PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Butterscotch (ranked 4126 p4p, 4264 weight class) and Ray Tapout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Butterscotch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butterscotch
vs
Tapout

173 cm
25
146
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
140
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Butterscotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Tapout!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butterscotch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butterscotch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tapout sprawls and moves away.
Tapout fails to land the takedown.
Butterscotch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tapout.
Butterscotch feinted with a counter takedown.
Tapout is looking to clinch but Butterscotch is avoiding it.
Butterscotch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tapout fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Butterscotch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tapout sprawls and moves away.
Charles Butterscotch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Tapout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapout has a takedown stuffed.
Tapout tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout is looking to clinch.
Butterscotch attempts a counter takedown but Tapout avoids it well and moves away.
Tapout shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butterscotch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tapout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tapout shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tapout.
Butterscotch is trying to improve his position.

Tapout is trying to get an arm triangle but Butterscotch is defending well.
Butterscotch sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Butterscotch has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tapout escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tapout!
Butterscotch regains half guard.

Tapout is working for a kimura but Butterscotch is defending it quite comfortably.

Butterscotch actively working from the bottom here.

Butterscotch actively working from the bottom here.
Butterscotch is pressing down on Tapout's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butterscotch is looking for a triangle but Tapout pushes his legs off easily.

Butterscotch throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tapout uses it to pass to side control.

Tapout tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tapout has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Tapout tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tapout has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Butterscotch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tapout wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Tapout wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Butterscotch, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butterscotch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tapout off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Butterscotch looking to break Tapout's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tapout remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Butterscotch will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tapout is really stuck here.
Tapout breaks Butterscotch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Butterscotch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tapout is aware though and is defending well.

Butterscotch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Butterscotch looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tapout has picked Butterscotch up and slammed him! Butterscotch can't keep hold of the triangle and Tapout manages to pass to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butterscotch is looking for a sweep.
Butterscotch manages to get back to half guard.
Butterscotch is pressing down on Tapout's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Tapout drops back looking for a leg! Butterscotch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butterscotch manages to kick Tapout off! Tapout jumps back into Butterscotch's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charles Butterscotch will probably get the nod.
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.

Tapout misses with the body kick

and Butterscotch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tapout won't be happy with that.
Tapout is looking to regain half guard here but Butterscotch keeps moving and retains side control.
Butterscotch trying to control the action but Tapout is working from the bottom.

Butterscotch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Butterscotch takes a little break here. Tapout wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tapout regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterscotch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tapout knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Butterscotch trying to control the action but Tapout is working from the bottom.

Butterscotch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tapout defends it well.

Tapout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tapout is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butterscotch pulls his head out easily.

Tapout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Butterscotch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tapout has managed to free his arm - good work.

Tapout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tapout is refusing to be controlled, as Butterscotch sits in half guard.

Tapout is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butterscotch pulls his head out easily.
Butterscotch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Tapout actively working from the bottom here.
Butterscotch controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Butterscotch seems to be working for a kimura but Tapout defends the submission attempt.
Tapout is looking to improve his position.

Tapout looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tapout looking for submissions off his back.

Tapout looking for submissions off his back.
Tapout is breathing heavily.
Butterscotch uses his free foot to push down on Tapout's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tapout.

Butterscotch has control of Tapout's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tapout regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butterscotch is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tapout has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Butterscotch wants to control the pace but Tapout is squirming around nicely.
Tapout is wriggling around trying to escape.

Butterscotch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tapout is working to get back to half guard.
Tapout regains half guard.

Butterscotch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tapout has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Butterscotch. Oh but Tapout has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Butterscotch goes limp - he's gone! Tapout jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ray Tapout!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

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