PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 2921 p4p, 4715 weight class) and Jim Butter (ranked 0 p4p, 524 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.

Business
vs
Butter

222 cm
21
270
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monkey Business!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Butter !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butter tries to clinch but Business is having none of it.

Business gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Butter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Butter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Butter won't allow Business to sweep him here.

Business throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Business wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Butter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Butter lands in his opponent's guard.
Butter passes into half guard.
Butter moves into full mount! Business won't be happy about that!
Butter content just to control the position here.

Butter has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Business is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Butter !