PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butterfingers Butts (ranked 2829 p4p, 2386 weight class) and Boniface Randriamaholison (ranked 306 p4p, 261 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Randriamaholison's choice of entrance music: Careless Whisper (Remastered). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Butts
vs
Randriamaholison

205 cm
19
225
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
265
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butterfingers Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boniface Randriamaholison!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Randriamaholison rushes Butts and presses him up against the cage.
Butts blocks an elbow strike.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Butts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butts wants to get back to striking at distance but Randriamaholison won't allow it.
Randriamaholison keeps control of Butts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butts dodges an elbow strike from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison content to slow the pace in the clinch.
I was talking to Butts's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Butts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butts working hard to break the clinch.
Butts managing to block the knees to the body from Randriamaholison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butts blocks it with crossed arms.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butts blocks it with crossed arms.
Butts can't break the clinch.

Butts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch but Butts is avoiding it.

Randriamaholison has managed to clinch.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butts is looking to break free of the clinch but Randriamaholison has double underhooks.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Butts blocks with his arms.

Butts manages to break the clinch.

Randriamaholison clinches up with Butts and pushes him back against the cage.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Randriamaholison's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Randriamaholison's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison landing knees to the body.
Butts tries to break free but Randriamaholison pushes him back against the cage.
Randriamaholison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Butts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Butts blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Randriamaholison has him pressed against the cage.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Butts blocks with his arms.
Come on Randriamaholison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butts blocks it with crossed arms.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butts blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butts is trying to break free.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Butts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butterfingers Butts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butts connects with a single shot there.

Randriamaholison has Butts up against the cage in a clinch.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.

Butts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Randriamaholison momentarily.
Randriamaholison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butts swats away the attempt to clinch by Randriamaholison.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Randriamaholison's head.
Randriamaholison tries to close the distance and clinch but Butts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randriamaholison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butts scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Randriamaholison under the eye.
Randriamaholison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butts.
Randriamaholison moves in looking to clinch but Butts pushes him off.
Butts is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Randriamaholison closes the distance and pushes Butts back into the cage.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison misses with an elbow over the top.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Randriamaholison has him pressed against the cage.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boniface Randriamaholison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Randriamaholison takes one to the chin there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice cross by Butts.
Randriamaholison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Butts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Butts lands with a nice body punch.
Randriamaholison fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butts lands a jab.
Randriamaholison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butts.
Randriamaholison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randriamaholison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Randriamaholison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Randriamaholison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randriamaholison ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Butts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Butts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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 throws a good cross that connects.
Randriamaholison doesn't manage to clinch there - Butts circles away.
Butts scores with a nice strike.

Randriamaholison rushes Butts and presses him up against the cage.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Butts blocks it.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Butts manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts throws a hook but Randriamaholison blocks it.
Randriamaholison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Randriamaholison moves in looking to clinch but Butts pushes him off.
Butts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Butts throws a looping overhand right but Randriamaholison ducks down to avoid it.
Randriamaholison ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Randriamaholison moves out of range as Butts strikes.
Randriamaholison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Butterfingers Butts is winning the standup battle so far.
Butts misses with a straight right.
Butts swats away the attempt to clinch by Randriamaholison.
Butts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Randriamaholison tries to clinch up.
Randriamaholison walks into a straight right hand from Butts.
Randriamaholison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Butts with a nice cross.
Randriamaholison moves in looking to clinch but Butts pushes him off.
Butts lunges at Randriamaholison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Randriamaholison's hand.

Randriamaholison has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Butts.
Randriamaholison slips a jab from Butts.
Butts throws a hook to the side of Randriamaholison's head but Randriamaholison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randriamaholison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Randriamaholison tries to clinch but Butts moves out of range.
Butts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randriamaholison throws out a loose jab but Butts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randriamaholison throws a shot from downtown. Butts moves away and avoids it.
Butts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Randriamaholison drives through and clinches with Butts against the cage.
Randriamaholison trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Butts tries to break the clinch but Randriamaholison is controlling the position.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Butts blocks it.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Butts blocks it.

Butts breaks from the clinch.
Butts misses with a looping right.

Randriamaholison gets a clinch.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison 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.
Randriamaholison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Butts blocks it.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Butts blocks it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison blocks a jab.
Randriamaholison ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Butts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Butts looks to land a left hand but Randriamaholison moved out of range nicely.
Butts connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randriamaholison tries to clinch up.
Butts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Randriamaholison wants to clinch.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Randriamaholison.
Butts swats away the attempt to clinch by Randriamaholison.
Butts misses with a straight left.
Butts clobbers Randriamaholison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Randriamaholison tries to close the distance and clinch but Butts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Randriamaholison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Butts misses the jab.
Butts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Randriamaholison closes the distance and clinches.
Randriamaholison stalls.
Randriamaholison leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butterfingers Butts dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Butts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch.
Butts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butts misses the jab.
Butts lands with an overhand left.
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch.
Butts lands a nice shot to the body.
Butts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Randriamaholison ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Randriamaholison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butts swats away the attempt to clinch by Randriamaholison.
Butts is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch but Butts is avoiding it.
Butts swats away the attempt to clinch by Randriamaholison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randriamaholison manages to avoid it.
Randriamaholison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randriamaholison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butts throws a lazy right hand but Randriamaholison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Randriamaholison ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Randriamaholison wants to clinch up but Butts keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts loads up on a big right hand but Randriamaholison slips the punch.

Randriamaholison has managed to clinch.
Butts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Butts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butts misses with a hook. Randriamaholison ducked under it nicely.
Butts catches Randriamaholison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Randriamaholison moves forwards but Butts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Randriamaholison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Butts throws a hook to the side of Randriamaholison's head but Randriamaholison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Randriamaholison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butts can't break the clinch.

Butts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randriamaholison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts scores with a nice right hand.
Randriamaholison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!

Randriamaholison closes the distance and clinches.
Butts is looking to break free of the clinch but Randriamaholison has double underhooks.
Randriamaholison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Butts blocks it.

Butts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butts looks to land a right hand but Randriamaholison moved out of range.
Butts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Randriamaholison under the eye.
Randriamaholison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Randriamaholison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butts.

Randriamaholison rushes Butts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Butts blocks it.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Butts is blocking nicely.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Butts is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butts connects with a crisp jab.
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch but Butts is avoiding it.
Randriamaholison ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
A slow jab from Butts misses its intended target.
Butts keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Butts misses.
Randriamaholison takes one on the button.
Randriamaholison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Butts throws a hook but Randriamaholison avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Randriamaholison misses.
A jab from Butts misses.
A jab lands there for Butts.
Butts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch.

Butts gets tackled into the cage by Randriamaholison. Randriamaholison maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts working hard to break the clinch.
Randriamaholison with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Butts is blocking nicely.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Butts is blocking nicely.
Butts wants to break free but Randriamaholison has control.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Butts manages to break the clinch.
Randriamaholison moves in looking to clinch but Butts pushes him off.
Randriamaholison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randriamaholison doesn't manage to clinch there - Butts circles away.
Nice defenses there by Randriamaholison.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butterfingers Butts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Butts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butterfingers Butts!