PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Doug Butabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Superior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Butabi
vs
Superior

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent boxing
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doug Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Superior!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi throws a right hand that Superior ducks under and follows up with a left that Superior also avoids with ease.
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butabi tries a head kick but it misses.
Superior looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Butabi misses
and Superior counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Doug Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butabi throws a body kick that misses.
Superior scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butabi doesn't seem bothered though.
Superior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butabi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Butabi wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Superior throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior lands a head shot.
Butabi misses with a low kick as Superior jumps back.
A shot to the body from Butabi misses
and Superior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Superior slips under a jab from Butabi.
Superior lands a jab to Butabi's midsection.
Superior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butabi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butabi throws a hook but Superior avoids it easily.
Superior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Superior connects with a looping right hand.
Butabi throws a leg kick but Superior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Butabi throws a leg kick
enabling Superior to counter with a crisp jab.

Butabi drives through and clinches with Superior against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Superior displaying some good clinch control by pressing Butabi up against the ropes.
Superior blocks a body shot from Butabi.
Butabi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Butabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butabi working aggressively here.
Butabi misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Superior is trying to push Butabi away but Butabi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Butabi taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Butabi fails to land.
Superior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Superior prevents a body shot from Butabi.
Butabi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Superior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Superior dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Superior defending well as Butabi loads up on a big left hand.
Butabi throws out a leg kick but Superior moves out of range and Butabi only half commits.
Superior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Butabi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Butabi stalling the fight.
Butabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Butabi breaks from the clinch.
Butabi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Butabi throws a leg kick
and Superior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Superior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Superior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Superior.
Superior has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butabi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Superior throws a one two combo.
Butabi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Superior's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi swings for the body but Superior moves out of range.
Superior lands a jab to the head.
Butabi throws a hook but Superior avoids it easily.
Superior throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi takes one on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Superior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Superior.

Butabi is rocked!
Butabi throws a leg kick but Superior checks it.
Butabi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Superior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Superior staggers Butabi with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Butabi looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Superior with a jab.
Oh Butabi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butabi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Superior to score with a decent uppercut.
Butabi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Superior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior jabs Butabi right on the nose. Butabi blinks but takes it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Superior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Superior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butabi moves forwards but Superior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Superior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Superior.
Superior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Superior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Butabi momentarily.
Butabi lands a really nice looking cross but Superior seems unphased.
A shot to the body from Butabi misses
and Superior counters with a nice uppercut.
Superior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Superior.
Butabi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Superior scores with a hook.
Butabi slips a jab and a cross from Superior.
Butabi missing with a left hand there. Superior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Superior takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Superior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butabi throws out the jab.
Butabi seems to have got his legs back now.
Butabi scores with a nice head shot.
Butabi throws a body punch but Superior moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Superior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Superior is just out of range.
Superior lands a glancing blow to the side of Butabi's head.
A jab lands there for Superior.
A bone on bone clash there as Superior blocks the leg kick.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Superior keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi walks into a left hand.
Butabi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
Superior throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Superior swats away the attempt to clinch by Butabi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Superior.
Superior misses with a wild combination.
Butabi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Superior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Superior takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doug Butabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Superior scores with a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Superior.
Butabi tries to clinch there but Superior circles away.
Butabi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Butabi misses with a low kick.
Butabi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Superior throws out a powerful jab.
Superior ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Superior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Superior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Max Superior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Superior with a jab.
Superior lands a right hook to the body.
Max Superior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Butabi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Superior in his tracks.
Butabi misses with a jab to the body
and Superior counters with a stiff right hand.
Superior connects with the punch.
Superior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Superior moves out of range of the body kick from Butabi.
Superior throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Butabi misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Superior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Superior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Superior!
A very excited looking Max Superior made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.