PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Buticchio (ranked 3614 p4p, 3388 weight class) and Joey Andrade (ranked 336 p4p, 318 weight class). Andrea Buticchio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Buticchio
vs
Andrade

190 cm
28
169
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
165
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 - 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buticchio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andrade avoids it really well and circles away.
Andrade throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andrade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrade tries to clinch there but Buticchio circles away.
Buticchio misses with a body shot.
Andrade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Buticchio's head coaches at Rollins Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Andrade needs to keep his hands up - Buticchio had a free shot at his head there.
Buticchio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
Buticchio just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade stuffs the takedown attempt from Buticchio. Buticchio gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andrade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buticchio, pushing him back against the cage.
Buticchio is trying to break free.
Buticchio tries to circle away but Andrade has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Andrade scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buticchio wants to get back to striking at distance but Andrade won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Andrade - that landed with a thud.
Andrade pushes Buticchio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andrade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andrade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buticchio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buticchio is trying to push Andrade away but Andrade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andrade cracks Buticchio with a nice body shot.
Andrade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andrade.
A hook to the body from Andrade.
A shot in the inside from Andrade.
Buticchio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andrade lands a body shot in the clinch.
Andrade prevents Buticchio from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Andrade.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Andrade.
Buticchio tries to circle away but Andrade has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands a left hand.
Andrade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andrade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike.
Buticchio tries to break the clinch but Andrade is controlling the position.
Buticchio can't break the clinch.
Buticchio is trying to break free.
Buticchio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andrade lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrade keeps control of Buticchio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buticchio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrade has him pressed against the cage.
Buticchio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Andrade.
Andrade lands with a left to the head.
Buticchio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andrade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buticchio's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Andrade.
Buticchio tries to circle away but Andrade has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andrade.
Andrade keeps control of Buticchio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buticchio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buticchio is trying to push Andrade away but Andrade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buticchio letting Andrade take a breather here.
Buticchio is trying to break free.
Buticchio is trying to force a seperation but Andrade has the dominant position.
Andrade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buticchio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Buticchio is rocked!
Buticchio has had enough of the clinch but Andrade keeps him there for the moment.
Oh Buticchio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrade lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buticchio backwards.
Andrade pushes Buticchio against the cage. Andrade is working some dirty boxing. Andrade pushes off with a quick right hook! Buticchio goes down! Buticchio tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Andrade moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Andrade!
Joey Andrade thanked the fans post fight for their support.