PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semore Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butts
vs
Dong

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semore Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Dong!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Butts misses.
Butts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butts circles away.

Dong closes the distance and clinches.

Dong pulls guard successfully.
Butts trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong working a defensive guard here.
Butts is working Dong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Butts is controlling him.
Butts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dong for as long as he can get away with.
Butts wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Butts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Dong has his foot on Butts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butts works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Butts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dong wants to get back to his feet but Butts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butts trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Butts keeps the fight on the outside.
Butts looks to land a combination. Dong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Long Dong has been cut.
Butts throws a series of punches but Dong avoids them all with ease.
Butts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butts misses with a hook.
Butts swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Butts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butts.
Butts fails to land with a series of punches.
Butts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Butts is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Butts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butts circles away.
Nice cross by Dong.
Butts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to clinch but Butts moves out of range.

Butts scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butts dominating with strikes here.
Dong is looking to improve his position but Butts isn't that keen on the idea.
Butts controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semore Butts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Long Dong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Butts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Butts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Butts trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Butts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dong!

Dong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Butts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butts fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Butts.
Dong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Butts fails with the takedown

and Dong counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Semore Butts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dong pulls guard successfully.

Butts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butts stays in close to Dong's body and controls the position.
Dong looking to control.
Dong has momentary wrist control but Butts slips an elbow through the middle.
Dong wants to stand but Butts is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butts sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Butts postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Butts lands an overhand right.
Long Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butts lands with a straight right. Dong didn't see that one coming.
Butts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Butts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Butts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dong is looking for a triangle but Butts pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semore Butts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Long Dong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dong gets caught flat footed, as Butts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Butts's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Butts prevents Dong from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butts stays in close to Dong's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Butts wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Butts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Butts stands and steps away. Dong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A left and a right from Butts both land. Nice combination.
Butts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dong is looking to clinch.
Dong throws a combination that misses

and Butts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dong's guard.
Butts postures up.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Butts from controlling successfully.

Butts gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Semore Butts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts shoots in but Dong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dong closes the distance but Butts moves to the side

and Butts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dong!
Butts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dong regains half guard.
Butts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dong trying to hold on to Butts's head to control him but Butts postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Butts blocks the strikes from Dong.
Nice strikes from Butts there.
Dong wants to control but Butts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Butts sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Long Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Semore Butts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dong tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semore Butts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

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