PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldebaran De Touro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Touro comes to the cage accompanied by Boom. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Touro
vs
Butler

183 cm
27
250 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
238 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldebaran De Touro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Butler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Touro walks into a jab.

It looks like Aldebaran De Touro has been cut.
De Touro ducks under a wild hook from Butler.

De Touro drives through and clinches with Butler against the cage.
De Touro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Butler is defending well.
Butler stops a takedown attempt from De Touro.
Butler tries to work over De Touro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Touro wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldebaran De Touro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butler pushes De Touro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Butler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Touro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butler tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short left from Butler.
Butler tries to work over De Touro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Touro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Butler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Butler tries a body shot but De Touro blocks it.
Butler is looking to take this one to the mat.
De Touro wants to take the fight to the mat but Butler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Touro prevents a body shot from Butler.
De Touro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Butler is defending well.
De Touro tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Touro looking to stall.
De Touro has Butler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Butler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Butler stops a takedown attempt from De Touro.
A short uppercut from Butler.
De Touro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butler pushes De Touro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Touro is breathing heavily.
Butler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Butler gets underhooks to prevent De Touro's takedown attempt.
Butler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Butler lands a hook that snaps the head of De Touro backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Butler.
A nice right hand lands inside from Butler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands a shot to the body.
Butler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Touro.
A shot in the inside from Butler.
Butler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Touro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
Butler lands a shot to the body.
Butler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Butler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Touro backwards.
A hook to the body from Butler.
Butler lands with a short shot to the head.
Butler stalling in the clinch but De Touro improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Butler.
A right handed body shot lands from Butler.
A hook to the body from Butler.
Butler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Butler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Touro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Butler.
Butler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Butler.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
De Touro wants to take the fight to the mat but Butler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Butler.
Butler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butler lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Butler has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but De Touro avoids the damage to the body.
Butler looking for a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Butler.
Butler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Butler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Touro is looking for a takedown.
Butler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Butler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Touro backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Touro.
Butler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Touro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Butler catches De Touro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butler cracks a nice hook into De Touro's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Butler is defended easily by De Touro.
Decent striking displayed by Butler there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butler steps in with a hook that catches De Touro right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Butler follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! De Touro looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Butler!