PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lugh Blackburn (ranked 3827 p4p, 415 weight class) and Enting Butikol (ranked 11536 p4p, 746 weight class). Blackburn comes to the cage accompanied by When the Man Comes Down. This should be fireworks!

Blackburn
vs
Butikol

187 cm
36
200 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

188 cm
41
192 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lugh Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butikol throws a sloppy body shot
and Blackburn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butikol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackburn.
Butikol staying out of range there.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Butikol is just out of range.
Butikol wants to counter the offense by Blackburn and move into the clinch position.
Blackburn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butikol looks to land a combination but Blackburn avoids it well.
Butikol moves out of range as Blackburn strikes.
Blackburn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackburn lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackburn. Butikol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butikol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blackburn just misses with a punch to the body.
As Blackburn backs off Butikol throws a huge counter combo but Blackburn manages to avoid it all.
Blackburn lands a glancing blow to the side of Butikol's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackburn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackburn lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Blackburn does it's job there.
Butikol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butikol throws a push kick but Blackburn slaps the foot to one side.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn cracks Butikol with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackburn slips under a jab.
Butikol throws a jab when Blackburn was well out of range.
Butikol thows a leg kick but Blackburn checks it
and Blackburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butikol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blackburn swings for the body but Butikol moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blackburn, as that shot connected.
Blackburn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butikol in his tracks.

Butikol is rocked!
Blackburn lands with a cross.
Butikol is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackburn finish him?
Butikol throws a head kick but Blackburn moves out of range.
BOOM! Blackburn lands a beautiful left hook that drops Butikol. Butikol tries to recover but Blackburn is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Butikol lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lugh Blackburn!