PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Gross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gross
vs
Butts

219 cm
21
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyndon Gross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Butts!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Butts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Butts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Butts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Butts goes for a takedown attempt but Gross pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Butts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gross defends well and Butts ends up having to push Gross into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gross leaves Butts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lyndon Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Butts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butts swinging wildly here.
Gross appears to be looking for a big counter.
Butts fails with the takedown.
Gross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Gross as Butts shoots in.

Gross moves into range and clinches up with Butts.

Butts breaks the clinch.
Butts tries for a takedown but Gross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butts.
Gross tries to clinch but Butts is having none of it.

Butts rushes Gross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Butts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gross pushes Butts up against the cage in a clinch.

Gross successfully pulls guard.
Butts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gross escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gross pushes Butts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gross as he jumps to the side.

Gross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gross is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Butts to keep the fight standing.

Gross decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gross throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Butts escapes and throws Gross's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gross wants to get back to his feet but Butts drags him back down.
Butts in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gross wants to get back to his feet but Butts drags him back down.
Butts trying to control the action but Gross is working from the bottom.
Butts throws a strike aimed at the side of Gross's head but Gross avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Butts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gross wants to get back to his feet but Butts drags him back down.

Butts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gross tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Butts is trying to get an arm triangle but Gross is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyndon Gross dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gross moves into range and clinches up with Butts.

Butts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gross on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Butts misses with a head kick.
Butts tries to clinch but Gross moves out of range.
Butts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Butts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gross smiles and moves away.
Gross tries to clinch there but Butts circles away.

Gross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts lands a nice elbow.
Butts leaning against his opponent.
Butts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gross drops down looking for an ankle pick but Butts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Butts has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Gross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lyndon Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Butts.
Butts has a takedown stuffed.
Butts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Gross closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gross is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Butts to keep the fight standing.
Gross is working for takedown but Butts is calmly controlling the position for now.

Butts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Gross. No joy for Butts on that attempt.
Gross takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Lyndon Gross has been cut.
Butts is breathing heavily.
Gross keeps the fight on the outside.
Gross tries to clinch there but Butts circles away.
Butts throws out a counter right but Gross avoids it with no problem.
Butts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gross tries to clinch up but Butts circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gross but Gross pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butts wants to clinch.
Harry Butts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gross tries to clinch but Butts moves out of range.
Gross lands with a cross.

Gross rushes Butts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gross has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Butts after a bit of a struggle.
Butts tries for a takedown but Gross manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butts smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gross closes the distance and pushes Butts back into the cage.
Gross goes for a takedown in the clinch but Butts prevents it.

Butts manages to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gross decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Butts, up you get!

Gross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lyndon Gross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyndon Gross's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gross closes the distance and pushes Butts back into the cage.

Butts manages to break the clinch.

Butts tries to sprawl but Gross drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Butts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lyndon Gross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Butts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Butts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gross trying to control the position from guard on top but Butts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gross lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Butts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gross makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gross postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Butts is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gross, into his guard.

Gross lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Butts looking to control.
Gross trying to control but Butts is working from the bottom.
Gross trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butts's guard.
Butts trying to control the position.
Butts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts trying to keep a closed guard but Gross is proving a slippery customer.
Gross tries to stand but Butts is controlling from the bottom.
Gross cracks Butts with a solid left hand.
Butts is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gross drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Butts dives on top into guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gross has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Butts off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gross leaves Butts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gross throws a big counter combination but Butts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gross is trying to pull guard but Butts has him pressed against the cage.

Butts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gross tries to clinch but Butts moves out of range.
Butts throws a front kick that sends Gross stumbling back into the cage.
Gross moves in looking to clinch but Butts pushes him off.

Butts forces Gross back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts is trying to pull guard but Gross turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gross as Butts tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gross.

Butts jumps into guard, dragging Gross to the mat.
Butts is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gross is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gross content to stall in guard here.

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 Lyndon Gross.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyndon Gross!