PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David DeCastro (ranked 1309 p4p, 167 weight class) and Steve Butabi (ranked 1755 p4p, 226 weight class). Butabi has chosen Make That Money as his entrance music. The key to victory for David DeCastro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

DeCastro
vs
Butabi

184 cm
25
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David DeCastro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Butabi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butabi instigates a clinch.

Butabi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Butabi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Butabi pulls DeCastro in close to prevent any damage.
DeCastro wants to stand but Butabi is controlling his posture from full guard.
DeCastro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butabi on the ground.
Butabi pulls DeCastro in close to prevent any damage.
DeCastro wanted to stand there but Butabi had control of the position.

Butabi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but DeCastro frees his head nicely. Oh but Butabi has switched to an armbar! DeCastro is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi is the new welterweight champion!
Steve Butabi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Emilioooooooooo'.