinch.
Aragus works over Butcher's head and body with a nice combination.
Aragus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Butcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aragus somewhat.
Butcher looks for the body kick but Aragus saw that one coming.
Aragus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Butcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Kip Aragus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aragus lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aragus misses with a combination
and Butcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Aragus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aragus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcher circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aragus in his tracks.
Aragus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aragus scores with a body shot.
Aragus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butcher throws a hook to the side of Aragus's head but Aragus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Aragus moves into range and clinches up with Butcher.
Aragus can't find room to land a body shot as Butcher controls the action.

Butcher manages to break the clinch.
Aragus misses the body punch
and Butcher counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butcher.
Butcher thuds his right hand into Aragus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Aragus misses.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Aragus saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragus misses the jab.
Aragus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aragus slips a jab and a cross from Butcher.
Aragus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Aragus looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Aragus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Aragus.
Aragus catches Butcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aragus looks to land a combination but Butcher avoids it well.
Aragus throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Aragus throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Aragus catches Butcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butcher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Butcher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aragus looks to throw the jab but Butcher is out of range.
Aragus fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Aragus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aragus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butcher.
Aragus misses the shot to the body.
Aragus throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
Aragus fails to land the takedown.
Aragus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Butcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Butcher catches Aragus right on the button with a cross.
Butcher connects with a body shot that sends Aragus's belly button to the back.
Aragus throws a right and a left that Butcher avoids nicely.
Aragus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcher circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragus throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.
Aragus connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aragus scores with a nice strike.
Aragus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Butcher cracks Aragus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aragus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butcher.
Aragus misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Aragus. Beautiful body shot.

Aragus forces Butcher back against the cage and clinches.
Aragus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aragus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Aragus lands a takedown into guard.
Butcher pulls Aragus in to control the position.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Butcher has his hands on Aragus's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Butcher 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.

Butcher staying out of range there.
Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aragus lands with an overhand left.
Aragus fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aragus. Butcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butcher has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Some wild striking there from Butcher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Butcher. That's going to slow Aragus down.
Butcher catches Aragus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aragus fails with the takedown
and Aragus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aragus walks into a stiff left hand from Butcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aragus throws a hook but Butcher avoids it easily.
Butcher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aragus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aragus blocks a jab.
Aragus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aragus throws a series of punches but Butcher avoids them all with ease.

Butcher lands a big head kick that sends Aragus tumbling to the mat! Butcher takes a step backwards and waves Aragus back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Aragus is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butcher throws a leg kick which misses Aragus's front leg but catches the back leg as Aragus tries to avoid it.
Oh Aragus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aragus misses with an uppercut.
Butcher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Aragus tries to bum rush Butcher with a series of wild strikes but Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butcher scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragus lands with a cross.
Butcher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aragus's calf.
Aragus seems to have got his legs back now.
Dan Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aragus lands a jab to the head.
Butcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Butcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Aragus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Aragus is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Aragus.
Butcher takes one to the side of the head.
Butcher throws a body punch but Aragus moves out of range.
Aragus fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Aragus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butcher thuds a left hand into Aragus's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher connects with a body shot.
Butcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butcher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kip Aragus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butcher connects with a looping right hand.
Butcher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aragus takes one on the button.
Butcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aragus.
Dan Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher thows a body shot but no joy.
Butcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aragus.
Aragus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aragus throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Aragus.
Aragus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butcher misses with a wild combination.
Aragus throws a nice looking combination but Butcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butcher cracks Aragus with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Aragus. Those never looked like landing.
Aragus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Butchers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice inside leg kick there by Butcher. That's going to slow Aragus down.
Aragus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aragus misses the shot to the body.
Aragus shoots in but Butcher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aragus throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Aragus has a takedown stuffed.
Butcher tests Aragus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aragus loads up on a big right hand but Butcher slips the punch.
Aragus catches Butcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aragus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Butcher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aragus. That did some damage!
Aragus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butcher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butcher throws a shot from downtown. Aragus moves away and avoids it.
Aragus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aragus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butcher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Butcher slips a straight right by Aragus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aragus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
It looks like Aragus has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Aragus avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aragus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Butcher cracks the inside of Aragus's front leg.
Aragus throws a right hand that Butcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcher also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aragus lands a glancing blow to the side of Butcher's head.
Butcher lands with a right hand.
Butcher throws a body kick that misses.
Aragus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
A swing and a miss from Butcher.
Aragus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Aragus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butcher fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Aragus to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Aragus looks to clinch but Butcher throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Aragus taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Butcher!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Butcher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.