PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fran Butternuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fran Butternuts has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Butternuts
vs
Diggler

200 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fran Butternuts !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butternuts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butternuts is looking to counter the offense by Diggler and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diggler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butternuts is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diggler.
Diggler takes one to the side of the head.
Diggler is looking to clinch.
Butternuts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diggler has closed the distance and engaged Butternuts in a clinch.
Butternuts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Diggler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diggler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Butternuts swats away the attempt to clinch by Diggler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler is looking to clinch but Butternuts is avoiding it.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Butternuts .
Diggler feints a counter leg kick.
Butternuts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Butternuts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diggler's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diggler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butternuts is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diggler.
Diggler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Diggler tries to get set, Butternuts tries to push him back and clinch up but Diggler manages to avoid the attempt.
Diggler misses with a wild combination.
As Diggler tries to get set, Butternuts tries to push him back and clinch up but Diggler manages to avoid the attempt.
Diggler throws a big shot that misses.
Diggler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butternuts circles away quickly and effectively.
Butternuts is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diggler.
Diggler dives in and grabs Butternuts 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Butternuts pushes down on Diggler's head and hops out.
Diggler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fran Butternuts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butternuts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diggler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butternuts connects with an inside leg kick.
Diggler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler tries for a takedown but Butternuts circles away easily

and Butternuts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diggler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Butternuts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fran Butternuts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Diggler.

Butternuts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butternuts keeps Diggler at a distance using the push kick.
Diggler walks into a left hand.
Diggler tries to clinch up.

Butternuts clinches up against the cage.
Diggler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Butternuts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diggler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Butternuts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butternuts throws a head kick that half lands.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butternuts was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggler.
Diggler walks into a stiff left hand from Butternuts .
Diggler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butternuts wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Butternuts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Butternuts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler tries to clinch but Butternuts is having none of it.

Butternuts rushes Diggler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler is trying to pull guard but Butternuts has him pressed against the cage.
Diggler can't get the takedown.
Butternuts scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Butternuts .
Diggler wants to take the fight to the mat but Butternuts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Butternuts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diggler backwards.

Butternuts 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diggler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Diggler tries to get set, Butternuts tries to push him back and clinch up but Diggler manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fran Butternuts dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Butternuts defending well as Diggler loads up on a big left hand.
Diggler takes a swing at Butternuts 's ribcage but misses.
Butternuts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Butternuts cracks Diggler with an open hand slap.
Diggler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butternuts .
Diggler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butternuts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butternuts is looking to counter the offense by Diggler and move into the clinch.
Diggler tries to clinch but Butternuts is having none of it.
As Diggler tries to get set, Butternuts tries to push him back and clinch up but Diggler manages to avoid the attempt.
Diggler tries to clinch there but Butternuts circles away.
Diggler wants to clinch.
Butternuts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butternuts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler shoots in but Butternuts avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Diggler moves into the clinch successfully.
Diggler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Butternuts lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Diggler turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diggler tries to advance to mount but can't.

Diggler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Butternuts has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diggler but great work by Butternuts .
Butternuts creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler wants to control but Butternuts postures up.
Diggler throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Diggler is looking for a sweep.
Butternuts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Diggler is trying to improve his position.
Butternuts has control of an arm but Diggler manages to advance to Butternuts 's back!
Diggler is punishing Butternuts with strikes - can he finish him?!

Butternuts is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Will Diggler go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler lands a shot to the head.
Diggler throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Butternuts !
Diggler punishes Butternuts with strikes from the back mount.
Diggler softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Diggler is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Diggler gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Butternuts is rocked!
Diggler cracks Butternuts with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Butternuts from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Oh Butternuts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diggler scoring with big shots to the body. Butternuts is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Butternuts was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Diggler!
Dirk Diggler is the new light heavyweight champion!