PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Domovoi Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Butler
vs
Legend

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 London, Domovoi Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Legend!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legend is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butler lands with a slapping head kick.
Butler is looking to clinch but Legend is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legend.
Legend throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Butler's waist but Butler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Legend off to one side.
Domovoi Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Legend.
Butler misses with a wild combination.
Butler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Legend.
Legend changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butler tries to avoid it but Legend manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butler to the ground. Butler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Legend fails with a takedown attempt.
Legend slips a jab and a cross from Butler.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legend closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butler to the mat! Butler manages to get full guard.
Legend slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Legend wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.

Legend thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Legend looks gassed!
Legend won't allow Butler to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend controlling from the top position.

Legend drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Legend jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Legend should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Butler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Legend is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Butler tries to bum rush Legend with a series of wild strikes but Legend uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crunch! Butler slams his shin into Legend's torso.
Butler throws a head kick that Legend semi-blocks.
Good exchange - Butler coming out on top.
Butler scores with a kick to the body.
Domovoi Butler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Butler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Legend takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Legend.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Butler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Butler lands with a right hand.
Butler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Butler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Legend swats away the attempt to clinch by Butler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Butler lands a left and a right that send Legend crashing to the mat, dazed. Butler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domovoi Butler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Butler!
Butler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butler misses with a head kick.
Legend blocks a head kick by Butler.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legend.
Butler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legend is breathing heavily.
Butler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Legend's calf.
Butler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legend can do to turn this around?
Butler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Butler scores with a head kick.
Butler lands a head kick. Legend smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Domovoi Butler is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Butler both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Butler.
Butler throws a sloppy head kick and Legend moves out of range easily.
Butler works over Legend's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legend.
Domovoi Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Legend.
Legend has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Butler.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Butler.
Butler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Legend takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Butler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Legend backs up against the cage.
Butler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Butler throws a head kick that half lands.
Butler thuds his right hand into Legend's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Butler drops Legend with a beautiful combination! Legend stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Butler is looking for the KO!

Legend is rocked!
Butler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butler scores with a push kick.
A left and a right from Butler both land. Nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Butler!
Butler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Butler.
Butler throws a head kick that Legend semi-blocks.
Butler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Butler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Legend's head.
Butler lands a head kick!
Butler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Butler throws a head kick that Legend semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Butler drops Legend with a beautiful combination! Legend stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Butler is looking for the KO!
Butler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legend has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but Legend swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domovoi Butler dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.

A left and a right from Butler both land. Nice combination.
Legend misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Butler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Legend's head.
Butler stuffs the takedown attempt from Legend. Legend gets slowly back to his feet.
Butler lands a head kick!
A right-left combo lands from Butler.
Legend takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butler throws a sloppy head kick and Legend moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler throws a front kick that sends Legend stumbling back into the cage.
Butler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butler doesn't manage to clinch there - Legend circles away.
Butler stalks Legend and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Legend's face. Legend staggers backwards, shaken.
Butler tries to bum rush Legend with a series of wild strikes but Legend uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butler lands with an overhand left.
A left and a right from Butler both land. Nice combination.
Butler lands a glancing blow to the side of Legend's head.
Butler delivers a nice body kick.
Legend is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Butler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler throws a sloppy head kick and Legend moves out of range easily.
Butler lands with a nice combination. Legend backs away looking to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butler.
Butler scores with a one two! Legend had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bruce Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler throws a head kick that Legend semi-blocks.
Butler lands with a nice body punch.
Butler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - Butler scores with a four punch combination!

Butler rushes Legend and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands a hook to the side of the head.

Butler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butler.
Butler throws a head kick that Legend semi-blocks.
A nice combination there by Butler.
Danga de danga de dang - Butler scores with a four punch combination!
A left and a right from Butler both land. Nice combination.
A left and a right from Butler both land. Nice combination.
Butler looks to land a combination but Legend avoids it well.
Legend takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Legend circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legend takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice combination there by Butler.
Butler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Legend's head.
Butler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Legend's head.
Butler throws a head kick that half lands.
Bruce Legend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butler scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Domovoi Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butler, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domovoi Butler!