PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Buticchio (ranked 2463 p4p, 2786 weight class) and Johannes Korhonen (ranked 280 p4p, 308 weight class). Andrea Buticchio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Buticchio
vs
Korhonen

190 cm
27
169
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170
8 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrea Buticchio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korhonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buticchio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Buticchio looks to score with a jab to the body but Korhonen is just out of range.

Korhonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Korhonen.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but Korhonen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Korhonen stalling against the cage.
Korhonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Korhonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buticchio backwards.
Korhonen lands a right hand.
Korhonen avoiding damage.
A short left from Korhonen.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Korhonen to keep the fight standing.
Korhonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Buticchio tries to pull guard but Korhonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Buticchio drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Buticchio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Korhonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buticchio.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Korhonen to keep the fight standing.
Korhonen stalling.
Korhonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but Korhonen has him pressed against the cage.
Korhonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Buticchio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Korhonen can turn it around.
Korhonen pushes Buticchio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Korhonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buticchio backwards.
Korhonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Korhonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Korhonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Korhonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Buticchio is rocked!
We've been hearing reports that Buticchio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Korhonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Korhonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Buticchio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Korhonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Korhonen stalling in the clinch.
Korhonen has a couple of punches blocked by Buticchio.
Korhonen throws a head punch that misses.
Korhonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Buticchio.
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!
Korhonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korhonen misses with the head strike.
Korhonen working aggressively here.
Buticchio seems to have got his legs back now.
Korhonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Korhonen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Korhonen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Buticchio is trying to pull guard but Korhonen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Korhonen works on Buticchio's body with a couple of short punches.
Buticchio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Korhonen smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
and Korhonen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Buticchio! He's just covering up as Korhonen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Korhonen!