PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Butts (ranked 5366 p4p, 517 weight class) and Sanfino Vino (ranked 5293 p4p, 505 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Butts
vs
Vino

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seymour Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanfino Vino!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vino tries to clinch there but Butts circles away.
Butts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butts scores with a nice head shot.
Vino tries to clinch up
and Butts counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Vino 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Vino moves into the clinch.
Vino landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Butts blocks an elbow strike.
Butts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vino lands an elbow that stopped Butts in his tracks for a moment.

Vino breaks the clinch.
Butts tests Vino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butts with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vino missing with knees to the body.
Butts tries to throw a body punch but Vino avoids it by throwing Butts back against the cage.
Vino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vino blocks a body shot from Butts.
Vino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butts misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butts's brow.
Butts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butts avoids it.
Butts misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vino.
Butts tries to work over Vino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vino takes a shot to the head.
Vino missing with knees to the body.
Butts tries to break the clinch but Vino is controlling the position.
Butts avoids the elbow strike from Vino, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Butts.
Vino throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vino.
Vino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butts is defending well for now.
Butts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Butts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butts lands with a short shot to the head.
Butts throws a head punch that misses.
Butts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vino prevents a body shot from Butts.
Vino prevents Butts from breaking the clinch.
Vino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vino trying to land knees to the body.
Butts has a couple of punches blocked by Vino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Butts.
Vino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butts's efforts to push away.
Butts lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butts lands a nice shot to the body.
Vino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Butts's defenses.

Butts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butts tests Vino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butts throws an overhand right that lands on Vino's shoulder, as Vino tries to avoid the shot.
Butts throws a big shot that misses.

Vino moves into the clinch successfully.
Butts looking to stall.
Vino lands an elbow inside that Butts shrugs off.

Butts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butts is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vino moves in looking to clinch but Butts pushes him off.
Vino tries to clinch but Butts moves away
and Vino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Butts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Butts.
Butts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butts swings for the body but Vino moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vino prevents a body shot from Butts.
Butts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butts lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butts.
Butts lands an uppercut.
Butts avoiding damage as Vino throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Butts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vino tries to clinch but Butts is having none of it.
Butts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Butts connects with a body shot that sends Vino's belly button to the back.
Sanfino Vino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vino closes the distance and clinches.
Butts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vino lands a good knee to the midsection. Butts won't want to take too many of those.
Butts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vino backwards.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Vino.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Vino.
Butts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butts letting Vino take a breather here.
Vino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butts avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vino obliges.
Butts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vino can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vino obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vino throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butts avoids it.
Butts avoiding damage as Vino throws knees to the body.
Vino lands a damaging elbow.
Vino missing with knees to the body.
Butts tries to stall but Vino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butts tries to break the clinch but Vino is controlling the position.
Vino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanfino Vino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vino lands an elbow inside that Butts shrugs off.

It looks like Seymour Butts has been cut.
Vino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Vino.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Butts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vino trying to land knees to the body.
Butts blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts misses with the head strike.
Butts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vino backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Butts fails to land.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Vino.
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.
Vino tries to land knees in the clinch but Butts avoids the damage to the body.
Vino has Butts pressed against the cage, preventing Butts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vino being controlled against the cage.
Vino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vino misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts takes an elbow to the temple.
Vino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butts is defending well for now.
Butts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butts takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vino throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butts avoiding damage as Vino throws knees to the body.
Vino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.
Vino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butts avoids a wild elbow strike from Vino.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vino.
Vino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Vino.
A knee to the head by Vino.
Butts blocks an elbow strike from Vino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Butts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.

Vino breaks the clinch.

Vino rushes Butts and presses him up against the cage.
Vino prevents a body shot from Butts.
Vino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.
Butts avoiding damage as Vino throws knees to the body.
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Vino.
Butts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butts is defending well for now.
Vino tries to land knees in the clinch but Butts avoids the damage to the body.
Butts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanfino Vino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seymour Butts's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vino wants to clinch
and Butts counters with a stiff right hand.
Butts keeps the fight on the outside.
Vino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vino wants to clinch.
Butts misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vino slips a jab and a cross from Butts.
A low kick from Vino misses
and Butts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Vino forces Butts back against the cage and clinches.
Butts can't find room to land a body shot as Vino controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Butts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts is looking to break free of the clinch but Vino has double underhooks.
Butts wants to get back to striking at distance but Vino won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Butts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vino lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vino missing with knees to the body.
Vino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butts blocks it with crossed arms.
Vino scores a nice knee to the body.
Butts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Butts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vino landing knees to the body.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Vino.
Butts takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vino pushes off an throws an elbow but Butts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vino misses with a knee strike.
Vino blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vino lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Vino.
Vino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vino obliges.
Vino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Butts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vino.
Vino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vino crunches a lovely knee into Butts's ribcage.
Vino just leaning against Butts, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts takes an elbow to the temple.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Vino.
Vino lands a knee to the body.
Butts takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vino tries to land knees in the clinch but Butts avoids the damage to the body.
Butts swings wildly with an uppercut but Vino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.
Vino misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butts's brow.
Vino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butts takes a knee to the side of the body.
Butts swings wildly with an uppercut but Vino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vino working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vino missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Butts stalling in the clinch but Vino improves position.
Butts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Butts takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butts can't find room to land a body shot as Vino controls the action.
Vino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butts avoids it.
Butts avoids a wild elbow strike from Vino.
Butts avoiding damage as Vino throws knees to the body.
Vino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vino trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanfino Vino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanfino Vino!