PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semore Butkiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butkiss has chosen Mama said as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meira
vs
Butkiss

178 cm
23
166 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
30
175 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Meira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Semore Butkiss!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butkiss.
Meira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Butkiss counters with a one-two to the body.
Butkiss stuns Meira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Meira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Butkiss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Meira won't allow Butkiss to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Meira passes Butkiss's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Meira is working for a kimura but Butkiss is defending it quite comfortably.
Meira is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butkiss won't allow Meira to pass to mount.
Meira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Meira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Butkiss trying to hold on to Meira's head to control him but Meira postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Meira wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Meira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butkiss, pushing him back against the cage.
Butkiss tries to circle away but Meira has him pinned against the cage.
Meira lands a nice knee to the body.

Meira breaks the clinch.
Meira tries to close the distance and clinch but Butkiss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Meira has managed to clinch.
Meira trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Meira.
Butkiss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Meira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Meira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Butkiss's half guard.
Meira is keen to just control but Butkiss is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Butkiss is trying to stand back up but Meira is controlling him
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Meira has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Meira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Butkiss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Meira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Meira goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Butkiss is on top in guard.
Butkiss wants to stand and escape but instead Meira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butkiss keeping moving, preventing Meira from controlling successfully.
Meira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Meira stops Butkiss from standing up.
Meira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butkiss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Meira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Butkiss swats away the attempt to clinch by Meira.
Butkiss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meira moves in looking to clinch but Butkiss pushes him off.

Butkiss tries to keep at a distance but Meira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butkiss is trying to break the clinch but Meira is controlling him.
Butkiss is trying to break the clinch but Meira has him pressed against the cage.

Meira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Meira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Meira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Meira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Meira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butkiss keeps working.
Meira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Meira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Meira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Butkiss doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butkiss tries to kick Meira off but Meira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Meira slows the pace down in half guard.

Meira is looking for a kimura here.
Meira stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butkiss does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Butkiss wants to get back to his feet.
Meira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Meira is looking for a kimura here.
Meira sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Meira wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Meira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butkiss managing to block the knees to the body from Meira.

Meira breaks from the clinch.
Meira defending well as Butkiss loads up on a big left hand.
Butkiss misses the shot to the body.

Meira clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Meira manages to break the clinch.
Meira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butkiss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meira ducks right into an uppercut from Butkiss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Meira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meira pushes Butkiss up against the cage in a clinch.
Meira trying to land knees to the body.

Meira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Butkiss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butkiss tries to break free but Meira pushes him back against the cage.
Meira tries a knee to the head but Butkiss blocks it.

Meira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carlos Meira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butkiss misses with a double jab.
Meira closes the distance and clinches up with Butkiss, looking for a takedown. Meira pushes Butkiss against the cage but Butkiss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Meira forces Butkiss back against the cage and clinches.

Meira breaks from the clinch.
Meira closes the distance and clinches up with Butkiss, looking for a takedown. Meira pushes Butkiss against the cage but Butkiss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meira fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Meira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butkiss swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butkiss.
Meira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Butkiss defends it nicely.
Meira misses with a takedown
and Meira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Carlos Meira has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meira dives in and grabs Butkiss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Butkiss pushes down on Meira's head and hops out.
Butkiss lands with a good body shot.
Butkiss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butkiss lands a nice hook to Meira's body. Meira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butkiss stuffs the takedown.
Meira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butkiss.
Meira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meira tries to clinch up
enabling Butkiss to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butkiss leaves Meira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butkiss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butkiss misses with a looping right.
Meira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Meira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butkiss tries to avoid it but Meira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butkiss to the ground. Butkiss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carlos Meira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Meira moves into the clinch.
Meira prevents Butkiss from breaking the clinch.
Meira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butkiss has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butkiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meira shoots for a double leg takedown but Butkiss sprawls well. He's pushed Meira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Meira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butkiss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meira wants to clinch up but Butkiss keeps it at a distance.
Butkiss tries to land a front kick but Meira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Butkiss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meira fails with the takedown.
Meira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Butkiss's waist but Butkiss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meira off to one side.
Butkiss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meira manages to avoid it.
Meira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Butkiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meira misses with a takedown attempt - Butkiss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Butkiss defends it nicely.
Butkiss lands a jab to the head.
Semore Butkiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butkiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butkiss misses with a wild body shot.

Meira has Butkiss up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Butkiss managing to block the knees to the body from Meira.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butkiss blocks an elbow strike.

Meira breaks from the clinch.
Butkiss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butkiss has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Butkiss stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semore Butkiss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Carlos Meira!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Carlos Meira!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Carlos Meira!

Carlos Meira wins by unanimous decision!
Carlos Meira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.