PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrison (ranked 9027 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jittsu ButLic (ranked 6107 p4p, 0 weight class). Jittsu ButLic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harrison
vs
ButLic

203 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shelton Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jittsu ButLic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ButLic closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harrison tries to break free but ButLic pushes him back against the cage.
Harrison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. ButLic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

ButLic pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
ButLic keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Harrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ButLic trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
ButLic wants to get back to his feet but Harrison is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but ButLic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ButLic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Harrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on ButLic, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrison gets caught napping as ButLic dives in and scores a takedown. Harrison manages to retain guard.

ButLic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and ButLic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
ButLic is stalling in the full guard.

Harrison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

ButLic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Harrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and ButLic defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ButLic controlling from the top position.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing ButLic from controlling successfully.
ButLic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looking to control but ButLic passes into half guard.
ButLic prevents Harrison from improving his position.

ButLic seems to be looking for submissions.

ButLic gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
ButLic leaves Harrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harrison avoids a punch combination nicely.

ButLic instigates a clinch.
Harrison tries to circle away but ButLic has him pinned against the cage.

Harrison drags the fight down to the ground.
ButLic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
ButLic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

ButLic stands up from Harrison's guard - ButLic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Harrison gets tackled into the cage by ButLic. ButLic maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jittsu ButLic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harrison closes the distance and clinches up with ButLic, looking for a takedown. Harrison pushes ButLic against the cage but ButLic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. ButLic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

ButLic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but ButLic has him pressed against the cage.

ButLic manages to break the clinch.
Harrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison dives in and grabs ButLic's left leg, looking for a takedown. ButLic pushes down on Harrison's head and hops out.
ButLic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

ButLic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Harrison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with ButLic in particular looking to stall.
Harrison wants to get back to his feet.

Harrison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ButLic pulls his head out easily.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but ButLic has control of the leg.

ButLic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
ButLic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Harrison!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ButLic unloads with some shots from mount but Harrison bucks and avoids them well.
Jittsu ButLic has got the better of the ground game so far.
ButLic working Harrison over with strikes here.
ButLic controlling the pace for now.

ButLic working for a guillotine from mount but Harrison is in no mood to give up.
ButLic looking to control but Harrison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ButLic throws a wild left hand from mount and Harrison manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
ButLic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrison defending well though.
Harrison wants to improve his position but ButLic is controlling well.
ButLic controlling the action here.
Harrison is not content to let ButLic control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harrison is trying to get back to full guard.

Harrison looking for submissions off his back.
ButLic controlling the action here.
Harrison won't allow ButLic to pass to mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

ButLic is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Harrison has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Harrison! He waited for his chance and took it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shelton Harrison!