PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Tim Butcher looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Anderson
vs
Butcher

190 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Butcher should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Butcher looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.

It looks like Tim Butcher has been cut.

Anderson has managed to clinch.

Anderson pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butcher is controlling him.
Butcher throwing strikes but missing.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.

Anderson manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
Anderson throws the left hand but Butcher avoids the punch easily.

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butcher shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Butcher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson fails with the takedown

and Butcher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anderson is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson is not content to let Butcher control the position.

Butcher is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Anderson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Anderson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Butcher tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls the position from side control.

Anderson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson clinches but Butcher breaks the clinch

so Butcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Butcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butcher's guard.
Butcher has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Butcher wants to control but Anderson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Butcher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anderson throws a head kick that misses

and Butcher counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Butcher thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tim Butcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butcher misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Anderson is trying to stand up.
Butcher looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butcher throws some wild stikes that Anderson manages to avoid easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butcher punching from mount but Anderson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher controlling the pace for now.
Butcher dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
Butcher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Butcher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Butcher tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butcher swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Anderson is now in Butcher's guard. A big mistake from Butcher there, giving up the dominant position!

Butcher is working an open guard so Anderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson misses with a double jab

and Butcher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.

Butcher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Butcher crashes against the mat.
Anderson isn't going anywhere.
Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Butcher's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Butcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Butcher won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Butcher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Butcher wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher working some strikes from top position.
Anderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Butcher controlling him for the moment.

That's two 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.
Butcher trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson trying to control the position here.
Butcher trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.
Butcher trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Butcher.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Butcher is out of range.
Anderson misses with a takedown

and Butcher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butcher thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Butcher is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butcher not doing much here.
Butcher is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Butcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Butcher 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Butcher!