PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Motumba Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Butler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Zulu
vs
Butler

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Motumba Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Butler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu takes one to the side of the head.
Butler throws a right and a left that Zulu avoids nicely.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulu manages to avoid it.
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butler's hands.
Butler misses with a few strikes there.
Butler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulu moves away.
Zulu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zulu.
Butler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zulu rather than just go for the knockout.
Butler swings for the body but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu misses with a body shot
and Butler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu misses with an uppercut. Butler saw that one coming.
Zulu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Butler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zulu thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler throws a body punch but Zulu moves out of range.
Butler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zulu.
Zulu blocks a jab.
Zulu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butler.
Zulu misses with a body punch
and Butler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zulu misses with a jab to the body
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
Butler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zulu's head.
Zulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butler was well out of range. Poor timing from Zulu.
Zulu throws a shot from downtown. Butler moves away and avoids it.
Butler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zulu.
Zulu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu throws a sloppy body shot
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Zulu backing up. Zulu nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butler lands a nice looking body shot.
Zulu is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu misses with a hook to the body
and Butler counters with a left and a right that stings Zulu.
Zulu misses the body punch
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Zulu backing up. Zulu nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
Zulu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Butler scores with a punch to the head.
Butler missing with a left hand there. Zulu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butler throws a series of punches but Zulu moves out of range.
Butler connects with a body shot.
Butler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zulu misses with a body shot
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
Butler lands a jab.
Butler with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Butler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zulu backs up against the cage.
Zulu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Butler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butler.
Butler thows a body shot but no joy.
Butler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Zulu misses
and Zulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulu throws a sloppy body shot
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
Butler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Zulu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zulu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zulu misses the body punch
and Butler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butler swinging wilding here.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butler.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butler.
Butler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Butler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zulu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butler throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Motumba Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Butler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zulu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scott Butler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulu works the jab nicely.
Butler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butler tries to bum rush Zulu with a series of wild strikes but Zulu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zulu misses with an uppercut. Butler saw that one coming.
Butler throws a series of punches but Zulu moves out of range.
Butler swings for the body but Zulu moves out of range.
Butler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Butler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Zulu connects with a single shot there.
Zulu misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu misses with a looping left.
Zulu misses the body punch
and Butler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butler manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Butler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler misses with a straight right.
Butler digs a good hook to Zulu's body.
Butler misses with a body shot
and Butler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zulu misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu thuds a left hand into Butler's body.
Zulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butler slips a jab from Zulu.
Zulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butler moves away.
Zulu misses the shot to the body.
Zulu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Zulu backing up. Zulu nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Butler misses the target.
Zulu thuds his right hand into Butler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zulu scores with a nice head shot.
Zulu lands a nice hook to Butler's body. Butler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zulu cracks Butler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zulu misses with a body shot
and Butler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butler misses with a straight left.
Butler throws a hook but Zulu avoids it easily.
Butler takes one to the chin there.
Butler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zulu throws out the jab.
Scott Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler staying out of range there.
Zulu moves out of range of the strikes.
Zulu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Butler avoids the body shot from Zulu.
Zulu misses the body punch
and Butler counters with a nice body shot.
Zulu throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler looks to land a combination but Zulu avoids it well.
Butler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu takes a swing at Butler's ribcage but misses.
Butler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zulu.
Zulu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu throws a hook but Butler blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Zulu misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Motumba Zulu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Butler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butler misses with a two punch combination.
Zulu scores with a nice right hand.
Butler misses with a few strikes there.
Butler takes one to the chin there.
Butler bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Zulu comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Butler falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Butler was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Motumba Zulu!