PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 1427 p4p, 149 weight class) and Hulk Butane (ranked 3419 p4p, 363 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man
vs
Butane

198 cm
37
245 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

197 cm
25
247 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Butane!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man looks to land a right hand but Butane moved out of range.
Butane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Butane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butane backwards.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Butane misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Butane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Man blocking some punches.

Man turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Man manages to end up in side control.
Butane manages to get back to half guard.
Man is pressing down on Butane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Butane is holding on for now.
Man trying to control from half guard but Butane is working away.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Butane tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butane is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Butane is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Man looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Butane avoids it.
Butane scores with a body shot.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butane was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Butane scores with a leg kick.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Butane moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Butane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butane loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man takes a swing at Butane's ribcage but misses.
Man thuds a left hand into Butane's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
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.
Butane connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Butane's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a low kick but Butane moves out of range easily.
Man backing away here, and Butane unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Butane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Man tries to clinch up
enabling Butane to counter with a crisp jab.
Butane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man tries to counter with a takedown but Butane is quick to defend against it.
Butane blocks a jab.
Man thuds a left hand into Butane's body.
Man tries to clinch up but Butane circles away and keeps his distance.
Butane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Butane.
Good leg kick by Butane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Man cracks the inside of Butane's front leg.
A left lands for Butane.
Butane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.

Butane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man is looking to wear down Butane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Butane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man misses with a low kick.
Butane thumps Man with a low kick.
Man takes a swing at Butane's ribcage but misses.
Man throws a hook to the side of Butane's head but Butane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Butane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butane in his tracks.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butane was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Butane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
Butane throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Butane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man drops down looking for a counter takedown but Butane sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Super Man will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Man drives through and clinches with Butane against the cage.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Butane avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Butane controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Man.
Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Butane prevents a body shot from Man.

Man is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Butane can't fight it off and eventually Man manages to take the fight to the floor. Butane looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Man stays in close to Butane's body and controls the position.
Man trying to control but Butane is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man advances to half guard.
Butane trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Man has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butane is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man working the head and body with strikes.
Butane is trying to get back to full guard.
Man tries to pass to full mount but Butane defends it.
Butane tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Butane wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Butane is in trouble now - Man has advanced to mount!
Man is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Butane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Man in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Man trying to control but Butane is having none of it.
Man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Butane gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Butane has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Butane is not content to let Man control the position.
Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Butane won't allow Man to pass to mount.
Man takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Man connects with a nice short shot to Butane's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man trying to control the action but Butane is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Man rushes Butane and presses him up against the cage.
Man throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butane blocks a body shot from Man.
Man takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Super Man has been cut.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butane works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Man can't get the takedown.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Butane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butane's elbow.
A body shot lands from Butane.
A nice left hand lands by Butane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butane digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Butane scores with a shoulder strike.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Butane controls his hands.
Butane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Butane manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane with a nice cross.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butane appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Butane misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Butane.
Man feints and then cracks Butane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butane down.
Butane throws a nice outside leg kick.

Man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Butane is trying to defend but Man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Man winds up and cracks Butane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Butane wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Butane wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butane can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Man is nestled in close to Butane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man wants to take a breather but Butane is having none of it.
Butane wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Butane is not content to let Man control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Man is stalling here. Butane is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Man seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Butane has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Butane working for a choke but Man is defending well.
Man can't escape the position.
Butane trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Man can't escape the position.
Butane has good solid back control here.
Man tries to escape the position.
Butane is trying to stick to Man's back but Man is turning into Butane. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Butane's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Butane really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Man swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man tries to clinch but Butane moves away
and Butane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man 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.
Butane is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man throws a low kick but Butane moves out of range easily.
Butane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot by Butane.
Butane thumps Man with a low kick.
Man misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Butane misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man blocks a jab.
Butane misses with a looping right.
Man feinted with a counter takedown.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Man misses with a body kick.
Butane throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Butane tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Butane is out of range and Man settles back down.
Butane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butane.
Butane throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Butane avoids it well and moves away.
Man throws a wild body kick that Butane sees coming a mile off.
Butane punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Man.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hulk Butane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Butane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Butane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Butane is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Hulk Butane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Man swings for the body but Butane moves out of range.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butane connects with a single shot there.
Hulk Butane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man works Butane's body with a nice hook.
Butane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Man feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane working a defensive guard here.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Butane is retaining full guard.
Butane wants to sweep but no luck.
Butane pulls Man in close to his closed guard and prevents Man from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Butane wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butane swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Butane misses with a straight left.
Butane clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Butane off balance momentarily.
Butane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butane avoids the body shot from Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Butane misses with a low kick.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Hulk Butane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Man closes the distance and pushes Butane back into the cage.
Butane scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Butane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Butane.

Butane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Butane is out of range and Man settles back down.
Butane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man tries to clinch up
letting Butane counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Butane.
Butane misses with a straight right.
Butane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Butane. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butane moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Butane down.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butane moves away.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butane.
Man walks into a left hand.
Man walks into a stiff left hand from Butane.
A jab from Man misses.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butane throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Butane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Man digs a good hook to Butane's body.
Butane scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Butane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane lands a head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man cracks a nice hook into Butane's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Man.
The fighters circling - Butane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butane.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Butane avoids it well and moves away.
Man throws a head kick that Butane semi-blocks.
Man scores with a kick to the midsection.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Man digs a good hook to Butane's body.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Butane off balance momentarily.
Butane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Butane cracks Man with an open hand slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Butane. Man shrugs it off though.
Man slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Butane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man backing away here, and Butane unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Butane looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Butane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butane.
Butane throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butane walks into a left hand.
Butane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Butane blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Butane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Butane on his heels. He'll look to pass Butane's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Butane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butane wants to sweep but no luck.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Butane is retaining full guard.
Butane trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hulk Butane.
I think Butane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Butane!
Hulk Butane is the new heavyweight champion!
Hulk Butane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.