PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Monk (ranked 625 p4p, 80 weight class) and Hulk Butane (ranked 635 p4p, 83 weight class). Butane has chosen Genesis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Monk
vs
Butane

202 cm
35
253 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

197 cm
28
255 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Butane!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk throws a series of punches but Butane moves out of range.
Monk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Butane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Butane misses with a body kick.
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silas Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monk.
Butane cracks Monk with an open hand slap.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butane.
Butane throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Monk misses the target.
Butane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Butane throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
Monk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane slips under a jab from Monk.
Butane fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Monk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Butane.
Monk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Monk.
It looked like Monk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Monk.
Butane jabs at Monk's body.
Butane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monk. That did some damage!
Butane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Butane misses the jab.
Monk throwing a counter right hand but Butane manages to avoid it.
Butane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Monk.
Butane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Monk misses its intended target.
Monk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good exchange - Butane coming out on top.
Monk scores with a nice right hand.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick from Butane.
A quick step to the side and Monk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monk throws out a powerful jab.
Butane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Butane lands a head kick. Monk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Butane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monk throws the left hand but Butane avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk defending well as Butane loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Monk misses.
Butane flicks out a counter leg kick but Monk steps away.
Butane scores with a punch to the head.
Butane misses with a wild body shot.
Butane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Butane scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Butane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monk swings widly with a right hand
and Butane counters with a right hand to the body.
Butane throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monk looks to land a right hand but Butane moved out of range.
Butane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butane.
Monk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Butane is just out of range.
Butane follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk stuns Butane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monk throws a poor cross that misses
and Butane counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monk misses with a straight right.
Butane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Butane rushes Monk and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Monk is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Butane piles on the pressure and Monk crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Butane!
Hulk Butane took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I was looking forward to knockin this sucka out with a combo.'.