PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Chef has chosen Knuckleheadz - Raekwon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Butcher
vs
The Chef

174 cm
28
167 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

172 cm
29
160 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Chef's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Butcher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Chef scrambles back to his feet.
Butcher checks a leg kick nicely.
The Chef uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
The Chef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butcher misses with a looping right.
Butcher throws a hook to the side of The Chef's head but The Chef sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Chef uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
The Chef circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Chef tries to counter by closing the distance.

Butcher moves into the clinch successfully.
Butcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Butcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butcher wants to break free but The Chef has control.
The Chef misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher.
Butcher blocking some punches.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from The Chef fails to land.
A short uppercut from The Chef.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butcher wants to break free but The Chef has control.
I was talking to Butcher's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Chef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Chef misses with a punch on the inside.
Butcher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
The Chef lands a left hand.
The Chef scores with a shot to the side of Butcher's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butcher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Chef.
The Chef lands an uppercut.
The Chef throws a head punch that misses.
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Chef's elbow.
The Chef takes a shot to the head.
We've been informed that The Chef has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Chef.
The Chef blocking some punches.
The Chef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Chef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butcher's elbow.
The Chef lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher wants to get back to striking at distance but The Chef won't allow it.
The Chef scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Chef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher has had enough of the clinch but The Chef keeps him there for the moment.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from The Chef does no damage.
Butcher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Chef is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Chef lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Butcher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Butcher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Butcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from The Chef on the inside.
Butcher wants to get back to striking at distance but The Chef won't allow it.
The Chef keeps control of Butcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher working hard to break the clinch.
The Chef lands a shoulder strike.
The Chef tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Chef gets through Butcher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Chef misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Chef misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Chef working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Chef manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Chef is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from The Chef.

Butcher is rocked!
The Chef throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butcher misses with a punch on the inside.
The Chef misses with a punch on the inside.
The Chef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
The Chef throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Chef has a couple of punches blocked by Butcher.
Butcher is trying to push The Chef away but The Chef has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Chef misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Chef lands with a left to the head.
The Chef holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Chef holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Chef receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The Chef misses with some punches.
The Chef misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Chef.
The Chef misses with some punches.
Butcher can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from The Chef fails to land.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butcher misses with a body punch.
The Chef creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Butcher's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Butcher drops to his knees and The Chef pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raekwon The Chef!
Raekwon The Chef gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).