PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butler
vs
Gauthier

175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Gauthier!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler tries to clinch up.
Paul Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gauthier fails with a takedown attempt.
Gauthier throws a series of strikes that have Butler backpedaling.
Gauthier fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gauthier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butler darts in trying to clinch
and Gauthier counters with a one-two to the body.

Butler moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Butler.
Gauthier working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Butler.
Gauthier wants to break free but Butler has control.
Gauthier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gauthier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butler with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gauthier.
Gauthier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butler working Gauthier over with knees to the body.
Butler scores with a knee to the head.
Gauthier looks winded!
Gauthier tries to break free but Butler pushes him back against the cage.
Butler has Gauthier pressed against the cage, preventing Gauthier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butler connects with a knee to the head.
Butler prevents Gauthier from breaking the clinch.
Butler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Butler obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler lands a good knee to the midsection. Gauthier won't want to take too many of those.
Butler scores with a knee to the head.

Gauthier is rocked!
Butler lands a body punch.
Butler working Gauthier over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Butler.
Butler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gauthier is still on wobbly legs! Can Butler finish him?
Butler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gauthier's face.
Butler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gauthier backwards.
Butler presses Gauthier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Butler.
Butler unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gauthier! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Butler is unloading with more strikes now! Gauthier drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Butler!