PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butters Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butters Stotch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Floyd Crosby's chin.

Crosby
vs
Stotch

179 cm
24
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butters Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby shoots in but Stotch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stotch slaps away a takedown attempt from Crosby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Crosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stotch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crosby somewhat.
Stotch shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crosby tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stotch defends well and Crosby ends up having to push Stotch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stotch throws a big counter head kick but Crosby avoids it with no problem.
Crosby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stotch shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Stotch. No joy for Crosby on that attempt.
Stotch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crosby fails with a takedown attempt.
Stotch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crosby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stotch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crosby is working away from the top position though.
Stotch tries to roll over but Crosby keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby really is a fat lump.
Stotch is trying to control but Crosby manages to pass to mount!
Stotch is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crosby with a couple of short strikes.
Stotch wants to control but Crosby is having none of it.
Stotch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crosby raining down shots from the mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crosby looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Crosby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crosby misses with a series of wild punches.
Floyd Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stotch slaps away a takedown attempt from Crosby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stotch gets caught flat footed, as Crosby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby stops Stotch from standing up.
Crosby postures up in Stotch's guard and throws a big left but Stotch blocks it.
Stotch is looking to sweep but instead, Crosby has passed into half guard.
Crosby scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crosby is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stotch wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stotch desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Stotch is trying to maintain the position but Crosby is very close to passing his half guard.
Stotch wants to control but Crosby passes into side.

Crosby is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stotch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby trying to control the position but Stotch is working away.
Crosby gets to mount! Stotch was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Crosby controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stotch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crosby postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stotch looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crosby pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stotch is working to get back to half guard.
Crosby controlling from mount.
Crosby is landing with some decent strikes but Stotch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stotch swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Crosby fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Crosby dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stotch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crosby.

Crosby clinches.
Stotch lands a nice shot to the body.
Stotch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stotch crunches a lovely knee into Crosby's ribcage.
Stotch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Floyd Crosby has been cut.
Stotch crunches a lovely knee into Crosby's ribcage.
Stotch lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Stotch.
Stotch jerks Crosby's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Crosby drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Stotch goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Stotch because Crosby was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Butters Stotch!