PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Butcher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ken Masters's chin.

Masters
vs
Butcher

178 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Masters scores with a four punch combination!
Butcher blocks a jab.
Butcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butcher tries to clinch there but Masters circles away.
Butcher takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Butcher closes the distance and clinches up with Masters, looking for a takedown. Butcher pushes Masters against the cage but Masters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Butcher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Butcher lands in his opponent's guard.
Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Butcher stands and steps away. Masters gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Butcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Masters. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Masters.
Jack Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Butcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters tries to clinch there but Butcher circles away.
Butcher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masters tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ken Masters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butcher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masters is fending him off so far but Butcher persists. Nope, Masters circles away and we're back to standing.
Ken Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Butcher.
Butcher looks gassed!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Masters!
Masters tries to clinch there but Butcher circles away.
Masters tries to bum rush Butcher with a series of wild strikes but Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butcher is looking to clinch but Masters is avoiding it.
Butcher moves in looking to clinch but Masters pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher shoots in but Masters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Masters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Masters has closed the distance and engaged Butcher in a clinch.
Masters wants to break free but Butcher has control.
Butcher keeps control of Masters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher keeps control of Masters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Masters wants to break free but Butcher has control.
Butcher throws an elbow that misses.
Butcher looking to throw knees to the head but Masters is blocking nicely.
Masters is trying to break free.
Masters is trying to break the clinch but Butcher has him pressed against the cage.
Masters is looking to break free of the clinch but Butcher has double underhooks.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Masters is looking to break free of the clinch but Butcher has double underhooks.
Masters is trying to break free.
Masters can't break the clinch.
Masters gets underhooks to prevent Butcher's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butcher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Butcher prevents Masters from breaking the clinch.

Masters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butcher wants to clinch but Masters slips to the side
and Masters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masters tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Masters is looking to break free of the clinch but Butcher has double underhooks.
Butcher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Masters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Butcher avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A jab lands there for Masters.
Butcher tries to clinch
and Masters counters with a nice uppercut.
Butcher wants to clinch but Masters slips to the side
and Masters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masters tries to bum rush Butcher with a series of wild strikes but Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butcher tries to clinch up but Masters circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher wants to clinch
letting Masters counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Masters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Masters moves into range and connects with a jab.
Masters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Masters avoids the head kick by Butcher.
Butcher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Butcher tries to clinch up but Masters circles away and keeps his distance.

Butcher darts in and clinches Masters up against the cage.
Masters is trying to break free.
Masters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masters takes an elbow to the temple.
Masters can't break the clinch.
Masters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masters tries to clinch up

and Butcher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Butcher stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butcher moves into the clinch successfully.
Butcher keeps control of Masters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masters has had enough of the clinch but Butcher keeps him there for the moment.
Butcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masters dodges an elbow strike from Butcher.
Butcher landing knees to the head.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Masters has had enough of the clinch but Butcher keeps him there for the moment.
Butcher prevents Masters from breaking the clinch.
Masters is trying to break the clinch but Butcher has him pressed against the cage.
Masters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Butcher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butcher keeps control of Masters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butcher has him pressed against the cage.
Masters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butcher has him pressed against the cage.
Masters is trying to break the clinch but Butcher has him pressed against the cage.
Butcher lands an elbow inside that Masters shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Masters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Butcher breaks the clinch.
Masters tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Masters darts in and clinches Butcher up against the cage.

Butcher breaks from the clinch.
Butcher clinches but Masters breaks the clinch
letting Masters counter with a right hand.
Masters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butcher.
Butcher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Butcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher tries to clinch up.
Masters scores with the left hand. Butcher knows he should have avoided that one.
Masters keeps the fight on the outside.
Butcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ken Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butcher walks into a jab.

Masters clinches up with Butcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Masters wants to break free but Butcher has control.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Butcher scores with a knee to the head.
Butcher prevents Masters from breaking the clinch.
Masters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masters wants to break free but Butcher has control.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Butcher lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Butcher wants to stall.
Butcher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Butcher keeps control of Masters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher lands a right hand.
Masters can't break the clinch.
Butcher prevents Masters from breaking the clinch.
Masters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butcher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butcher keeps control of Masters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butcher has him pressed against the cage.
Butcher prevents Masters from breaking the clinch.
Butcher connects with a knee to the head.
Masters wants to break free but Butcher has control.
Butcher prevents Masters from breaking the clinch.

Butcher manages to break the clinch.
Butcher wants to clinch.

Butcher has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Butcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masters tries to clinch there but Butcher circles away.
Butcher clinches but Masters breaks the clinch
and Masters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Butcher.
Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Masters connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masters lands with a straight right. Butcher didn't see that one coming.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Masters circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butcher wants to clinch but Masters slips to the side
enabling Masters to counter with a crisp jab.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Butcher circles away.
Butcher fails to land the takedown.
Masters misses with a double jab.
Butcher clinches but Masters breaks the clinch

and Masters holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Masters has had enough of the clinch but Butcher keeps him there for the moment.
Butcher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Masters tries to break the clinch but Butcher is controlling the position.
Butcher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butcher keeps control of Masters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masters dodges an elbow strike from Butcher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is looking to control Masters's arms but Masters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butcher has his back to the cage.
Butcher keeps control of Masters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Butcher wants a takedown but no success here.
Masters blocks an elbow strike.
Masters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher prevents Masters from breaking the clinch.
Masters wants to get back to striking at distance but Butcher won't allow it.
Masters can't break the clinch.
Butcher tries for a takedown but Masters manages to get underhooks.
Ken Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Butcher.

Butcher breaks the clinch.

Butcher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Butcher tries for a kimura but Masters is defending well.
Masters is trying to buck Butcher off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher working the ground and pound but Masters is defending the strikes.
Masters managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Butcher.
Masters dodges the ground and pound from Butcher.
Butcher takes a little break here. Masters wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masters with a jab.
Butcher closes the distance but Masters moves to the side
and Masters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Butcher lands a high kick!

Butcher clinches up against the cage.
Masters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Masters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butcher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Butcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butcher darts in trying to clinch
and Masters counters with a three punch combo that has Butcher backing up. Butcher nods at Masters to acknowledge the strikes.
Butcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masters.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masters paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Masters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Masters 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Masters!