PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arko Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butt Butt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Amok
vs
Butt

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arko Amok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butt Butt!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok wants to clinch up but Butt keeps it at a distance.
Butt avoids the head kick by Amok.

Amok closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Butt wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butt is controlling Amok's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Amok is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Amok moves into full mount! Butt won't be happy about that!
Butt tries to hold on but Amok pushes him away.
Butt trying desperately to get to his feet.
Butt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Butt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Butt is trying to escape the mount.

Amok looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Amok is breathing heavily.
Butt is squirming around, avoiding Amok's attempts to control the action.
Butt wants to control but Amok is having none of it.
Butt is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Butt tries to hold on but Amok postures up.
Amok with shots to the head and body - Butt looks very uncomfortable down there.
Butt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Amok looking to ground and pound but Butt is blocking nicely.
Amok throwing strikes here but Butt is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Amok controlling from the full mount.
Butt is working to get back to half guard.
Amok wants to control the pace but Butt is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok content just to control the position here.
Butt reaches up and holds on to Amok to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Amok content just to control the position here.
Amok with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Butt wants to control but Amok is having none of it.

Amok looking to secure an arm triangle but Butt defends it well.
Amok can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butt is looking to escape.
Amok prevents Butt from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amok avoids the attempt from Butt to control.
Amok prevents Butt from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arko Amok dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Butt.
Amok throws a sloppy head kick and Butt moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Butt.
Butt is looking to clinch.

Amok forces Butt back against the cage and clinches.
Butt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Amok tries to land knees in the clinch but Butt avoids the damage to the body.
Amok stalling in the clinch but Butt improves position.
Butt is trying to break free.

Butt manages to break the clinch.
Butt looks for a takedown but Amok sprawls well.
Butt misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amok tries for a takedown but Butt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Butt misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butt throws a series of strikes that have Amok backpedaling.
Amok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Amok or perhaps it was just good defense by Butt which made him look bad.
Arko Amok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Amok gets caught flat footed, as Butt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butt sitting in guard here, content to control.

Amok has his feet on Butt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Butt stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arko Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amok throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Amok with a lazy takedown attempt

and Butt counters with a shoot takedown. Amok fights it but they end up in guard.
Butt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Amok pushes Butt off and gets back to his feet.
A cross from Amok lands.
Amok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butt, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butt looking to slow down the pace here.
Amok prevents Butt from breaking the clinch.
Butt can't break the clinch.
Butt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amok has him pressed against the cage.
Amok tries to stall but Butt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Butt.
Butt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Amok gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Amok stops a takedown attempt from Butt.
Butt wants to break the clinch but can't.

Amok pulls guard successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amok wants to stand up but Butt is controlling him.
Amok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Butt has gone for a leg lock! Amok slips out almost immediately though and dives into Butt's guard.
Amok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok being controlled here momentarily.
Butt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Butt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Butt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Amok wants to hold on but Butt pushes him away.
Butt trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Amok is trying to escape the mount.
Butt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Amok wants to try and get back to his feet.
Butt throws some wild stikes that Amok manages to avoid easily.
Amok really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Amok is trying to stand.
Amok keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Butt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Amok because Butt loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Butt Butt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Butt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Amok counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Amok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Amok wants to get back to his feet.
Butt controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Amok is looking to take a break and control but Butt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butt wants to get back to his feet.
Amok tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Butt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butt is holding on to half guard well.
Butt is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick from Amok lands but Butt takes it in his stride.
Amok shoots and misses

and Butt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Amok pushes Butt off and gets back to his feet.
Amok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Butt but Butt pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Amok has Butt up against the cage in a clinch.

Amok works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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!
Amok preventing the sweep.

Butt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amok wants to stand but Butt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Butt wriggles free and stands up.
Nice takedown defense from Amok. No joy for Butt on that attempt.
Amok swinging wilding here.
Amok goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Butt Butt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arko Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Amok darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Amok wants to control but Butt is keeping him busy.
It looks like Amok is going to stand back up.

Amok decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amok counters with a solid body kick.
Amok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Amok throws a nice head kick!
Amok lands with a nice body kick.
Amok misses with a series of wild punches.
Butt misses with the body kick
and Amok counters with a body kick that stops Butt in his tracks momentarily.
Butt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amok.
Butt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butt misses with a double jab
and Amok counters with a body kick that stops Butt in his tracks momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Butt fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Amok.
Amok landing knees to the body.
Butt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Amok gets through Butt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Amok stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Amok for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Amok connects with a knee to the head.

Amok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Butt misses with a few strikes there.
Butt misses with a takedown
and Amok counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Butt swinging wilding here.

Amok takes the fight into the clinch.
Butt has had enough of the clinch but Amok keeps him there for the moment.
Butt lands a right hand.
Butt is trying to break free.
Butt can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amok trying to stall but Butt improves his position.
Amok managing to block the knees to the body from Butt.
Butt has had enough of the clinch but Amok keeps him there for the moment.
Butt avoiding damage as Amok throws knees to the body.
Butt tries to pull guard but Amok won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arko Amok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amok has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arko Amok!