PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Butcher (ranked 244 p4p, 222 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 38 p4p, 34 weight class). Butcher comes to the cage accompanied by Eaten by Bloodbath. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Butcher
vs
Izmaylov

173 cm
23
181
12 - 1 - 2

188 cm
23
174
9 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Core Combat
CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Butcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izmaylov fakes the leg kick and cracks Butcher in the body.
Butcher slips a straight right by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butcher feinted with a counter takedown.
Izmaylov connects with a right hand. Butcher shakes it off.

It looks like Conor Butcher has been cut.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Butcher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Izmaylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick that knocks Butcher off balance momentarily.

Butcher closes the distance and pushes Izmaylov back into the cage.
Butcher takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Izmaylov.

Butcher manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Butcher wants to sweep but no luck.
Butcher is working hard here to advance position.
Butcher has a closed guard, preventing Izmaylov from standing up.
Izmaylov stopping the sweep attempt from Butcher.
Butcher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Izmaylov stays in close to Butcher's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Butcher throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Butcher needs to keep his hands up - Izmaylov had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov is looking to chop away at Butcher's legs.
Izmaylov lands a nice hook to Butcher's body. Butcher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butcher seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Both fighters circling a little - Izmaylov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Butcher throws a hook to the side of Izmaylov's head but Izmaylov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Butcher shoots in and bounces Izmaylov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Butcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov is trying to keep Butcher in close.
Butcher throwing strikes but missing.
Butcher throwing strikes but missing.
Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Izmaylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Izmaylov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Butcher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Izmaylov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Butcher wants to pass the guard but Izmaylov is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Izmaylov controlling the position.
Butcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Izmaylov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Izmaylov keeping moving, preventing Butcher from controlling successfully.
Butcher prevents Izmaylov from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Potemkin Izmaylov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Izmaylov misses
and Butcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Izmaylov with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor Butcher's cut.
That's time! Butcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Butcher wants to clinch.
A low kick from Izmaylov misses
and Butcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Izmaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butcher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Izmaylov thuds a left hand into Butcher's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Izmaylov scores with a jab to the body.
Izmaylov pushes Butcher away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Izmaylov can pounce on him.
Izmaylov jabs Butcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
Izmaylov throws a fast counter high kick but Butcher manages to duck under it in time.
Butcher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Izmaylov slaps away a takedown attempt from Butcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Butcher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Izmaylov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Izmaylov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov lands a nice shot that snaps Butcher's head back.
Butcher throws a body shot but no joy.
Butcher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Izmaylov.
Butcher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Izmaylov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butcher.
A little feinted left hand from Butcher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Izmaylov lands a front kick.
Izmaylov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izmaylov tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov digs a good body shot into Butcher's ribs.
Izmaylov connects with a single shot there.
Izmaylov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Conor Butcher's cut is getting worse.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Izmaylov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butcher scrambles back to his feet.
Izmaylov lands a nice hook to Butcher's body. Butcher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izmaylov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Izmaylov scores with a jab.
Izmaylov jabs Butcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Izmaylov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Butcher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Izmaylov lands a really nice looking cross but Butcher seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izmaylov connects with a looping right hand.
Butcher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Izmaylov as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Izmaylov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slapping leg kick lands for Izmaylov.
Izmaylov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Izmaylov misses with a looping right.
Butcher is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor Butcher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Butcher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Izmaylov.
Butcher defending well as Izmaylov loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Izmaylov there.
Butcher misses with a hook. Izmaylov ducked under it nicely.
Izmaylov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Butcher.
Butcher walks into a straight right hand from Izmaylov.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Izmaylov catches Butcher right on the button with a cross.

Conor Butcher's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick which misses Butcher's front leg but catches the back leg as Butcher tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Butcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butcher tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Izmaylov manages to circle out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Izmaylov.
Butcher tries to counter with a takedown but Izmaylov is quick to defend against it.
Butcher blocks the body kick.
Butcher appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Izmaylov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butcher in his tracks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Izmaylov.
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a sloppy head kick and Butcher moves out of range easily.
Butcher tries to counter with a takedown but Izmaylov is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov lands with a cross.

Jeez, Conor Butcher's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Butcher misses with a straight left.
Izmaylov tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Izmaylov throws a head kick that misses.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body.
Izmaylov lands a really nice looking cross but Butcher seems unphased.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Conor Butcher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Potemkin Izmaylov!
Potemkin Izmaylov is the new welterweight champion!
Potemkin Izmaylov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.