PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ras Butten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micke Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butten kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is El Guapo. Micke Wagner told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Butten
vs
Wagner

185 cm
27
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ras Butten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Butten.
Wagner misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Butten misses the target.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butten was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Butten throws a quick counter head kick but Wagner was just out of range.
Butten ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
It looked like Butten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Butten moves into the clinch.
Butten misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wagner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Butten with a knee to the head.

Butten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagner checks a low kick from Butten.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Butten shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Butten clinches up against the cage.
Wagner stalls.
Wagner wants to break free but Butten has control.
Butten looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butten taking a breather.
A short left from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Butten's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wagner.
Wagner is trying to push Butten away but Butten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wagner managing to block the knees to the body from Butten.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Butten.
Butten blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Butten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butten backwards.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Butten missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Butten prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Butten has him pressed against the cage.
Butten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wagner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wagner avoids the elbow strike from Butten, against the cage.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Butten won't allow it.
Butten is pushing Wagner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten misses with a two punch combination.
Butten tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Wagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wagner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Butten to score with a decent uppercut.
Butten throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Butten throws a right hand that misses
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butten throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Butten moved out of range.
Butten tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Wagner misses with a right hand
and Butten counters with a two punch combo.
Wagner moves out of range of the leg kick from Butten.
Butten backing away here, and Wagner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wagner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner slips under a jab from Butten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Wagner misses.
As Wagner backs away, Butten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Butten moved out of range.
Butten cracks Wagner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wagner swings for the body but Butten moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wagner.
Butten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butten.
Butten tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Butten misses with a series of wild punches.
Butten looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butten moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Butten punishes Wagner's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ras Butten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Butten lands a nice shot to the body.
Butten blocks a jab.
Butten is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butten.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Butten.
A countering left hand to the body from Wagner misses.
Butten looks to clinch
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Butten.
Butten moves away from the strike by Wagner.
We've been told by Butten's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butten.
Butten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wagner can do to turn this around?
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Butten counters with a nice leg kick.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Butten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wagner checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a right hand
and Butten counters with a nice uppercut.
Butten slips a jab from Wagner.
Butten misses with a body shot.
Butten throws a shot from downtown. Wagner moves away and avoids it.
Butten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ras Butten has been cut.
Ras Butten is winning the standup battle so far.
Butten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butten.
Butten swinging wildly here.
Butten is looking to score with low kicks.
Butten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab by Butten.
Butten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Butten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.
Butten misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wagner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butten looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Butten avoids it with no problem.
Butten throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butten misses with a looping right.
Butten ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Butten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butten.
Butten cracks Wagner with a good jab.
Butten scores with a hook.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Butten misses.
Butten throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten moves away from the strike by Wagner.

Butten gets a clinch.

Wagner manages to break the clinch.
Butten throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Butten closes the distance but Wagner moves to the side
and Butten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Butten misses.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Butten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butten moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Butten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Butten throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
Butten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butten tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner jabs Butten right on the nose. Butten blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butten misses with a kick to the body
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butten throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner tries to work over Butten's front leg with a kick but Butten checks it.
Butten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wagner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Butten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Butten connects with an inside leg kick.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Butten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butten moves to clinch but Wagner breaks away
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Micke Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ras Butten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Butten looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butten moves out of range of the strikes.
Butten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wagner will feel that in the morning.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Butten counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Wagner throws a hook but Butten blocks it.
Butten takes one to the side of the head.
Butten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butten.
Wagner slips a jab from Butten.

Butten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wagner tries to stall but Butten uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Butten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Butten gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Butten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wagner in his tracks.
Wagner throws a body punch but Butten moves out of range.
Wagner misses the jab.
Butten throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner scores with a nice right hand.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butten.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Butten.
Some bone on bone action there as Wagner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Butten closes the distance but Wagner moves to the side
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a straight right.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
letting Butten counter with a right hand.
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!
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Butten.
Wagner misses with a right hand
and Butten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Butten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wagner avoids it.
Butten defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Butten counters with a stiff right hand.
Butten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Butten avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Butten.
Butten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wagner takes a swing at Butten's ribcage but misses.
Butten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butten lands a head kick!
Butten misses with an uppercut
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten looks to clinch
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butten missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Butten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
An attempted straight right counter from Butten misses the target.
Wagner misses with a kick to the body.
Butten moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Butten is looking to counter punch.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butten.
Butten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Butten.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Butten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butten misses with an uppercut
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Butten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Butten moved out of range nicely.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Butten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butten tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butten misses with a left hand
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner misses the jab.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Butten is out of range.
Wagner misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Butten counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Butten.

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 Ras Butten.
I think Butten has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Micke Wagner!
A victorious Micke Wagner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ras Butten spoke after the fight, saying 'Ehhhh I lost today, but tomorrow I train and I will be back better then ever.'.