PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joan Vila (ranked 5208 p4p, 461 weight class) and Jake Butler (ranked 3527 p4p, 355 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Butler's choice of entrance music: The Foggy Dew. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vila
vs
Butler

170 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

174 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Butler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vila. That's going to slow Butler down.
Vila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Jake Butler has been cut.
Butler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vila looks to throw the jab but Butler is out of range.
Vila lands a body shot.
Vila throws a big shot that misses.
Butler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Butler shoots and misses
and Vila counters with a nice uppercut.
Butler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vila connects with a body shot that sends Butler's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Butler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vila digs a good body shot into Butler's ribs.
Butler tries to move into range but Vila moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vila bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Butler! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Butler is rocked!
Vila works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Butler is still in real trouble! Can Vila finish him?

Vila in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Butler tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vila!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joan Vila!
A victorious Joan Vila thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.