PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Mackowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Butch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mackowicz
vs
Butch

178 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
266 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Farm of Muscle

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harold Butch!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mackowicz moves into the clinch.
Butch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mackowicz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Butch takes an elbow to the temple.
Mackowicz has Butch pressed against the ropes.
Mackowicz has Butch pushed against the ropes.
Mackowicz throws an elbow that misses.
Butch blocks an elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mackowicz walks away with a smile on his face. Butch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Butch.

Mackowicz has closed the distance and engaged Butch in a clinch.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside that Butch shrugs off.

It looks like Harold Butch has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz misses with an elbow strike.
Butch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mackowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Butch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside.
Butch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mackowicz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mackowicz slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butch tries to pull guard but Mackowicz forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Butch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mackowicz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Butch has had enough of the clinch but Mackowicz keeps him there for the moment.
Butch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Butch avoids a wild elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Mackowicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Come on Mackowicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Butch goes for a takedown attempt but Mackowicz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz wants to clinch
and Butch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mackowicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Butch circles away.
Butch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mackowicz with a body shot.

Mackowicz rushes Butch and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mackowicz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Butch misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz slows down the pace here.

Butch decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz wants to get up but he can't break Butch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Butch controls Mackowicz momentarily but Mackowicz frees himself.
Mackowicz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Butch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mackowicz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butch's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arkadiusz Mackowicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Butch's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mackowicz clinches with his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mackowicz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Butch avoids a wild elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Mackowicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Butch blocks an elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mackowicz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Harold Butch's cut even more.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Butch blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Butch goes for a takedown attempt but Mackowicz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mackowicz moves in looking to clinch but Butch pushes him off.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Butch counters with a stiff right hand.
Butch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butch loads up on a big right hand but Mackowicz slips the punch.
Butch lands a head kick. Mackowicz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mackowicz moves in looking to clinch but Butch pushes him off.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Butch.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.
Butch misses with a wild body shot.
Mackowicz closes the distance but Butch moves to the side
and Butch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butch swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackowicz.
Despite the aggression on Butch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mackowicz wants to clinch.
A jab from Butch finds it's way through Mackowicz's defenses.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Butch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butch tries a head kick but it misses.
Butch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mackowicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Butch.
Butch throws a right hand that Mackowicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Mackowicz also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mackowicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackowicz moves in looking to clinch but Butch pushes him off.

Butch tries to keep at a distance but Mackowicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butch wants to stall.
Mackowicz pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Butch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mackowicz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mackowicz.
Butch tries to pull guard but Mackowicz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Butch drops back down to his feet.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Butch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Mackowicz.

The cut above Harold Butch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Butch is trying to break free.
Mackowicz stalls.
Mackowicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butch can do to turn this around?
Butch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mackowicz just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Butch successfully pulls guard.

Butch working for a triangle but Mackowicz defends it easily.
Mackowicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butch on the ground.
Butch is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mackowicz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butch's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harold Butch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harold Butch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mackowicz is looking to clinch.
Mackowicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Butch circles away.
Butch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butch sizes up Mackowicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Mackowicz clinches up against the ropes.
Butch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Butch is trying to pull guard but Mackowicz has him pressed against the ropes.
Butch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mackowicz.
Butch is trying to pull guard but Mackowicz has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz lands a damaging elbow.
Butch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Butch working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butch wants to take the fight to the mat but Mackowicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Butch.
Butch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mackowicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butch's brow.
Butch takes an elbow to the temple.
Butch trying to stall but Mackowicz improves his position.
Mackowicz just leaning against Butch, taking a breather.
Butch tries to pull guard but Mackowicz forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Butch takes an elbow to the temple.
Mackowicz avoiding damage as Butch throws knees to the body.
Butch stalling in the clinch but Mackowicz improves position.
Butch being controlled against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Harold Butch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Butch in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Butch has a couple of punches blocked by Mackowicz.
Mackowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mackowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mackowicz walks away with a smile on his face. Butch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Butch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Butch misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz tries to clinch there but Butch circles away.
Butch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mackowicz with a body shot.
Mackowicz wants to clinch.
Butch swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackowicz.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.

Mackowicz closes the distance and clinches.
Mackowicz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mackowicz lands an elbow just above Butch 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harold Butch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
Arkadiusz Mackowicz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Farm of Muscle logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.