PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harumichi Bouya (ranked 6021 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Butler (ranked 6263 p4p, 0 weight class). Bouya comes to the cage accompanied by Kill Jill Instrumental. Gerald Butler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bouya
vs
Butler

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harumichi Bouya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Butler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butler changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bouya works over Butler's head and body with a nice combination.
Butler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bouya is out of range and Butler settles back down.
Bouya looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
Bouya scores with a three punch combo!
Bouya misses with a two punch combination.
Bouya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bouya!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouya closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bouya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butler was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouya.
Bouya throws a combination. Butler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Butler is rocked!
Bouya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Butler counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler is working for takedown but Bouya is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bouya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A clash of legs there as Bouya blocks the low kick.
Butler is looking to clinch but Bouya is avoiding it.

Butler has managed to clinch.

Bouya manages to break the clinch.
Butler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bouya.
Bouya misses with a two punch combination.
Bouya fails to land with a series of punches.
Butler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bouya keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bouya manages to avoid it.
Bouya scores with a jab. Butler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harumichi Bouya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouya throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from Bouya.
Butler throws a counter combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bouya!
Harumichi Bouya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
Bouya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Butler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Butler.
Butler trying to control the action but Bouya is working from the bottom.
Butler is looking to advance position but Bouya won't allow it.
Bouya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Butler thows a huge punch but Bouya dodges it nicely.
Bouya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butler.
Butler is trying to control. Bouya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bouya has hold of Butler's hands but Butler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bouya is refusing to be controlled, as Butler sits in half guard.
Butler moves into full mount! Bouya won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler trying to control but Bouya is having none of it.
Butler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler throwing strikes here but Bouya is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Butler misses with a head shot.
Butler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Butler working for a guillotine from mount but Bouya is in no mood to give up.

Butler has control of Bouya's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bouya regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harumichi Bouya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bouya stuns Butler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bouya throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
Bouya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Butler dodges the punch combination from Bouya.
Sloppy strikes from Bouya. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouya misses with a double jab

so Butler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bouya has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Butler off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Bouya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bouya throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
Bouya throws the kick towards the body but Butler avoids it.
Bouya swinging wildly here.
Butler wants to counter the offense by Bouya and move into the clinch position.
Bouya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bouya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bouya falls off balance throwing a combination

and Butler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Butler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Butler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bouya pushes Butler off and gets back to his feet.
Bouya throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Butler moves into the clinch successfully.
Butler tries for a takedown but Bouya manages to get underhooks.
Bouya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Butler looking for a takedown.
Harumichi Bouya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Butler.
Bouya blocks the elbow strike.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.

Bouya breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouya misses with a double jab

and Butler counters with a single leg into guard. Bouya didn't expect that.
Butler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butler wants to pass the guard but Bouya is keeping the position.
Gerald Butler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bouya has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Butler is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Bouya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bouya.
Butler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Bouya does no damage.
Butler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bouya circles away.
Harumichi Bouya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouya fails to land with a series of punches.
Butler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bouya moves out of range of the body kick from Butler.
Bouya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
Bouya throws a combination that misses

and Butler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harumichi Bouya dominated that second round.
That's time! Bouya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bouya throws a body shot but no joy.
Butler shoots in looking for a takedown. Bouya tries to sprawl out of it but Butler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bouya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bouya tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bouya sprawls well. Bouya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Butler gets slowly back to his feet.
Butler fails with a takedown attempt.
Harumichi Bouya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Butler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bouya misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Butler drives through and clinches with Bouya against the cage.
Butler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bouya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bouya misses with a double jab.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but Bouya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bouya is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Bouya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bouya but Bouya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harumichi Bouya is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouya throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bouya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bouya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bouya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butler can do to turn this around?
Bouya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bouya throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Butler with that takedown attempt.
Bouya misses with a series of wild punches.
Butler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Butler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouya tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bouya with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bouya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butler backs up against the cage.
Bouya feints a jab promting Butler to slip. Bouya then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Butler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bouya throws a series of punches but Butler moves out of range.
Bouya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bouya lands with a good body shot.
Gerald Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butler looks for a takedown but Bouya sprawls well.
Bouya scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Butler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bouya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bouya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bouya.
Bouya falls off balance throwing a combination

and Butler counters with a single leg into guard. Bouya didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butler throws an elbow that misses. Bouya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Butler's guard. Nice move by Bouya!

Bouya wants to stand but Butler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Butler thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harumichi Bouya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butler working a defensive guard here.

Butler pushes Bouya off and scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harumichi Bouya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bouya, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harumichi Bouya!
Harumichi Bouya looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Lets get down to business, motherfucker! Oh this is on ESPN+? Fuck ESPN+, love FOX.'.