PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vel Sirra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Butterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sirra
vs
Butterman

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vel Sirra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lonnie Butterman!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirra tries to clinch but Butterman moves out of range.

Butterman clinches up with Sirra and pushes him back against the cage.
Sirra letting Butterman take a breather here.
Butterman gets underhooks to prevent Sirra's takedown attempt.
Butterman prevents the takedown attempt.

Butterman manages to break the clinch.
Sirra closes the distance but Butterman moves to the side

and Butterman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butterman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butterman.
Butterman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sirra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sirra is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vel Sirra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butterman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sirra avoiding damage as Butterman throws knees to the body.
Sirra tries to pull guard but Butterman won't allow it.
Sirra avoiding damage as Butterman throws knees to the body.
Sirra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butterman smiles and moves away.
Sirra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sirra closes the distance looking to clinch

and Butterman counters by moving into the clinch.

Butterman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterman is looking to clinch but Sirra is avoiding it.
Butterman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butterman misses with an uppercut. Sirra saw that one coming.
Sirra shoots in for a takedown but Butterman shows good takedown defense.
Sirra wants to clinch up but Butterman keeps it at a distance.
Sirra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butterman throws a hook but Sirra blocks it.
Sirra darts in trying to clinch

and Butterman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sirra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Butterman tries to break the clinch but Sirra is controlling the position.
Butterman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butterman can't break the clinch.
Sirra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sirra tries to pull guard but Butterman holds him up against the cage and eventually Sirra drops back down to his feet.
Butterman stalling against the cage.

Sirra pulls Butterman into guard.
Sirra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butterman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Butterman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sirra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butterman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butterman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sirra is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirra has a closed guard, preventing Butterman from standing up.
Sirra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sirra is trying to control the position but Butterman postures up.
Butterman wanted to stand there but Sirra had control of the position.

Sirra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sirra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butterman's guard.
Sirra looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterman keeping moving, preventing Sirra from controlling successfully.
Butterman is looking to stand up but Sirra isn't so interested in that idea.
Sirra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sirra passes Butterman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sirra scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sirra wants to free his trapped foot but Butterman is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Sirra wants to work for an arm triangle but Butterman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sirra is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Butterman!
Sirra working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Butterman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butterman really wants to buck Sirra off and get back to his feet.
Butterman is squirming around, avoiding Sirra's attempts to control the action.
Butterman tries to hold on but Sirra pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Butterman really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Butterman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sirra.
Sirra wants to take Butterman's back here but Butterman is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Butterman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Butterman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Butterman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vel Sirra 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.

Sirra tries to clinch but Butterman is having none of it.
Sirra has a takedown stuffed.
Butterman scores with a jab to the body.
Butterman keeps the fight on the outside.
Butterman tests Sirra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sirra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Butterman counters with a left and a right that hurts Sirra! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Butterman jumps into full mount!

Sirra is rocked!
Butterman controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Sirra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sirra tries to reverse the position but Butterman maintains control.
Sirra slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sirra seems to have got his legs back now.
Butterman stops Sirra from getting back to his feet.
Butterman is breathing heavily.
Sirra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Butterman stops Sirra from standing up.
Sirra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sirra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sirra is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Butterman frees his head nicely. Oh but Sirra has switched to an armbar! Butterman is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vel Sirra!