PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Demento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Butabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Demento
vs
Butabi

182 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Demento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Butabi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Demento has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butabi finds it's way round the side to connect with Demento's head.

It looks like Damien Demento has been cut.
Demento looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butabi tries to clinch there but Demento circles away.
Demento tries a low kick but Butabi avoids it.
Demento fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Butabi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Demento looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Butabi wants to get back to full guard.
Butabi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demento. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demento is keen to just control but Butabi is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demento is looking to advance position but Butabi won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Demento lands a nice short elbow.
Demento trying to control the action but Butabi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi tries to roll over but Demento keeps him under control.
Demento takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butabi tries to kick Demento off but Demento keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Demento working Butabi over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Demento lands a nice short elbow.
Demento is trying to control the action in half guard but Butabi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Demento lands with a punch from half guard.
Demento winds up and cracks Butabi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Demento takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butabi has his hands clasped together around Demento's back. He's all about the action.
Demento wants to control but Butabi is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demento drops an elbow to the side of Butabi's head.
Demento trying to control from half guard but Butabi is working away.
Demento lands strikes from half guard.

Demento wants to work for an arm triangle but Butabi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Butabi is looking for a sweep. Demento is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demento is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Demento lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Demento working Butabi over with strikes.
Demento passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demento trying to control the action but Butabi is working from the bottom.
Demento grinds an elbow into Butabi's temple.
Demento scores with a couple of short elbows.

Demento looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butabi can do anything to dispel that myth.

Demento looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Demento's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butabi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Butabi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Demento grinds an elbow into Butabi's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demento scoring with punches from side control.
Demento cracks Butabi with a big elbow.
Butabi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Demento presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Demento cracks Butabi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Demento raining down shots from the mount!
Demento lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demento sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Demento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Demento's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Demento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demento.
Butabi stalks Demento and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Demento's face. Demento staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab from Butabi.
Demento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Demento misses with a takedown
and Butabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Damien Demento's cut is getting worse.
Butabi cracks Demento with a hook to the temple - Demento is on wobbly legs here! Butabi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Demento falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Butabi wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Butabi!