PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Knorr (ranked 2518 p4p, 256 weight class) and Jake Butler (ranked 4580 p4p, 428 weight class). Butler has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knorr
vs
Butler

170 cm
29
160 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

174 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Knorr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Butler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Butler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knorr's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Butler is trying to control the action in half guard but Knorr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Butler is looking for a kimura here.

Knorr looking for submissions off his back.
Knorr is not content to let Butler control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Knorr looking for submissions off his back.
Knorr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knorr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Butler has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Knorr to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Butler is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Knorr pulls down on the head and he's put Butler to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matheus Knorr!
Matheus Knorr made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.