PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Butler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brigante
vs
Butler

171 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlito Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Butler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante fails with the takedown.
Brigante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brigante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Brigante has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but Brigante blocks with his arms.
Butler missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Butler.
Butler misses with the head strike.

Brigante gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Brigante passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Butler!
Brigante trying to control but Butler is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler is looking to improve his position but Brigante isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Butler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brigante lands a heavy elbow.

Brigante working for a guillotine from mount but Butler is in no mood to give up.
Butler is desperately trying to improve his position but Brigante has a good base and remains in mount.
Butler looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brigante has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Butler is defending well but eventually Brigante manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Butler has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlito Brigante!
Our winner, Carlito Brigante, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.