PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ras Butten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butten comes to the ring accompanied by Apoptygma Berzerk - Fade to Black. Bill Harmon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butten
vs
Harmon

181 cm
24
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ras Butten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Harmon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmon wants to land a leg kick but Butten is out of range.
Harmon swinging wildly here.
Butten throws out a leg kick but Harmon moves out of range and Butten only half commits.
Butten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harmon on the side of the head.
Butten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harmon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harmon!
Butten doesn't manage to clinch there - Harmon circles away.
Butten thows a body shot but no joy.
Harmon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Butten tries to clinch there but Harmon circles away.

Butten feints and as Harmon raises his hands in defense, Butten changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harmon wants to stand up but Butten is controlling him.
Harmon looking to control.
Butten is looking to work some ground and pound but Harmon has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harmon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butten defends it easily.
Harmon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Butten.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harmon is trying to control the position but Butten postures up.
Butten wants to pass the guard but Harmon is keeping the position.
Butten trying to control the position from guard on top but Harmon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harmon wants to clinch but Butten slips to the side
and Butten counters with a head kick.
Harmon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Butten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Butten pulls Harmon into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Butten is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Harmon frees his head nicely. Oh but Butten has switched to an armbar! Harmon is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ras Butten!