PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Vega has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Butcher
vs
Vega

174 cm
34
167 lbs
25 - 23 - 0

178 cm
37
169 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Vega!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher blocks a jab.
Butcher lands a slapping body shot.
Butcher lands a nice shot that snaps Vega's head back.
Vega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vega misses with a left hand
and Butcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butcher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Butcher misses with the combination.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses.
Vega swats away the attempt to clinch by Butcher.
Butcher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Vega is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good work by Butcher as he checks the leg kick.
Butcher is looking for a counter combo.
Vega looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Butcher misses with a looping left.
Vega misses with a few strikes there.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Vega thinks about the counter body kick.
Bobby Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Vega gets tackled into the cage by Butcher. Butcher maintains the clinch.
Butcher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Butcher.
Butcher avoids the elbow strike from Vega, against the cage.
Butcher lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Butcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butcher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vega counters with a body kick.
Butcher throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vega throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
Vega blocks a jab.
We've been told by Butcher's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Butcher defending well as Vega loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick by Butcher misses

so Vega counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Vega from controlling successfully.
Vega wants to pass the guard but Butcher is keeping the position.
Vega trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega stands and throws Butcher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Butcher is not content to let Vega control the position.
Butcher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vega is controlling him well.
Butcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vega wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Vega is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butcher pushes Vega away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vega gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vega tries to advance to mount but Butcher denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
The strikes coming from Vega are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vega tries to advance to mount but Butcher denies him.

Vega is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butcher prevents Vega from improving position.

Vega goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Butcher rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vega's guard! Nice work there by Butcher!
Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Vega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butcher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.

Butcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butcher throws a hook but Vega avoids it easily.
Butcher looks to clinch
and Vega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bobby Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Butcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vega dodges the punch combination from Butcher.
Vega is trying to counter with his kicks.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Vega saw that one coming.
Butcher lunges at Vega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vega's hand.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Vega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vega can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butcher avoids a kick to the body.
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Bobby Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher connects with a body shot that sends Vega's belly button to the back.
Vega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Butcher.
A bone on bone clash there as Butcher blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Butcher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vega doesn't seem phased though.
Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Butcher.
Vega is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vega avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vega! But no joy.
Bobby Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butcher misses with a straight right.
Vega unleashes a big counter combination but Butcher bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Butcher misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Butcher does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Vega.
Butcher swinging wildly here.
Vega scores with a spinning back kick!
Vega gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Butcher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vega is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vega - that will leave a mark!
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butcher tries to bum rush Vega with a series of wild strikes but Vega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butcher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vega if he has to take too many more of those.

Butcher closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vega lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Butcher wants to get back to his feet.
Vega moves nicely into side control.
Steve Vega has got the better of the ground game so far.

Vega goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Butcher rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vega's guard! Nice work there by Butcher!

Vega looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vega controls Butcher momentarily but Butcher frees himself.

Vega is working an open guard so Butcher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vega slips under a jab from Butcher.
A head kick misses from Butcher.
Vega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher cracks Vega with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butcher.
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Butcher finish him?
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.
Butcher works the jab nicely.
Whack! Butcher lands a heavy head kick that drops Vega. The ref tackles Butcher to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Vega was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bobby Butcher!
Bobby Butcher very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.