PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Butane (ranked 387 p4p, 40 weight class) and Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 481 p4p, 50 weight class). Butane comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butane
vs
Kuznetcov

197 cm
27
247 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
287 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Butane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kuznetcov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butane misses with a low kick as Kuznetcov jumps back.
Kuznetcov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Butane defends it well.
Kuznetcov blocks the body kick.
Kuznetcov with the counter takedown but Butane avoids it easily.
Kuznetcov catches Butane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Hulk Butane has been cut.
Kuznetcov throws out a loose jab but Butane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuznetcov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznetcov tries to move into range but Butane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Butane.

Kuznetcov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Butane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butane seems keen to control Kuznetcov's posture.
Butane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuznetcov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuznetcov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Butane trying to control the position.
Kuznetcov trying to control but Butane is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Butane lands a nice shot to the body.
Butane misses with a low kick.
Kuznetcov throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznetcov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetcov feints the counter takedown.
Kuznetcov swings for the body but Butane moves out of range.
Butane appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Butane throws a leg kick that misses.

Kuznetcov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Butane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Butane pushes Kuznetcov off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butane.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetcov misses the target.
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kuznetcov moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Butane. That's going to slow Kuznetcov down.
Kuznetcov slips a straight right by Butane.
Butane has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth in the buildup to the fight.
Kuznetcov swings widly with a right hand
and Butane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuznetcov staying out of range there.
Butane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuznetcov under the eye.
Butane scores with a decent looking hook.
Butane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kuznetcov throws the left hand but Butane avoids the punch easily.
Kuznetcov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznetcov.
Butane slips a jab from Kuznetcov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuznetcov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Butane.
Kuznetcov throws a hook but Butane avoids it easily.
Butane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butane slips a jab from Kuznetcov.
Kuznetcov tries for a takedown but Butane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuznetcov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuznetcov misses with a hook. Butane ducked under it nicely.
Butane misses with a straight left.
Butane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kuznetcov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Butane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuznetcov scrambles back to his feet.
Kuznetcov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Butane.
A cross from Butane lands.
Kuznetcov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butane lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuznetcov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kuznetcov looks winded!
Kuznetcov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hulk Butane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Kuznetcov.
Butane scores with a decent looking hook.
Kuznetcov tests Butane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butane, as that shot connected.
BOOM! Butane lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kuznetcov. Kuznetcov tries to recover but Butane is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kuznetcov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Butane!
An intense looking Hulk Butane took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'd like to say thanks to my father Dr.Evans for my cat genes. I think my cat genes are great! Thanks dad. I will be 13 in cat yrs tomorrow so my dad said I could get drunk on yak's milk tonight.'.