PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Bixby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Won't Back Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bixby
vs
Butcher

188 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KnockOut

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buzz Bixby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bixby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Butcher under the eye.
Bixby lands with a hook. Butcher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bixby works the jab nicely.
Butcher walks into a straight right hand from Bixby.
Bixby scores with a decent looking hook.
Bixby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Butcher gets tackled into the cage by Bixby. Bixby maintains the clinch.

Bixby manages to pull guard.
Bixby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Bixby keeps moving.
Bixby keeping full guard, as Butcher tries to pass.

Bixby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bixby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butcher postures up.
Bixby has control of Butcher's left arm, preventing Butcher from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Bixby keeps moving.

Bixby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butcher is aware though and is defending well.

Bixby is looking for a triangle but Butcher pushes his legs off easily.
Butcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Bixby is retaining full guard.

Bixby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bixby wants to sweep but no luck.
Butcher looking to sit in guard and control but Bixby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Butcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bixby with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bixby throws a big right hand that misses.
Bixby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bixby won't allow Butcher to sweep him here.
Bixby lands a couple of elbows.
Bixby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bixby wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Bixby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butcher is keeping the position for now.
Bixby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bixby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Butcher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bixby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bixby throwing strikes but missing.
Butcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butcher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher working a defensive guard here.
Butcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bixby postures up.
Bixby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butcher told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bixby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bixby throws a big right hand that misses.
Bixby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bixby postures up and lands a big shot to Butcher's brow.
Butcher working a defensive guard here.

Bixby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bixby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bixby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bixby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bixby trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bixby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bixby postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
Bixby trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Butcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bixby is one step ahead there.
Butcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bixby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Bixby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Butcher wants to clinch up but Bixby keeps it at a distance.
Bixby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bixby scores with a jab.
Bixby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Butcher is fending him off so far but Bixby persists. Nope, Butcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Bixby throws a hook but Butcher avoids it easily.
Butcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butcher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Bixby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butcher to the mat! Butcher manages to get full guard.
Butcher wants to sweep here but Bixby controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bixby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bixby postures up and lands a big shot to Butcher's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bixby trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bixby preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixby trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Butcher working a defensive guard here.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Bixby from controlling successfully.
Bixby landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butcher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bixby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butcher's head.
Butcher working a defensive guard here.
Butcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bixby with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bixby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bixby scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bixby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butcher's head.
Bixby postures up and lands a big shot to Butcher's brow.
Bixby 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.
Bixby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bixby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bixby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Bixby distracts Butcher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bixby postures up.
Bixby trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Butcher looking to control.
Bixby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bixby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Butcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bixby is one step ahead there.

Bixby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Butcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bixby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bixby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Butcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bixby.
Bixby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bixby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bixby stands up over Butcher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bixby cracks Butcher with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bixby.
Bixby throwing strikes but missing.
Bixby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bixby is one step ahead there.
Butcher is trying to keep Bixby in close.
Bixby throws a big right hand that misses.
Bixby wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Buzz Bixby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bixby working some strikes from top position.
Bixby wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Bixby dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Bixby.
Bixby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Butcher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bixby throws a poor cross that misses
and Bixby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bixby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bixby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Jab from Bixby.
Bixby throws a good cross that connects.
Buzz Bixby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bixby connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butcher scrambles back to his feet.

Butcher is rocked!
Bixby throws a shot from downtown. Butcher moves away and avoids it.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Bixby finish him?

Butcher clinches up with Bixby and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bixby is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Butcher is defending well.
Bixby misses with a body punch.
Butcher seems to have recovered his senses.
Butcher stalling in the clinch but Bixby improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixby has Butcher pushed against the cage.
Bixby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bixby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Butcher taking a breather.
Butcher is looking to control Bixby's arms but Bixby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butcher has his back to the cage.
Butcher throws an elbow but it misses.
Bixby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Bixby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bixby dips a shoulder and cracks Butcher with a mighty uppercut! Butcher falls back against the cage and Bixby unloads with a barrage of strikes! Butcher is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bixby screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Bixby!
A victorious Buzz Bixby thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.