PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Butcher (ranked 3670 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micke Wagner (ranked 5211 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher's entrance music is Won't Back Down. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butcher
vs
Wagner

188 cm
37
210 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

190 cm
30
205 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Butcher slips a jab from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Butcher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wagner. Wagner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Butcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butcher thinking.
Butcher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Butcher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wagner to score with a decent uppercut.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Micke Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Butcher misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
Butcher throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner tries to score with a low kick but Butcher moves his leg out of the way.
Butcher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Butcher checks it.
Wagner connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Butcher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wagner lands a body shot.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcher throws out the jab.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Butcher avoids it with no problem.
Butcher slips under a jab.
Wagner lands a jab to the nose.
Butcher misses with a looping left.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Wagner walks into a jab.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Butcher is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Butcher. Those never looked like landing.
Wagner slips under a jab from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner catches Butcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Wagner - just one landing.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
Butcher slips under a jab.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Wagner misses with a hook

and Butcher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wagner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Butcher has Wagner pressed against the cage, preventing Wagner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Butcher - just one landing.
Butcher misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Wagner misses
and Butcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner throws a right hand that misses
and Butcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Butcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Butcher.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Butcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wagner.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Butcher.
Wagner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Butcher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Wagner.
Wagner can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher trying to land knees to the body.
Butcher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Butcher avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Butcher is controlling the position.
Butcher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Butcher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wagner's face.
Butcher is trying to maintain a safe position but Wagner gets an underhook and turns Butcher into the cage.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Butcher avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.

Wagner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Butcher is looking to slow Wagner down with leg kicks.
Wagner throws a chopping leg kick but Butcher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Butcher half committed to a counter leg kick.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Butcher will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Butcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Wagner scores with a hook.
Butcher lands a jab to the head.
Wagner throws out a powerful jab.
Butcher scores with a hook.
Butcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Butcher throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Wagner there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner lands a nice looking body shot.
Butcher lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Butcher tried to counter with a leg kick but Wagner avoided it.
Butcher is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Butcher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butcher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner misses the body punch
enabling Butcher to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Butcher moves out of range.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Butcher saw that one coming.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Butcher checks it.
Butcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Butcher moves out of range and Wagner only half commits.
Butcher is looking to counter punch.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butcher scores with a nice strike.
Butcher takes one to the chin there.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Butcher cracks Wagner with a good jab.
A shot to the body from Wagner misses
and Butcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wagner is rocked!
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Butcher finish him?
Butcher lands with a good body shot.

Butcher rushes Wagner and presses him up against the cage.
Butcher misses with a knee strike.
Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
Wagner wants to break free but Butcher has control.
Wagner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Wagner is looking for a takedown.
Butcher lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wagner.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butcher connects with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butcher.
Butcher stalling.
Butcher is looking to control Wagner's arms but Wagner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butcher has his back to the cage.
Butcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wagner avoids it.

Wagner breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Wagner misses.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Butcher's shoulder, as Butcher tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Butcher counters with a straight right hand.
Butcher throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Butcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner moves away from the strike by Butcher.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher checks a leg kick.
Butcher moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Wagner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Butcher's head.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butcher.
Butcher misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Butcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butcher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Butcher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Butcher dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wagner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Butcher to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Butcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butcher avoids the head kick by Wagner.
Butcher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Billy Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Butcher looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.
Butcher is looking to counter the offense by Wagner and move into the clinch.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Butcher misses.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner cracks Butcher with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner connects with a looping right hand.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Butcher slips under a jab from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Butcher swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butcher.
Butcher blocks a jab.
Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from Butcher.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butcher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Billy Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
Butcher throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Butcher.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and Butcher counters with a straight right hand.
Butcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Butcher finds it's target.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butcher. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Butcher's shoulder, as Butcher tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Butcher tenderised Wagner's leg. Wagner is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.

Butcher moves into the clinch.

Wagner breaks from the clinch.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner misses with a right hand
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Butcher.
Butcher loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Butcher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Butcher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Butcher misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wagner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Micke Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Butcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butcher is looking to slow Wagner down with leg kicks.
Wagner throws a head kick but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher with a jab.
Wagner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Butcher can pounce on him.
Wagner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butcher on the side of the head.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Butcher checks a low kick from Wagner.
Butcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butcher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Butcher!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Billy Butcher made sure he mentioned KnockOut, along with how happy he was to win his fight.