PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enting Butikol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butikol kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Ken Tentheros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butikol
vs
Tentheros

188 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

186 cm
34
205 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Tentheros!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tentheros misses the shot to the body.
Butikol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tentheros.
Tentheros feints the counter takedown.
Tentheros tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Butikol forces Tentheros back against the ropes and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Butikol throws an elbow but misses.
Tentheros is trying to maintain a safe position but Butikol gets an underhook and turns Tentheros into the ropes.
Butikol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tentheros.
Butikol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tentheros's elbow.
Tentheros lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Butikol tries to land knees in the clinch but Tentheros avoids the damage to the body.
Butikol pushes off an throws an elbow but Tentheros leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Butikol tries to land a knee to the head but Tentheros blocks with his arms.
Tentheros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Butikol throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butikol lands an elbow just above Tentheros 's eye.

It looks like Ken Tentheros has been cut.
Tentheros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butikol backwards.
Butikol using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butikol blocking some punches.
Butikol unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Butikol throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros can't find room to land a body shot as Butikol controls the action.
Butikol lands an elbow just above Tentheros 's eye.
Butikol lands an elbow just above Tentheros 's eye.
Tentheros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butikol's elbow.
Butikol blocks a body shot from Tentheros.
Nice elbow from Butikol.

That has opened up Ken Tentheros's cut even more.
Tentheros digs a right hand underneath Butikol's ribcage. Butikol let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tentheros takes a knee right on the jaw!
Butikol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tentheros avoids it.
Butikol creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butikol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butikol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tentheros.
Butikol tries to land a knee to the head but Tentheros blocks with his arms.
Butikol misses with a knee to the head.
Tentheros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butikol's elbow.
Tentheros scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butikol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Ken Tentheros's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tentheros blocks a body shot from Butikol.
Butikol gets underhooks to prevent Tentheros's takedown attempt.
Tentheros avoiding damage as Butikol throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butikol tries to throw a body punch but Tentheros avoids it by throwing Butikol back against the ropes.
Tentheros misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Tentheros.
Butikol lands a knee to the body.
Butikol misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tentheros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tentheros avoiding damage as Butikol throws knees to the body.
Tentheros struggles to land a body shot inside as Butikol controls his hands.
Tentheros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tentheros avoids the elbow strike from Butikol, against the ropes.
Butikol prevents a body shot from Tentheros.
Tentheros lands a left hand.
Tentheros blocks an elbow strike.
Butikol misses with a punch to the body.
Tentheros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butikol throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tentheros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butikol's elbow.
Butikol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Tentheros wants the takedown. Butikol is fighting it off but Tentheros persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Butikol's guard against the ropes.
Tentheros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butikol is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butikol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tentheros doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tentheros manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tentheros chips away with some ground and pound.
Tentheros seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Tentheros avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Butikol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Butikol is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tentheros's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Butikol is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tentheros rolls with it to try and escape but Butikol cranks on the arm and Tentheros is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Enting Butikol!
Our winner, Enting Butikol, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.