PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Bryan (ranked 23932 p4p, 3492 weight class) and Funky Buttlovin (ranked 474 p4p, 337 weight class). Lonnie Bryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bryan
vs
Buttlovin

182 cm
21
155
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lonnie Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Funky Buttlovin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bryan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bryan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Buttlovin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buttlovin on the ground.
Buttlovin regains half guard.

Bryan decides to stand and escape the position.
Buttlovin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've been informed that Buttlovin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buttlovin finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryan's head.

It looks like Lonnie Bryan has been cut.

Bryan closes the distance and clinches.
Buttlovin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bryan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Buttlovin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryan pulls his head out easily.
Bryan is trying to control. Buttlovin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Buttlovin is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttlovin is looking to improve his position.

Buttlovin looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Buttlovin manages to get to full guard.

Buttlovin is looking for a triangle but Bryan pushes his legs off easily.

Buttlovin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bryan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bryan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Buttlovin is looking for a triangle but Bryan pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buttlovin working for a triangle but Bryan defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bryan is pushing down on Buttlovin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Buttlovin is fighting to maintain full guard but Bryan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Buttlovin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bryan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bryan's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Buttlovin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Buttlovin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bryan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Bryan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Bryan fending off the submission attempt from Buttlovin.
Buttlovin gets his hands free as Bryan looks to control.
Bryan tries to roll but Buttlovin sticks to his back.

Buttlovin sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Bryan taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Funky Buttlovin!