PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Gascoigne (ranked 5242 p4p, 6309 weight class) and Cal Butcherlow (ranked 178 p4p, 197 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gascoigne
vs
Butcherlow

206 cm
18
284
3 - 0 - 0

206 cm
19
286
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Gascoigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Cal Butcherlow!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gascoigne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gascoigne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butcherlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gascoigne throws a nice looking combination but Butcherlow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gascoigne moves out of range as Butcherlow strikes.
Gascoigne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butcherlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gascoigne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butcherlow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butcherlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butcherlow misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Gascoigne misses the target.
Gascoigne throws a right hand that Butcherlow ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcherlow also avoids with ease.
Gascoigne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcherlow throws a poor cross that misses
and Gascoigne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gascoigne looks to throw the jab but Butcherlow is out of range.
Gascoigne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gascoigne throws a combination that misses
and Butcherlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascoigne walks into a stiff left hand from Butcherlow.

It looks like Paul Gascoigne has been cut.
Butcherlow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butcherlow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butcherlow misses with a hook. Gascoigne ducked under it nicely.
Gascoigne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Butcherlow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butcherlow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butcherlow misses with an uppercut.
Gascoigne scores with a hook.
A left lands for Gascoigne.
Butcherlow misses the shot to the body.
Butcherlow moves away from the strike by Gascoigne.
Butcherlow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gascoigne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gascoigne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gascoigne throws a combination that misses
enabling Butcherlow to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butcherlow.
Butcherlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gascoigne.
Gascoigne misses with a looping left.
Butcherlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gascoigne.
Gascoigne scores with a body shot.
Gascoigne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butcherlow.
Nice uppercut there from Gascoigne.

It looks like Cal Butcherlow has been cut.
Gascoigne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butcherlow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butcherlow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gascoigne.
Butcherlow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcherlow circles away quickly and effectively.
Gascoigne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcherlow manages to avoid it.
Butcherlow ducks under a wild hook from Gascoigne.
Gascoigne lands a really nice looking cross but Butcherlow seems unphased.
Butcherlow lands a slapping body shot.
Butcherlow throws a right hand that misses
letting Gascoigne counter with a right hand.
Butcherlow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gascoigne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Butcherlow cracks Gascoigne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Butcherlow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Butcherlow scores with a nice right hand.
Butcherlow tries to move into range but Gascoigne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gascoigne connects with a body shot.
Gascoigne connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gascoigne throws a body shot but no joy.
Butcherlow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gascoigne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gascoigne.
The fighters circling - Gascoigne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gascoigne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gascoigne wants to clinch
and Butcherlow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gascoigne staying out of range there.
Butcherlow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gascoigne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gascoigne misses with a left hand
and Butcherlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gascoigne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gascoigne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gascoigne misses with a hook.
Butcherlow has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Butcherlow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Butcherlow duly obliges.
Gascoigne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcherlow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow misses with a wild body shot.
Gascoigne is looking to counter punch.
Some wild striking there from Gascoigne.
Gascoigne throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Gascoigne.
Butcherlow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Gascoigne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gascoigne.
Butcherlow cracks Gascoigne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butcherlow misses with a hook
enabling Gascoigne to counter with a crisp jab.
Gascoigne throws a right hand that misses
and Butcherlow counters with a nice uppercut.
Gascoigne misses with a double jab
and Butcherlow counters with a straight right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcherlow throws a jab when Gascoigne was well out of range.
Gascoigne tries to close the distance and clinch but Butcherlow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butcherlow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Butcherlow duly obliges.
Butcherlow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gascoigne is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gascoigne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Butcherlow momentarily.
Butcherlow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gascoigne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Butcherlow counter with a right hand.
Butcherlow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Gascoigne misses the target.
Butcherlow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gascoigne.
Gascoigne misses with a wild combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow throws a right hand that Gascoigne ducks under and follows up with a left that Gascoigne also avoids with ease.
Gascoigne just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcherlow throws out a counter right but Gascoigne avoids it with no problem.
Butcherlow misses with a looping right.
Butcherlow swats away the attempt to clinch by Gascoigne.
Gascoigne tries to clinch up
and Butcherlow counters with a nice uppercut.
Gascoigne throws a series of punches but Butcherlow avoids them all with ease.
Gascoigne misses with a hook
and Butcherlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Gascoigne as he connects with a hook.
Gascoigne ducks under a wild hook from Butcherlow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne throws a series of punches but Butcherlow moves out of range.
Gascoigne cracks Butcherlow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Butcherlow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gascoigne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gascoigne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butcherlow.
Gascoigne connects with a jab.
Gascoigne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Butcherlow counters with a stiff right hand.
Butcherlow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Gascoigne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butcherlow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gascoigne moves out of range as Butcherlow strikes.
Butcherlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gascoigne looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcherlow is just out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow misses with a hook. Gascoigne ducked under it nicely.
Butcherlow misses with a looping right.
Butcherlow looks to score with a jab to the body but Gascoigne is just out of range.
Butcherlow throws a jab but it's blocked by Gascoigne.

Butcherlow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butcherlow.
Gascoigne misses with some punches.

Butcherlow manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gascoigne.
Butcherlow throws a shot from downtown. Gascoigne moves away and avoids it.
Gascoigne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gascoigne connects with a nice looking jab.

Butcherlow rushes Gascoigne and presses him up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Butcherlow as Gascoigne tries to tie him up.
Butcherlow lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cal Butcherlow will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Butcherlow misses with an uppercut. Gascoigne saw that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Butcherlow in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A left lands for Gascoigne.
Donk. Butcherlow catches Gascoigne right on the button with a cross.
Gascoigne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcherlow throws out the jab.
Gascoigne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcherlow manages to avoid it.
Gascoigne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butcherlow cracks Gascoigne with a good jab.
Butcherlow needs to keep his hands up - Gascoigne had a free shot at his head there.
Butcherlow scores with the left hand. Gascoigne knows he should have avoided that one.
Gascoigne misses with a double jab.
Butcherlow connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gascoigne misses the body punch
and Butcherlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butcherlow works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcherlow looks to land a left hand but Gascoigne moved out of range nicely.
Gascoigne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Butcherlow throws a combination. Gascoigne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Butcherlow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Butcherlow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butcherlow trying to control the position but instead, Gascoigne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Butcherlow into the ropes.

Butcherlow manages to break the clinch.
Paul Gascoigne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Gascoigne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcherlow throws a right hand that misses
and Gascoigne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cal Butcherlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcherlow is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Gascoigne.
Butcherlow is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gascoigne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Gascoigne does it's job there.
Gascoigne clobbers Butcherlow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gascoigne throws a body punch but Butcherlow moves out of range.
Butcherlow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Gascoigne. Those never looked like landing.
Butcherlow jabs at Gascoigne's body.
Gascoigne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butcherlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gascoigne throws a poor cross that misses
and Butcherlow counters with a straight right hand.
Gascoigne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcherlow circles away quickly and effectively.

Butcherlow closes the distance and clinches.
Gascoigne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gascoigne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gascoigne throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow is stalling here.
Gascoigne looking to slow down the pace here.
Gascoigne is trying to stall.

Butcherlow breaks the clinch.
Butcherlow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gascoigne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butcherlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gascoigne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butcherlow.
Butcherlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcherlow misses with an uppercut
and Gascoigne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gascoigne blocks a jab.
Butcherlow moves away from the strike by Gascoigne.
A jab from Butcherlow misses.
Gascoigne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butcherlow.
Butcherlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Butcherlow misses.
Gascoigne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gascoigne doesn't manage to clinch there - Butcherlow circles away.
Gascoigne just misses with a punch to the body.
Gascoigne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gascoigne dodges the punch combination from Butcherlow.
Gascoigne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcherlow moves out of range as Gascoigne strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gascoigne.
Butcherlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gascoigne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butcherlow.
Gascoigne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butcherlow counters with a straight right hand.
Butcherlow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gascoigne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Gascoigne drops Butcherlow with a beautiful combination! Butcherlow stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gascoigne is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gascoigne digs a good body shot into Butcherlow's ribs.
Gascoigne just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcherlow misses the shot to the body.
Gascoigne went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Butcherlow.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gascoigne misses.
Butcherlow throws a counter combo.
Gascoigne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gascoigne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butcherlow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Butcherlow slips a jab from Gascoigne.
Butcherlow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gascoigne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Butcherlow throws a right hand that misses
and Gascoigne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butcherlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butcherlow circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Butcherlow right on the button. Butcherlow goes down! Gascoigne follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gascoigne gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Gascoigne!
Paul Gascoigne tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.