PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McMurray
vs
Butler

190 cm
39
221 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis McMurray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Butler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler swings for the body but McMurray moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from McMurray as Butler shoots in.
Butler stuffs the takedown attempt from McMurray. McMurray gets slowly back to his feet.
McMurray blocks a jab.

McMurray closes the distance and clinches.
McMurray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Butler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McMurray after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from McMurray.
McMurray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McMurray stops a takedown attempt from Butler.
Lewis McMurray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Butler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from McMurray.
A nice right hand lands inside from McMurray.
McMurray scores with a shot to the side of Butler's head.
McMurray landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Butler looks winded!
McMurray gets through Butler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, McMurray scores with a nice short uppercut.
McMurray lands a body punch in the clinch.
McMurray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Butler.

McMurray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McMurray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McMurray taking a breather.
Butler can't get the takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from McMurray.
McMurray lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McMurray lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McMurray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMurray lands a body punch.
McMurray utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McMurray is leaning against Butler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Butler wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from McMurray.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McMurray.

McMurray turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler is working to avoid the ground and pound but McMurray connects with a decent elbow.
Butler is looking to reverse the position.
McMurray throws a strike aimed at the side of Butler's head but Butler avoids it well.
McMurray lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Butler down.
McMurray working the ground and pound but Butler is defending the strikes.
McMurray grinds an elbow into Butler's temple.
McMurray controls the position.
McMurray lands an elbow.

McMurray is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McMurray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

McMurray looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Butler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler taking some punishment here, with McMurray in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McMurray lands a nice short elbow.
Butler won't allow McMurray to pass to mount.
McMurray lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Butler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McMurray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Butler looking for a kimura from the bottom but McMurray passes into side control!
McMurray lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McMurray scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.
McMurray working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis McMurray dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McMurray stuffs the takedown attempt from Butler. Butler gets slowly back to his feet.
Butler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McMurray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butler scrambles back to his feet.
McMurray is looking to clinch.
McMurray stuffs the takedown attempt from Butler. Butler gets slowly back to his feet.
Butler dives in and grabs McMurray's left leg, looking for a takedown. McMurray pushes down on Butler's head and hops out.
Lewis McMurray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Butler.
Butler shoots and misses
and McMurray counters with a left right combination that sends Butler crashing to the mat - McMurray wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Butler out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis McMurray!
After winning the bout, Lewis McMurray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.