PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moses Makwame (ranked 3176 p4p, 296 weight class) and Beavis Butthead (ranked 7195 p4p, 451 weight class). Makwame comes to the cage accompanied by House of Pain - Jump Around. Butthead is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks and Cannibal Girls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Makwame
vs
Butthead

163 cm
20
143 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

168 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moses Makwame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Beavis Butthead!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butthead looks for a takedown but Makwame sprawls well.
Butthead shoots for a double leg takedown but Makwame sprawls well. He's pushed Butthead's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Butthead shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makwame as he avoids it easily.
Moses Makwame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beavis Butthead.
Butthead shoots in and drives through. Makwame sprawls well.
Makwame throwing a counter right hand but Butthead manages to avoid it.

Makwame has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Makwame on the inside.

Makwame has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Butthead uses from the top position.
Butthead distracts Makwame with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Makwame is looking for a triangle but Butthead pushes his legs off easily.
Butthead looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Butthead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Makwame working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butthead works over Makwame with some ground and pound from guard.
Butthead makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butthead won't allow Makwame to sweep him here.
Butthead is in close to Makwame's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Butthead throws an elbow that misses. Makwame uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Butthead's guard. Nice move by Makwame!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makwame prevents Butthead from getting back to his feet.

Makwame drops back, looking for a kneebar! Butthead looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Butthead looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Butthead!

Butthead cracks Makwame with a big elbow.
Makwame takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Makwame struggling a bit here.
Makwame has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Butthead scores with a couple of short elbows.
Makwame wants to control but Butthead postures up.
Makwame is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Butthead is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Makwame tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butthead working the head and body with strikes.
Makwame regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makwame has hold of Butthead's hands but Butthead slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butthead scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Butthead drops an elbow to the side of Makwame's head.
Butthead seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Butthead lands with a punch from half guard.
Makwame has hold of Butthead's hands but Butthead slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butthead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makwame wants to control but Butthead is keeping busy.
Makwame has hold of Butthead's hands but Butthead slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butthead working over Makwame with some ground and pound. Makwame looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Butthead slips a nice elbow through Makwame's hands, connecting with Makwame's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Butthead connects with a nice short shot to Makwame's temple.
Makwame on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Butthead seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Butthead looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Makwame with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Makwame looking for submissions off his back.
Butthead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butthead working over Makwame with some ground and pound. Makwame looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Butthead lands strikes from half guard.
Butthead slips a nice elbow through Makwame's hands, connecting with Makwame's forehead.
Makwame on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Butthead drops an elbow to the side of Makwame's head.
Butthead looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Makwame with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Butthead working the head and body with strikes.
Butthead lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Makwame regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Butthead's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Butthead scoring with punches to the head and body.
Butthead distracts Makwame with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Makwame is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Makwame looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Makwame misses with a head shot. Butthead uses the momentum to regain guard.
Makwame has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butthead keeping moving, preventing Makwame from controlling successfully.
Butthead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makwame prevents Butthead from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butthead can do anything to dispel that myth.
Butthead manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Makwame manages to get himself to full guard.

Butthead working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makwame wants to sweep here but Butthead controlling him for the moment.
Butthead with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beavis Butthead dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Makwame stuffs the takedown.
Makwame quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Butthead shoots in for a double leg but Makwame sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Butthead drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Makwame is trying to keep Butthead in close.
Makwame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butthead throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Makwame looking to control.
Butthead working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makwame's head.
Butthead chips away with some ground and pound.
Butthead scoring with some ground and pound.
Butthead throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makwame is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butthead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Makwame looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Makwame looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butthead keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Makwame's head.
Butthead landing with the ground and pound.
Makwame working a defensive guard here.
Butthead lands a couple of digs.
Butthead distracts Makwame with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Makwame is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Butthead defends well.
Makwame looking for a sweep. Not yet Makwame, not yet.
Butthead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Makwame has momentary wrist control but Butthead slips an elbow through the middle.
Makwame wants to sweep but no luck.
Butthead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Butthead stands up over Makwame, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Makwame looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Butthead distracts Makwame with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butthead works over Makwame with some ground and pound from guard.
Butthead distracts Makwame with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Butthead distracts Makwame with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Makwame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butthead landing some decent shots from guard.
Butthead scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beavis Butthead has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makwame is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Butthead tries to roll over but Makwame keeps him under control.
Makwame tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Butthead wants to improve his position but Makwame is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makwame looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Makwame is keen to just control but Butthead is a slippery customer.
Butthead avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Makwame.

Makwame trying to work for an americana but Butthead has managed to regain full guard.
Makwame trying to control the position from guard on top but Butthead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butthead is looking to stand up but Makwame isn't so interested in that idea.
Makwame postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butthead keeping full guard, as Makwame tries to pass.
Makwame in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Makwame is pushing down on Butthead's leg trying to pass to half guard. Butthead is fighting to maintain full guard but Makwame has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butthead wants to get back to full guard.
Butthead is trying to stand up here but Makwame is controlling him well.
Butthead is staying active underneath Makwame, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beavis Butthead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Butthead gets a takedown into half guard.
Butthead is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Butthead working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Butthead lands a nice short elbow.
Makwame has hold of Butthead's hands but Butthead slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butthead takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butthead lands strikes from half guard.
Makwame wants to get back to full guard.
Makwame on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Makwame wants to improve his position but Butthead is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makwame gets full guard.
Makwame is trying to control the position but Butthead postures up.
Butthead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Makwame working for a triangle but Butthead defends it easily.
Makwame has momentary wrist control but Butthead slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butthead chips away with some ground and pound.

Makwame kicks Butthead off and gets to his feet.
Butthead looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makwame is fending him off so far but Butthead persists. Nope, Makwame circles away and we're back to standing.
Makwame throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makwame throws a shot from downtown. Butthead moves away and avoids it.
Butthead tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Butthead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butthead changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Makwame tries to avoid it but Butthead manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Makwame to the ground. Makwame escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Butthead closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Makwame quickly recovers to half guard.
Makwame moves into full guard.
Butthead works over Makwame with some ground and pound from guard.
Makwame is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butthead cracks Makwame with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makwame has momentary wrist control but Butthead slips an elbow through the middle.
Butthead won't allow Makwame to sweep him here.
Butthead connects with a couple of short punches.

Makwame has his foot on Butthead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butthead works his way back into a safe position though.
Butthead postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makwame is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butthead is in close to Makwame's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Butthead landing with the ground and pound.
Butthead with a nice head shot there.
Butthead scoring with some ground and pound.
Butthead landing with the ground and pound.
Butthead makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butthead postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butthead working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Makwame throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Makwame looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butthead is one step ahead there.
Butthead is working Makwame over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Makwame has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butthead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Butthead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Butthead is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Butthead working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makwame's head.
Butthead working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makwame's head.

Makwame looking for a guillotine here but Butthead defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butthead is working Makwame over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moses Makwame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butthead is working Makwame over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Butthead with a nice head shot there.
Butthead postures up and lands a big shot to Makwame's brow.
Butthead is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Butthead postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Makwame has momentary wrist control but Butthead slips an elbow through the middle.
Makwame wants to stand up but Butthead is controlling him.
Butthead scoring with punches to the head and body.
Butthead stands up over Makwame, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Butthead scoring with some ground and pound.

Makwame working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butthead doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butthead manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Butthead cracks Makwame with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beavis Butthead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Butthead winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beavis Butthead!
After winning the bout, Beavis Butthead thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Moses Makwame spoke after the fight, saying 'The strongest man won today.'.