PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Morrow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butcher
vs
Morrow

174 cm
31
167 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

170 cm
38
165 lbs
34 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 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 34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morrow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morrow throws the left hand but Butcher avoids the punch easily.

Butcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Butcher breaks the clinch.
Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.
Butcher moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher cracks Morrow with a good jab.

Morrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morrow controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow is trying to hold Butcher in close to prevent damage but Butcher has managed to pass into half guard.
Morrow lands with a few short shots to the body.
Morrow tries to get to full guard but Butcher has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow trying to control but Butcher postures up.
Morrow is looking for a sweep. Butcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrow is still trying to improve position.
Butcher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

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.

Butcher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morrow desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Butcher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morrow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morrow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Butcher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butcher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morrow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Butcher closes the distance and pushes Morrow back into the cage.
Morrow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butcher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Morrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butcher tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Butcher misses with a double jab.
Morrow misses with an uppercut. Butcher saw that one coming.
Butcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a double jab.

Butcher rushes Morrow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Butcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Butcher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher trying to pass the guard but Morrow defending well.
Morrow wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morrow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Butcher wants to pass the guard but Morrow is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Butcher dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters circling - Morrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick
and Morrow counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrow throws a push kick but Butcher slaps the foot to one side.
Morrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butcher in his tracks.
Morrow works the jab nicely.
Butcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Butcher works Morrow's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Butcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrow lands a head shot.
Butcher looks to land a combination. Morrow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Morrow misses.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Butcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butcher backing away here, and Morrow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.
Butcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrow counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher slips under a jab from Morrow.
Butcher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Morrow.
Morrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Butcher is able to avoid easily.
Butcher misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick from Morrow misses.
Butcher lands with a kick to the temple. Morrow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morrow takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Butcher appears to be looking for a big counter.
Trent Morrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Butcher moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.
Butcher appears to be looking for a big counter.

Butcher rushes Morrow and presses him up against the cage.

Morrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Butcher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Morrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Butcher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Butcher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrow's hands.
Morrow lands a head kick. Butcher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morrow lands a jab to the head.
Butcher throws a nice looking combination but Morrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrow misses with a leg kick.
Butcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Butcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Butcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrow.
Butcher throws a jab when Morrow was well out of range.
Morrow takes one on the button.
Bobby Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrow digs a good body shot into Butcher's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.

Butcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.

Butcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Butcher clinches up with Morrow and pushes him back against the cage.
Butcher lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Butcher manages to break the clinch.
Butcher lands a really nice looking cross but Morrow seems unphased.
Butcher avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Butcher blocks the body kick.
Butcher misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Butcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Butcher misses.

Butcher moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow is trying to push Butcher away but Butcher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Morrow looks to throw the jab but Butcher is out of range.
Butcher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Butcher throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Morrow looks to land a body kick but Butcher moved away.
Morrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morrow misses with a body shot
and Butcher counters with a left and a right that stings Morrow.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Butcher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Butcher.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher tried to counter with a leg kick but Morrow avoided it.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Butcher will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Butcher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butcher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morrow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butcher scrambles back to his feet.
Morrow throws an overhand right that lands on Butcher's shoulder, as Butcher tries to avoid the shot.
Morrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
A countering left hand to the body from Morrow misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Butcher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morrow can't break the clinch.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrow's corner calls for a 1-2. Morrow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butcher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morrow on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Morrow moved away.
Nice body punch from Butcher.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Butcher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Morrow.
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Morrow moved out of range nicely.
Morrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Butcher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Morrow back to the cage. Butcher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Morrow gets a takedown into half guard.

Butcher kicks Morrow off and gets back to his feet.
Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrow can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Butcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Morrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butcher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher defending well as Morrow loads up on a big left hand.
Butcher tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Butcher tries to clinch up.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrow.
Butcher thumps Morrow with a low kick.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morrow as he avoids it easily.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Butcher sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Butcher does no damage.
Butcher moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMorrow.
Morrow misses the body punch
and Butcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Butcher moves away and avoids it.
Morrow jabs at Butcher's body.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Butcher sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Morrow. No joy for Butcher on that attempt.
Morrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butcher's calf.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Butcher blocks the body kick.
Butcher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morrow 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.
Morrow scores with a jab.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Morrow. Beautiful body shot.
Butcher tests Morrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butcher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morrow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Butcher does it's job there.
Butcher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick from Morrow lands but Butcher takes it in his stride.
Butcher looks to land a right hand but Morrow moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morrow 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.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Morrow misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Morrow.
Butcher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butcher blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Butcher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Butcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Morrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bobby Butcher did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Butcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butcher as he avoids it easily.

Butcher forces Morrow back against the cage and clinches.
Morrow is trying to force a seperation but Butcher has the dominant position.
Butcher has Morrow pressed against the cage, preventing Morrow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Butcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Butcher moves out of range easily.
Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher takes a swing at Morrow's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butcher.
Nice takedown defense from Butcher. No joy for Morrow on that attempt.
Morrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Morrow misses.
Butcher lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Butcher.
Morrow throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
Morrow misses with a straight left.
Butcher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Butcher throws a low kick but Morrow avoids it.
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher throwing a counter right hand but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Morrow tries to work over Butcher's front leg with a kick but Butcher checks it.
Morrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Morrow slips a jab and a cross from Butcher.
Butcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morrow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morrow looks to throw the jab but Butcher is out of range.
Butcher closes the distance and clinches up with Morrow, looking for a takedown. Butcher pushes Morrow against the cage but Morrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow lands a really nice looking cross but Butcher seems unphased.
Morrow misses with a straight right.
Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrow cracks a nice hook into Butcher's ribs.
Butcher shoots in for a double leg but Morrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Morrow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morrow throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Butcher - just one landing.
Butcher lands with a hook. Morrow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcher checks a leg kick nicely.
Morrow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butcher.
Butcher tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Morrow manages to circle out of the way.
Butcher walks into a jab.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice jab there from Butcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a push kick but Butcher slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Morrow finds it's way through Butcher's defenses.
Morrow throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Butcher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow looks to throw a body kick
letting Butcher counter with a right hand.
Morrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morrow is looking to slow Butcher down with leg kicks.
Morrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Butcher is out of range and Morrow settles back down.
Morrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butcher lands a head shot.
Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Morrow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Butcher moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Butcher had his way with Trent Morrow in that round.
That's time! Butcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Morrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Butcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrow throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.
Butcher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morrow takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Morrow lands with an uppercut that bounces Butcher off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Morrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Morrow slams his shin into Butcher's torso.
Butcher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Butcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butcher tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butcher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Butcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Butcher.
Morrow keeps Butcher at a distance using the push kick.
Morrow fakes the leg kick and cracks Butcher in the body.

Morrow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morrow showed some decent athleticism there.

Butcher kicks Morrow off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Butcher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Butcher with a nice cross.
Butcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morrow pinned against the cage. Morrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butcher takes one on the button.
Morrow tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butcher stuffs the takedown.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Butcher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morrow.
Butcher scores with a jab to the head.

Butcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobby Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Morrow responds with a good body kick, but Butcher manages to step out the way in time.
Butcher shoots in but no luck this time.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
Morrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Butcher avoids a kick to the body.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Morrow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Butcher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Butcher misses with a takedown attempt - Morrow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a series of punches but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow throws a lazy right hand but Butcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butcher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butcher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Butcher gets caught flat footed, as Morrow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher wants to stand but Morrow is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Butcher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrow's guard.

Butcher won't allow Morrow to sweep him here.
Trent Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrow is looking to sweep but instead, Butcher has passed into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Butcher.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butcher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Bobby Butcher!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Bobby Butcher!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Bobby Butcher!

Bobby Butcher wins by unanimous decision!
Bobby Butcher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.