PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Topi Taunus (ranked 5248 p4p, 5291 weight class) and Butterfingers Butts (ranked 507 p4p, 509 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Taunus
vs
Butts

200 cm
25
255
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
18
225
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Topi Taunus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butterfingers Butts!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Butts misses.

Taunus clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Butts fails to land.
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.
Butts has a couple of punches blocked by Taunus.

Taunus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taunus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butts.
Taunus throws a big counter combination but Butts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Butts misses with an uppercut. Taunus saw that one coming.
Taunus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taunus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taunus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Taunus closes the distance and pushes Butts back into the cage.
Butts prevents a body shot from Taunus.
Taunus struggles to land a body shot inside as Butts controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Butts avoiding damage as Taunus throws knees to the body.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts avoiding damage as Taunus throws knees to the body.
Butts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Taunus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butts misses with a looping left.
Taunus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taunus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butts misses the shot to the body.
Butts with a hook.
Taunus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taunus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butts.
Taunus ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Butts cracks Taunus with a good jab.
Butts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Taunus counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butts.
Taunus just leaning against Butts, taking a breather.
Butts swings wildly with an uppercut but Taunus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taunus prevents a body shot from Butts.
Butts has a couple of punches blocked by Taunus.
A head punch on the inside from Butts fails to land.
Taunus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Butts.
A shot in the inside from Taunus.
Taunus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Butts avoids a wild elbow strike from Taunus.
Taunus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Butts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taunus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taunus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Butts's face.
Butts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.

Taunus breaks from the clinch.

Taunus darts in and clinches Butts up against the cage.
Butts blocks a body shot from Taunus.
Taunus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butts.
Taunus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butts.
Taunus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Butts working aggressively here.
Taunus landing knees to the head.
Taunus slowing the pace effectively.
Butts tries to work over Taunus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.
Butts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Taunus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Butts misses.
Butts swings for the body but Taunus moves out of range.
It looked like Taunus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Butts throws a lazy right hand but Taunus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Taunus instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Taunus.
Taunus blocking some punches.
Taunus can't find room to land a body shot as Butts controls the action.

Taunus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taunus takes one on the button.
Butts stuns Taunus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taunus throws a head kick but Butts moves out of range.

Taunus clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taunus stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taunus.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.
A head punch on the inside from Butts fails to land.
Taunus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taunus looking for a takedown.
Taunus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Butts up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Butts fails to land.
Butts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butts swings wildly with an uppercut but Taunus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butts swings wildly with an uppercut but Taunus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Butts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Taunus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taunus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Butts misses with a straight right.
Butts scores with a jab.

Taunus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taunus trying to land knees to the body.
Taunus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taunus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taunus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Butts up against the cage.
Taunus scores a nice knee to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taunus with a knee to the head.
Butts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.
Butts throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.
Taunus blocks an uppercut.
Taunus stalling.
Taunus tries to work over Butts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taunus.
A head punch on the inside from Butts fails to land.
Taunus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Taunus.
Taunus blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taunus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taunus lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Butts fails to land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.

Taunus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butts looks to throw the jab but Taunus is out of range.
Butts throws a looping overhand right but Taunus ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Taunus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Butts lunges at Taunus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taunus's hand.
Butts is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taunus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Butts scores with a sloppy right hand. Taunus should have avoided that one.
Taunus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butts.
Butts blocks a leg kick.
Butts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taunus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butts throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taunus.
Taunus slips a jab from Butts.
Taunus is looking to counter the offense by Butts and move into the clinch.
Taunus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taunus looks to land a body kick but Butts moved away.
Butts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Butts misses the target.
Butts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taunus moves away from the strike by Butts.
Taunus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Butts misses with an uppercut.
Taunus throws a head kick that misses.
Butts digs a good body shot into Taunus's ribs.
Butts throws a jab but it's blocked by Taunus.
Nice defenses there by Taunus.
As Butts backs away, Taunus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taunus.

Butts tries to keep at a distance but Taunus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taunus 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 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taunus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taunus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taunus connects with a knee to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Butts misses with some punches.
Taunus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.
Taunus blocks an uppercut.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.
Taunus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taunus.
Taunus blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taunus.
Taunus effectively controlling the action here.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.
Taunus is pushing Butts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Butts misses with some punches.
Butts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taunus crunches a lovely knee into Butts's ribcage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Butterfingers Butts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taunus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Butts throws a hook but Taunus blocks it.
Topi Taunus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butts misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Butts.
Butts blocks a head kick by Taunus.
Taunus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butts swings widly with a right hand

and Taunus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Butts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taunus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Taunus breaks the clinch.
A big left from Taunus misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butts scores with the left hand. Taunus knows he should have avoided that one.
Butts 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.
Taunus avoids the body shot from Butts.
It appears Taunus was looking to counter with a kick there.
A jab from Butts misses.
Taunus misses with a body kick.
Taunus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Butts misses with a looping left.

Taunus has closed the distance and engaged Butts in a clinch.
Taunus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Butts up against the cage.
Butts has a couple of punches blocked by Taunus.
Taunus blocking some punches.
Topi Taunus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.
Taunus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taunus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taunus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.
Taunus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Butts.
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.

Taunus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taunus.
Taunus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taunus throws a head kick but Butts moves out of range.
Butts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts lands a right hook to the body.
Butts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butts connects with a body shot that sends Taunus's belly button to the back.
Taunus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butts lands a really nice looking cross but Taunus seems unphased.
Taunus tries to close the distance and clinch but Butts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butts avoids the head kick by Taunus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Butts misses.
Jab from Butts.
Taunus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taunus thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Taunus.

Taunus clinches with his opponent.
Butts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Taunus.
Butts throws a punch but it's blocked by Taunus.
Taunus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taunus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taunus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taunus tries a body shot but Butts blocks it.
Butts struggles to land a body shot inside as Taunus controls his hands.

Taunus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taunus moves out of range as Butts strikes.
Jab by Butts.
Butts misses with a hook.
Butterfingers Butts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taunus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butts.
Butts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taunus's hands.

Taunus clinches up with Butts and pushes him back against the cage.
Taunus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butts working aggressively here.
Taunus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butts misses with the head strike.
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!
Taunus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Butts misses with a punch to the body.
Taunus blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Taunus.

Taunus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butts lands a jab to Taunus's midsection.
Butts throws a shot from downtown. Taunus moves away and avoids it.
Butts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Butts.
Taunus moves away from the strike by Butts.
Taunus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Butts.
Butts misses the jab.
Butts throws a right hand that misses

and Taunus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taunus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butts.

Taunus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taunus doesn't seem bothered though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taunus throws a wild body kick that Butts sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Butts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taunus ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Butts moves out of range of the body kick from Taunus.
Butts throws a body punch but Taunus moves out of range.
Taunus slips a jab from Butts.
Taunus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taunus defending well as Butts loads up on a big left hand.
Butts looks to land a left hand but Taunus moved out of range nicely.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taunus.
As Butts backs away, Taunus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Taunus clinches up with Butts and pushes him back against the cage.

Taunus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taunus slips under a jab from Butts.
Taunus appears to be looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Butts.
Butts missing with a left hand there. Taunus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taunus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Butts cracks Taunus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taunus slips under a jab.
Taunus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Butts throws a hook but Taunus avoids it easily.
Butts with a jab.
Butts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taunus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Taunus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butts.
A slow jab from Butts misses its intended target.
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!
Butts misses with a hook

and Taunus counters by moving into the clinch.
Butts misses with a punch on the inside.
Taunus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taunus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Taunus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taunus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butts throws out a loose jab but Taunus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taunus.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Butts throws out a powerful jab.

Taunus clinches up with Butts and pushes him back against the cage.
Taunus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taunus stalling.
Taunus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butts throws a head punch that misses.
Butts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taunus lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butts.
Taunus scores with a knee to the head.
Taunus lands an elbow just above Butts 's eye.
Butts misses with some punches.
Butts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Taunus.

Taunus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butterfingers Butts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taunus ducks right into an uppercut from Butts.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taunus.

Taunus moves into the clinch successfully.
Butts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butts working aggressively here.

Taunus pulls guard.
Taunus seems keen to control Butts's posture.
Taunus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Taunus.
Butts won't allow Taunus to sweep him here.
Butts stops Taunus from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Taunus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butts's guard.

Taunus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butts's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Butterfingers Butts.
I think Butts 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Butterfingers Butts!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Butterfingers Butts!

Butterfingers Butts wins by majority decision!