PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 2190 p4p, 255 weight class) and Mickey Oneil (ranked 4648 p4p, 460 weight class). Butabi's entrance music is Make That Money. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Butabi
vs
Oneil

180 cm
18
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mickey Oneil!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi connects with a body shot that sends Oneil's belly button to the back.
Oneil throws a body shot but no joy.
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Oneil misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Butabi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oneil!
Butabi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Oneil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butabi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Butabi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Oneil is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
In his post fight interview, Steve Butabi gave a big smile as he said 'Emilioooooooooo'.