PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bon Odori (ranked 1302 p4p, 157 weight class) and Hulk Butane (ranked 3321 p4p, 375 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Odori
vs
Butane

190 cm
27
239 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

197 cm
23
242 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bon Odori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Butane!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Butane misses its intended target.
Butane slips a straight right by Odori.
A low kick from Odori is predictable there
enabling Butane to counter with a crisp jab.
Butane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Odori throws a body punch but Butane moves out of range.
A jab from Butane misses.
Butane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Odori doesn't seem bothered though.
Odori scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Odori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Butane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Bon Odori has been cut.
Odori throws a jab when Butane was well out of range.
Butane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Butane moves out of range of the body kick.
Butane feints a counter leg kick.
Odori throws an off balance right hand
and Butane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butane swings for the body but Odori moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odori gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Butane counters with a leg kick.
Odori checks a leg kick nicely.
Butane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Butane throws a series of punches but Odori moves out of range.
Butane throws a series of punches but Odori avoids them all with ease.
Butane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Odori can pounce on him.
Butane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Odori checks a low kick from Butane.
Butane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odori lands a jab.
Odori lands a leg kick that knocks Butane off balance momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Butane 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Odori - that will leave a mark!
Odori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Odori jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butane scores with a jab to the head.
Odori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Odori connects with a good right hand that stumbles Butane. Butane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Butane.
Odori throws a quick counter kick to the body but Butane avoids it.
Odori ducks under a wild hook from Butane.
Butane is looking to land body kicks.
Odori throws a right hand that Butane ducks under and follows up with a left that Butane also avoids with ease.
Butane swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Odori.
Odori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butane throws a low kick but Odori moves out of range easily.

Odori lands a big head kick that sends Butane tumbling to the mat! Odori takes a step backwards and waves Butane back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Butane is rocked!
Butane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Butane is still on wobbly legs! Can Odori finish him?
Odori loads up on a big right hand but Butane slips the punch.
Butane seems to have recovered his senses.
Odori throws a hook but Butane blocks it.
Odori tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Odori throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Butane.
Odori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Odori throws a series of punches but Butane avoids them all with ease.
Butane doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odori misses with a head kick.
Butane unleashes a big counter combination but Odori bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Butane connects with a nice looking jab.
Odori tries to bum rush Butane with a series of wild strikes but Butane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Odori misses with the body kick
and Butane counters with a nice body shot.
Odori jabs Butane right on the nose. Butane blinks but takes it well.
Butane missing with a left hand there. Odori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Odori misses
and Butane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Odori closes the distance and clinches.
Butane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odori's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Odori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butane misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Odori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bon Odori's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Odori misses with a leg kick.
Odori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Butane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Odori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Odori is looking to clinch.
Odori connects with a nice looking jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Odori.
Odori takes a swing at Butane's ribcage but misses.
Odori throws a sloppy head kick and Butane moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Butane.
Butane misses with a low kick as Odori jumps back.
Butane lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheers as Odori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Butane doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Odori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Odori counters with a nice uppercut.
Butane throws a body punch but Odori moves out of range.
Odori throws a leg kick but Butane checks it.
A nice side step and Butane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A punch lands to the side of Odori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Butane cracks the inside of Odori's front leg.
Odori blocks the body kick.
Odori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bon Odori is winning the standup battle so far.
Butane avoids the head kick by Odori.
Odori tests Butane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Odori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butane.
Butane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odori.
Butane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Odori scores with a jab to the body.
Odori connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane blocks the body kick.
Odori misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Butane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Odori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butane's calf.
Butane throws a solid leg kick but Odori takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Butane.
Butane scores with the left hand. Odori knows he should have avoided that one.
Odori checks a low kick from Butane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Butane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butane swings for the body but Odori moves out of range.
Odori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Odori moves into the clinch.
Odori can't find room to land a body shot as Butane controls the action.
Odori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butane can do to turn this around?

Butane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odori misses with a hook.
Butane raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Butane throws a wild body kick that Odori sees coming a mile off.
Odori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Odori tries to land a front kick but Butane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Butane misses with a hook
and Odori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Odori is looking to score with low kicks.
Butane throws out a counter right but Odori avoids it with no problem.
Odori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butane at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a hook but Odori avoids it easily.
Butane blocks a head kick by Odori.
Bon Odori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odori throws a wild body kick that Butane sees coming a mile off.

Butane tries to keep at a distance but Odori has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butane tries to throw a body punch but Odori avoids it by throwing Butane back against the cage.
Butane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Odori.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Odori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Odori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odori misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butane.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Butane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Butane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Odori throws a punch but it's blocked by Butane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Odori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bon Odori's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Odori misses with a looping right.
Butane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Odori. That did some damage!
Butane avoids the head kick by Odori.
Odori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butane throws out a counter right but Odori avoids it with no problem.
Butane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Odori throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Butane counter with a right hand.
Odori is looking to score with low kicks.
Butane takes a swing at Odori's ribcage but misses.
Odori throws a sloppy head kick
and Butane counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odori checks a low kick from Butane.
Butane misses with a low kick.
Odori moves out of range as Butane throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odori. Butane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butane throws a head kick but Odori moves out of range.
Odori delivers a nice body kick.
Butane moves out of range of the body kick.
Odori lands a jab.
Butane throws the kick towards the body but Odori avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Odori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Odori.
Butane slips a straight right by Odori.
A countering left hand to the body from Butane misses.
Odori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odori bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butane's head backwards.
Odori slips under a jab from Butane.
As Butane backs away, Odori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Butane cracks the inside of Odori's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odori moves out of range of the leg kick from Butane.
An inside leg kick from Butane misses.
Butane throws a body kick that misses.
Butane throws the kick towards the body but Odori avoids it.
Odori jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Odori digs a good body shot into Butane's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Odori lands a body shot.
Butane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odori.
That kick from Odori tenderised Butane's leg. Butane is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Odori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Odori wants to slow Butane down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Odori blocks the leg kick.
Odori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odori throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Odori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Odori misses with a straight right.
Butane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Odori tries to score with a low kick but Butane moves his leg out of the way.
Butane cracks Odori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Odori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Odori lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Odori throws a lazy body kick
and Butane counters with a good low kick that Odori was not able to check.
Butane looks to land a left hand but Odori moved out of range nicely.
Butane swings widly with a right hand
and Odori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Odori misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odori tries to clinch up but Butane circles away and keeps his distance.
Odori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butane is out of range.
Odori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butane.
Butane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Odori.
A nice inside leg kick there by Butane. That's going to slow Odori down.

Odori instigates a clinch.
Odori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Odori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butane scores with a shot to the side of Odori's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Odori clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bon Odori's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Odori moves out of range of the leg kick from Butane.
Odori throws a wild body kick that Butane sees coming a mile off.
Butane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Butane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Odori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Butane lands a nice looking body shot.
Odori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Odori checks a low kick from Butane.
Odori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane lands with a nice combination. Odori backs away looking to recover.
Butane tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Odori staying out of range there.
Odori misses with an uppercut. Butane saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odori needs to keep his hands up - Butane had a free shot at his head there.
Odori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Odori.
Odori lands with a right hand.
A big right from Odori misses.
Butane looks to land a left hand but Odori moved out of range nicely.
Butane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butane checks a low kick from Odori.
Butane swings widly with a right hand
and Odori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butane throws a looping overhand right but Odori ducks down to avoid it.
Butane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odori takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Butane throws out a powerful jab.
Butane staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butane is out of range.
Butane was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Butane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Odori misses with a head kick.
Butane throws a fast counter high kick but Odori manages to duck under it in time.
Butane loads up on a big right hand but Odori slips the punch.
Odori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Butane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Odori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Odori!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butane.
Odori scoring well with a low kick there.
Butane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butane tries a quick counter leg kick but Odori is wise to it.
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Butane misses its intended target.
Odori throws a one two combo.
An inside leg kick from Butane misses.
Odori lands a right hook to the body.
Butane cracks the inside of Odori's front leg.
Odori checks a low kick from Butane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a jab but it's blocked by Odori.
Butane slips a jab and a cross from Odori.
Butane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butane avoids the head kick by Odori.
A swing and a miss from Butane.
A chopping leg kick lands by Odori.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Butane.
Odori feints a jab promting Butane to slip. Odori then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Butane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Odori misses with a looping right.
Butane follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Butane blocks a head kick by Odori.
Butane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odori moves away.
Butane misses the jab.
Odori throws a sloppy head kick and Butane moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Odori had his way with Hulk Butane in that round.
The cut man is working on Bon Odori's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Odori defending well as Butane loads up on a big left hand.
Butane moves out of range of the body kick.
Odori thuds his right hand into Butane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Odori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Odori lands a right hook to the body.
Butane checks a leg kick.
Odori throws a jab when Butane was well out of range.
Butane flicks out a counter leg kick but Odori steps away.
Odori cracks the inside of Butane's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Odori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butane's calf.
Odori pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Butane back to the cage. Odori follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Odori lands with a cross.
Butane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Butane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Odori. Butane shrugs it off though.
Odori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Butane throws a solid leg kick but Odori takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Butane.
As Butane looks to move away, Odori throws a big counter combo but Butane just gets out of the way.
Odori tests Butane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Odori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butane.
Odori throws out a leg kick but Butane moves out of range and Odori only half commits.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Odori, as that shot connected.
Odori misses with a kick to the body
enabling Butane to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Odori misses its intended target.
Odori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hulk Butane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butane.
Butane scores with a nice strike.
Butane looks to land a left hand but Odori moved out of range nicely.
Odori throwing a counter right hand but Butane manages to avoid it.
A big left from Odori misses.
Butane tests Odori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butane avoids the body shot from Odori.
Odori throws out a loose jab but Butane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Odori.
Butane takes a swing at Odori's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Odori misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Odori with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Odori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Odori dips to his left and cracks Butane with an uppercut!
Butane avoids the head kick by Odori.
Nice defenses there by Odori.
Butane moves out of range of the body kick from Odori.
Butane tries a quick counter leg kick but Odori is wise to it.
Butane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odori.
Odori throws a series of punches but Butane moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Butane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Odori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Odori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Odori tries a head kick but it misses.
Butane doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Odori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butane moves away.
Bon Odori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odori just misses with a punch to the body.
Butane thuds a left hand into Odori's body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Odori closes the distance and pushes Butane back into the cage.
Butane struggles to land a body shot inside as Odori controls his hands.
Odori misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Odori.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good body shot from Butane.
Butane has a couple of punches blocked by Odori.
Butane tries to work over Odori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odori blocks a body shot from Butane.
Odori throws a punch but it's blocked by Butane.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bon Odori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Odori has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bon Odori!
Bon Odori managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.