PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Butzhammer (ranked 6244 p4p, 606 weight class) and Chris Paul (ranked 7346 p4p, 655 weight class). Paul has chosen "Enter Sandman" - Metallica as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Butzhammer
vs
Paul

187 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Urban Fighter

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ingo Butzhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Paul!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butzhammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butzhammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paul.

Butzhammer moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Butzhammer.

It looks like Chris Paul has been cut.
Butzhammer lands a knee to the head.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Butzhammer misses with a knee strike.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
Paul can't find room to land a body shot as Butzhammer controls the action.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paul.
Our sources have told us that Butzhammer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Butzhammer is struggling to control the position.
Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butzhammer leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butzhammer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Butzhammer with a knee to the head.
Paul works on Butzhammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paul.
Butzhammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Butzhammer.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Butzhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Paul.
Butzhammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Butzhammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butzhammer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Butzhammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Butzhammer.
Paul has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Butzhammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Butzhammer is defending well.
Paul working aggressively here.
Butzhammer misses with a knee to the head.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Butzhammer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paul misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butzhammer prevents a body shot from Paul.
The referee calls for Butzhammer to work.
Butzhammer blocking some punches.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Butzhammer.
Paul working aggressively here.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butzhammer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries a body shot but Butzhammer blocks it.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Butzhammer misses with a knee strike.
Butzhammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul tries to throw a body punch but Butzhammer avoids it by throwing Paul back against the cage.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paul misses with some punches.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butzhammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butzhammer.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Butzhammer.
Paul tries to work over Butzhammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butzhammer landing knees to the head.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingo Butzhammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Paul's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Butzhammer.
Butzhammer lands a high kick!

Paul closes the distance and pushes Butzhammer back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul lands a shoulder strike.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Butzhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Butzhammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
Butzhammer misses with a knee strike.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul tries a body shot but Butzhammer blocks it.
Butzhammer blocks an uppercut.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Ingo Butzhammer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butzhammer stalls.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Butzhammer.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul tries a body shot but Butzhammer blocks it.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butzhammer taking a breather.
Paul lands an uppercut.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butzhammer landing knees to the head.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul misses with some punches.
Butzhammer trying to stall but Paul improves his position.
Butzhammer prevents a body shot from Paul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Paul on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
Butzhammer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Butzhammer misses with a knee strike.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butzhammer's elbow.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Butzhammer prevents a body shot from Paul.
Butzhammer blocks a body shot from Paul.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Paul working aggressively here.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paul avoids it.
Paul tries a body shot but Butzhammer blocks it.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paul pushes Butzhammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Butzhammer.
A knee to the head by Butzhammer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul misses with some punches.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul misses with a body punch.
Butzhammer misses with a knee strike.
Butzhammer blocks an uppercut.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Paul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Butzhammer blocks an uppercut.
Butzhammer misses with a knee strike.
Paul tries a body shot but Butzhammer blocks it.
Butzhammer prevents a body shot from Paul.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butzhammer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paul is keeping busy.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Butzhammer blocks an uppercut.
Butzhammer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butzhammer misses with a knee to the head.
Paul misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Butzhammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Paul lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingo Butzhammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Paul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Paul has managed to clinch.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butzhammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Paul avoids the damage to the body.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Butzhammer.
Paul managing to block the knees to the body from Butzhammer.
Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul misses with some punches.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butzhammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul tries a body shot but Butzhammer blocks it.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Butzhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butzhammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul misses with a body punch.
Butzhammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Butzhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Butzhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butzhammer's elbow.
Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butzhammer is looking to control Paul's arms but Paul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butzhammer has his back to the cage.
Paul struggles to land a body shot inside as Butzhammer controls his hands.
Butzhammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butzhammer blocks an uppercut.
Chris Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butzhammer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paul is keeping busy.
Paul tries to throw a body punch but Butzhammer avoids it by throwing Paul back against the cage.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Butzhammer misses with a knee to the head.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul wants a takedown.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Butzhammer prevents a body shot from Paul.
Butzhammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butzhammer's elbow.
Butzhammer blocks a body shot from Paul.
Butzhammer scores with a knee to the head.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butzhammer tries to stall but Paul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butzhammer misses with a knee strike.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Butzhammer.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butzhammer blocks an uppercut.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butzhammer blocking some punches.
Butzhammer tries to stall but Paul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butzhammer looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer prevents a body shot from Paul.
A shot in the inside from Paul.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Butzhammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paul misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butzhammer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ingo Butzhammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paul is trying to drag Butzhammer to the mat but Butzhammer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ingo Butzhammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Paul.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul misses with some punches.
Paul scores with a shot to the side of Butzhammer's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ingo Butzhammer.
Well Butzhammer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingo Butzhammer!
A very excited looking Ingo Butzhammer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Chris Paul stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board for me folks, this is just a bump in the road. I'll be back better than before soon!'.