PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Butzhammer (ranked 4367 p4p, 438 weight class) and Luc Brood (ranked 7502 p4p, 587 weight class). Ingo Butzhammer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Butzhammer
vs
Brood

187 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luc Brood!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brood throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Butzhammer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brood is in Butzhammer's guard.
Butzhammer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brood on the ground.
Brood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butzhammer is keeping the position for now.
Butzhammer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brood is controlling him.
Butzhammer is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brood is stalling in the full guard.
Brood throws an elbow that misses. Butzhammer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brood's guard. Nice move by Butzhammer!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brood keeping moving, preventing Butzhammer from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butzhammer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Brood uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Butzhammer thumps Brood with a low kick.
Butzhammer connects with a leg kick. Brood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Butzhammer slips a jab from Brood.
A chopping leg kick lands by Butzhammer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butzhammer.
Butzhammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brood's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer connects with an inside leg kick.
Butzhammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brood's calf.
Butzhammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brood. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Butzhammer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brood somewhat.
Brood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Butzhammer thumps Brood with a low kick.
Butzhammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brood. That did some damage!
Brood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Butzhammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butzhammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Butzhammer lands a leg kick that knocks Brood off balance momentarily.
Butzhammer feints and then cracks Brood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brood down.
Brood misses with a jab to the body
and Butzhammer counters with a body kick.
Butzhammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brood's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butzhammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brood.
Butzhammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Brood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Butzhammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brood 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.
Brood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ingo Butzhammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Brood.
Brood looks winded!
Brood swinging wildly here.
Butzhammer scores with a head kick.
Butzhammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Butzhammer lands with a kick to the temple. Brood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Butzhammer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Butzhammer.
An inside leg kick lands from Butzhammer.
Brood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Butzhammer throws a leg kick which misses Brood's front leg but catches the back leg as Brood tries to avoid it.
Butzhammer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That kick from Butzhammer tenderised Brood's leg. Brood is trying to keep his angry face on.

Butzhammer moves into the clinch successfully.
Butzhammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Butzhammer.
Butzhammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brood looking for a takedown.
Butzhammer misses with a knee to the head.
Brood trying to stall but Butzhammer improves his position.
Butzhammer avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingo Butzhammer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Butzhammer.

Brood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butzhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Butzhammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brood blocks it with crossed arms.
Butzhammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butzhammer has Brood pressed against the cage.
Butzhammer stalling the fight.
Brood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butzhammer tries a knee to the head but Brood blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Butzhammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butzhammer stalling in the clinch.
Butzhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brood is trying to break the clinch but Butzhammer is controlling him.
Butzhammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Brood pulls guard.

Brood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brood is breathing heavily.
Brood has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Butzhammer has passed into side control.
Butzhammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brood can do to turn this around?
Butzhammer wants to control but Brood is keeping him busy.
Brood wants to control but Butzhammer postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butzhammer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butzhammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brood keeps working.

Butzhammer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butzhammer.
Butzhammer delivers a nice body kick.
Butzhammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brood's sensitive parts.
Butzhammer cracks the inside of Brood's front leg.
Butzhammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butzhammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Butzhammer.
Butzhammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butzhammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ingo Butzhammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butzhammer lands a head kick!
Butzhammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butzhammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Butzhammer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Butzhammer counters with an inside leg kick.

Butzhammer lands a big head kick that sends Brood tumbling to the mat! Butzhammer takes a step backwards and waves Brood back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Brood is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butzhammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brood's calf.
Butzhammer is looking to slow Brood down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butzhammer.
Brood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butzhammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butzhammer.
Butzhammer scores with a spinning back kick!
Good leg kick by Butzhammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butzhammer.
Brood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butzhammer.
Butzhammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Butzhammer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Butzhammer, right into the meat.
Butzhammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Butzhammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butzhammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brood tries a body shot but Butzhammer blocks it.
A knee to the head by Butzhammer.

It looks like Luc Brood has been cut.
Brood letting Butzhammer take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Butzhammer.
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 Luc Brood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Good leg kick by Butzhammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butzhammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Butzhammer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Butzhammer lands a head kick!
Brood is still on wobbly legs! Can Butzhammer finish him?
Butzhammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ingo Butzhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butzhammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Butzhammer lands a big head kick that sends Brood tumbling to the mat! Butzhammer takes a step backwards and waves Brood back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butzhammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butzhammer lands a big head kick that sends Brood to the canvas! Butzhammer follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ingo Butzhammer!
An out of breath Ingo Butzhammer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Luc Brood was interviewed post fight and said 'ah joh ken gebeure'.